ONCE-OVER One arrestedPOKHARA: Police on Tuesday arrested Mainakala Nepali of Sarangkot-1 in Kaski on the charge of killing her husband. Maina killed her husband Karna Bahadur (55) by hitting him with a stone used to grind spices on Monday after a domestic... Travel 15 Oct, 2008
Chepang shamans open to modern healing touch Dhading, October 6 :Chepang shamans of Dhading district offer prudent suggestions to patients who visit them. After applying their healing methods, they ask the patients to visit medical personnel for check-up and treatment. Chepang shamans of Pida,... Travel 07 Oct, 2008
Value of a sadhu’s face Kathmandu:On the way to Pashupathinath temple there is an unusually high number of vendors along the sidewalk for Mahashivaratri. But they are not the only ones on a commercial venture at the temple. Thousands of sadhus from Nepal and India have... Travel Abroad 05 Mar, 2008
Haunted women Nepali society has undergone a lot of positive changes in recent times. Jana Andolan II marked an epochal event in Nepal’s history and brought to the fore people’s aspiration to live as free citizens with all the democratic and human rights. Yet,... 18 Oct, 2007
School shifts classes from ‘haunted’ rooms Surkhet, October 14:Two rooms in a school at Kunathari VDC in the western part of Surkhet district are lying vacant for the past three years for fear of ghosts. The rooms meant for Class 3 and 4 in Janjagriti Proposed Lower Secondary School, situated... Travel 14 Oct, 2007
Dysentery claims three in Sunsari Itahari, October 1: Three persons died of dysentery that has spread in Musahartole of Madhuban-6 of Sunsari for past three days. Of the over 65 persons of 25 households suffering from dysentery, the condition of 10 is critical. According to health... Travel 02 Oct, 2007
School shut as fainting spells grip girls Taplejung, September 21:Change secondary school in Taplejung district today shut down after girl students there began getting sudden fainting spells. After the local public health post could not provide any explanation for the mystery disease, locals... Travel 22 Sep, 2007
Up into the sky Kathmandu:I have a woman’s face but I’m a little stag.— Pascale Petit I don’t like flat countries. Mountains are spiritual,” said distinguished British poet and editor, Pascale Petit during her recent visit to the Annapurnas. “They go up... Travel Abroad 15 Sep, 2007
ET AL: Encounters: German-Nepali Aama, Lulu’s fire and sleep Kathmandu:Who am I?Such an immense treasure for you,Oh God that you hold mewith your own handsand keep me in the midstof your great love.your hands wrapped around me,totally protecting, secure...Such were the lines that Aama Tekla’s friend, Mariane... Travel Abroad 19 May, 2007
Mystery illness stalks schoolgirls Ramechhap, March 29:A mystery illness is stalking girl students in the Bishnu Janajyoti School at Makadum VDC for the past few days.The students between the ages of 12 and 16 years are falling unconscious in their classes, a local Pramod KC said.... Travel 30 Mar, 2007
Shamans come to girls’ ‘aid’ Lekhnath:Schoolgirls, who were suffering from the fainting spells for the past four days, are breathing a sigh of relief after two shamans did the needful on Saturday. Doctors, however, are claiming it is a case of mass hysteria. The girls were... Travel 09 Sep, 2006
Once-over Lightning claims twoCHARIKOT: Two persons were killed when lightning struck at Kabre Village Development Committee in Dolakha on Monday evening. According to locals, the deceased have been identified as Padam Prasad Dhungel, 55, and Chitra Bahadur... Travel 19 Jul, 2006
