Inzamam, Afridi flay Indian bowling attack Faisalabad, January 21:Hard-hitting batsman Shahid Afridi smashed an unbeaten 85 off 84 balls on Saturday and led Pakistan to a strong start on the first day of the second cricket Test against India.Pakistan raced to 379 for four under bright sunshine... 21 Jan, 2006
Bharatpur flights remain suspended Chitwan, January 16: Flights on the Bharatpur-Kathmandu route remained suspended for the third day due to dense fog. According to Raj Kumar Chettri of the Manager of the Bharatpur Airport, the flights could not be conducted due to low visibility... Travel 16 Jan, 2006
Several flights cancelled Kathmandu, January 15:Owing to bad weather, domestic airlines’ flights to Simra, Janakpur, Bharatpur and Bhairahawa were cancelled today. Most airports in the Terai remained closed throughout the day, said an official at the Tribhuvan International... Horoscopes 16 Jan, 2006
Winter fog causes flight cancellations Janakpur, January 14 :Flights to and from Janakpur airport were suspended today due to inclement weather. Several senior leaders of the seven-party alliance, including Girija Prasad Koirala, CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, acting... Travel 15 Jan, 2006
Tourists still stranded in Manang Pokhara, October 26:Four hundred tourists are stranded in Manang since several days due to heavy snowfall. They could not be evacuated even today. Since the weather has not improved rescue operations could not be conducted, said tourism officer of... Travel 27 Oct, 2005
Runway longs for planes Taplejung, September 24:The people of Taplejung have virtually been cut off from the rest of the world for about two months. Reason: Despite improvement in weather conditions, the state-owned Royal Nepal Airlines (RNA) has not given the go-ahead to... Travel 25 Sep, 2005
Fest time in October Kathmandu:The San Miguel Oktoberfest kicked off lavishly at the all time favourite restaurant GT of Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza on September 23. The Oktoberfest, which has now become a popular event all across the globe, originated in Munich in 1810... Travel Abroad 24 Sep, 2005
SNIPPETS Bid on life deniedKABUL: Afghan authorities said on Sunday that an incident in which the defence minister’s vehicle was fired on was not an assassination attempt. Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak had just left Kabul airport on Saturday by... Women 11 Sep, 2005
Italian climber’s remains found after 35 years Islamabad, September 4:A renowned Italian climber said today that his brother’s remains have been found, 35 years after the brother was lost in an avalanche on a perilous mountain in Pakistan. Reinhold Messner said his brother’s bones, one shoe,... Women 04 Sep, 2005
Lankans take healthy lead Associated Press Kandy, July 23:Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene shared an 89-run, third-wicket stand as Sri Lanka took a 148-run lead in the second Test against West Indies. Sri Lanka was 146/2 in second innings when heavy rain caused play to... 23 Jul, 2005
Air services disrupted in eastern hilly districts Himalayan News ServiceBiratnagar, July 19: Due to continuous rainfall, daily flights of the Royal Nepal Airlines to many eastern hilly districts have been disrupted since last Tuesday. Hundreds of passengers bound to these districts have been stranded... Travel 19 Jul, 2005
Sri Lanka seize control despite rain Agence France PresseColombo, July 15:Hosts Sri Lanka left the under-strength West Indians gasping for survival in the first cricket Test even as bad weather ruined the third day’s play today. Heavy overnight rain and dark skies wiped out the morning... 15 Jul, 2005
