EDITOTIAL: Passengers� woes Things can be improved upon greatly at the TIA by listening to the woes and concerns of the passengers as they surface As the gateway to the Himalayan nation, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu creates the first impression on the... 15 Jan, 2019
Passengers� woes begin right at TIA�s doorstep Incoming passengers forced to walk with luggage on their backs to the parking lot Kathmandu, January 13 Talk of turning Tribhuvan International Airport into a boutique airport sounds like a flight of fancy when one takes into account the... 14 Jan, 2019
Upper Mustang folks travel to lowland areas to avoid cold PARBAT: Most of the villages in Upper Mustang are almost empty these days due to the seasonal migration of local residents. As the winter season sets in Upper Mustang, people pack their luggage and move to warmer areas in the lower valleys. The... Travel 10 Nov, 2018
Full steam ahead: India's first women-run train station blazes a trail JAIPUR: As Chandra Kala heard the blaring horns of a train, she quickened her pace, zig-zagged and elbowed across a teeming platform while hauling a sack of wheat, a suitcase and a backpack. She placed the luggage inside a carriage just as the... Women 15 Oct, 2018
India�to raise import tariffs on electronic and communication items NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India said on Thursday it will raise import tariffs on several electronic items and communication devices, in another move to rein in imports and bolster a falling rupee. The tariff hike, the second such move... 12 Oct, 2018
50 pilgrims killed as bus plunges into valley NEW DELHI: Fifty people died when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a valley in southern India on Tuesday, one of the deadliest accidents on the country’s notorious roads in recent years. The bus carrying 80 people was returning from... Women 12 Sep, 2018
Trump ups ante on China, threatens duties on nearly all its imports WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Friday he was ready to slap tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports into the United States, threatening duties on another $267 billion of goods on top of $200 billion in imports primed for levies in... Women 08 Sep, 2018
Handbag designer Kate Spade found dead in apparent suicide NEW YORK: Kate Spade, a fashion designer known for her sleek handbags, was found dead in her Park Avenue apartment Tuesday in an apparent suicide, police said. She was 55. News of her death shocked the fashion world and led to an outpouring... Travel Abroad 06 Jun, 2018
Former Malaysian PM Najib questioned by anti-graft agency PUTRAJAYA: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was interrogated Tuesday over a corruption scandal that could lead to criminal charges against him as the country's new anti-graft chief said investigations into the case were suppressed by... Women 22 May, 2018
Malaysia seizes luxury bags, cash, jewelry in probe of ex PM KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police confiscated 284 designer handbags and 72 suitcases containing cash, jewelry and other valuables Friday as part of a corruption and money-laundering investigation into former Prime Minister Najib... Women 18 May, 2018
LETTERS: Unwelcoming airport I am travelling in Nepal for the fourth time. It is a wonderful country. However, I think the international airport needs immediate improvements. What a gloomy, dark welcome to Nepal. The environment is unwelcoming; it is not clear where to go and... 25 Apr, 2018
Buddha Air soon to add new aircraft KATHMANDU: Buddha Air, a private airlines company, would soon be adding a new aircraft to its fleet. The private airlines company would be adding ATR-72 aircraft with 72 seats, informed the company. As per the press statement issued today,... Horoscopes 24 Apr, 2018
