'Chhath Parva' being celebrated with gusto KATHMANDU: Chhath Parva, the festival which is symbolic of purity, good will and faith, is being celebrated in the country today with much fanfare and enthusiasm. The festival is extensively celebrated in Madhes including Dhanusha,... Travel 13 Nov, 2018
Muslims putting on 'Tika'; a sign of religious amity in Nepalgunj BANKE: Abdul Wahid Mansuri ‘Chunna’ is a Muslim. Although a Muslim, he enjoys every festival celebrated by the Hindus. A native of Nepalgunj, Chunna has been putting on tika for the last 20 years during Dashain and Tihar, the major festivals of the... Travel 10 Nov, 2018
Toxic smog cloaks New Delhi morning after Diwali festivities NEW DELHI (AP) — Toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital as air quality plummeted to hazardous levels Thursday after tens of thousands of people set off a multitude of firecrackers to celebrate the major Hindu festival of Diwali. With schools... Women 08 Nov, 2018
Major Hindu festival Tihar begins; Kaag Tihar today KATHMANDU: Tihar festival, which is also called Yama Panchak or Deepawali, has started from today. Also known as the festival of lights, people celebrate Tihar by lighting their houses with butter lamps. Goddess Laxmi is worshipped in this... Travel 05 Nov, 2018
India�may halt private cars in capital next week if smog thickens: official NEW DELHI: India may halt the use of private vehicles in the capital New Delhi if air pollution, which has reached severe levels in recent days, gets worse, a senior environmental official said on Tuesday. Toxic smog has started to envelope... Art & Culture 31 Oct, 2018
Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 60 dead NEW DELHI: A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more, police said. The train failed to stop after the accident on... Women 20 Oct, 2018
Happy �inflated� Dashain! Kathmandu, October 11 The biggest Hindu festival may not provide as much festive cheer this year, as everything is costlier this Dashain compared to previous years. Along with the set cultural norms and values associated with celebrating Dashain... 12 Oct, 2018
Gaura festival being celebrated with fervour in Karnali, Province 7 Dhangadi, September 1 People in Karnali and Province 7 are celebrating Gaura festival with fervour. Deuda songs and dances are the main attraction of the festival, which is primarily dedicated to goddess Parvati. The celebration is believed... Travel 02 Sep, 2018
"Pappu Construction guilty for Lal Bakaiya boat-capsize" RAUTAHAT: At a time when government is receiving wide criticism for failing to take actions against negligent contractors as promised, yet again, Pappu Construction, one of the much criticised entities has landed in a fresh controversy over Lal... Travel 26 Aug, 2018
No 'Raksha Bandhan' as Tikuliya mourns boat capsize victims KATHMANDU: The locals of Tikuliya in Gaur Municipality-4 did not celebrate Raksha Bandhan today, in view of a boat capsize in Lal Bakaiya River where two women drowned while four others including a minor girl are still missing. The village has... Travel 26 Aug, 2018
One brilliant Nepali ad that grabbed international attention Kathmandu, April 10 In a clear sign that Nepali ad developers have finally come of age, master brand among soft drinks - Coca-Cola - has launched a replica of a festive campaign that has successfully run in Nepal since 2015 in the Indian... 11 Apr, 2018
Bus plunges into Trishuli river in Dhading, killing at least 31 KATHMANDU: A bus carrying passengers returning from a Hindu festival to the Nepali capital of Kathmandu skidded off the main highway and plunged into a river on Saturday, killing at least 31 people and leaving others trapped, officials... Travel 28 Oct, 2017
