Pools for zoo inmates to beat heat Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, May 11:The animals at the Jawalakhel central zoo are going to have a cool-cool time this year. With enough swimming pools and natural shades constructed to relieve them from the scorching heat, zoo officials are... Horoscopes 12 May, 2004
TOPICS : Iraq scandal opens US to charges of double standards Thalif DeenAccording to a joke circulating in Washington political circles, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s notorious torture chamber in the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad — once held up as a symbol of barbarity — was never shut down. A... 09 May, 2004
The best get awarded Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Deepesh Kishore Bhattarai’s “K Ma Timro Sathi Banna Sakchu” swept the 6th Annual Image Award 2060 in six categories. The mega event organised at the Birendra International Convention Centre on May 8 handed out 23... Travel Abroad 08 May, 2004
ONCE-OVER Dhading DDC chief quits DHADING: The nominated chairman of Dhading district development committee (DDC), Mohan Kumar Shrestha, resigned at a press conference organised in the district headquarters, Dhading Bazaar, on Sunday. Explaining that a new... Travel 07 May, 2004
Biz briefs Municipal council budgetMAHENDRANAGAR: The ninth municipal council meeting of Mahendranagar municipality started here on Wednesday. Mayor Tez Bahadur Dhungel presented a budget estimate of Rs 49.945 million for the fiscal year 2004-05. The municipality... 07 May, 2004
Policemen overpower Mahabir Club Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 5:Mahendra Police Club (MPC) blanked Mahabir Club 3-0 in the day’s match of the Mertyrs’ Memorial Everest ‘A’ Division League Football Tournament here at Dasharath Stadium today. After the win, the policemen... 05 May, 2004
SNIPPETS Seven Kuki ultras killedGUWAHATI: Indian troops shot dead seven tribal rebels in a night raid on a suspected separatist hideout in the hills near Myanmar, police said on Tuesday. Troops late on Monday stormed a thickly-wooded area near Tuisomyang... Women 05 May, 2004
British athletes spearhead London leg of torch relay Associated PressLondon, May 5:Some of Britain’s best known athletes, including Roger Bannister, Steve Redgrave, Tim Henman and Sally Gunnell, are among 140 torch bearers who will carry the Olympic Flame through London. The torch will travel through... 05 May, 2004
Bollywood gufsuf No stopping SunnyMUMBAI: Sunny Deol is busy biking these days at Film City. And that’s because he plays a Western biker in Planman Life’s film directed by debutante Arindam Chaudhuri. However Sunny will be cooler in the film with no action scenes... Travel Abroad 05 May, 2004
Nakkhu inmates observe Buddha Jayanti Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, May 4:Some 40 inmates of Nakkhu jail today celebrated the 2548th Buddha Jayanti by organising a function here today.The Nakkhu jail branch of Osho Dhara Sangh had organised the function at the jail premises. The inmates... Horoscopes 05 May, 2004
Thai premier flays foreign interference Agence France PresseBangkok, May 1:Thailand today defended its handling of violence in the Muslim south and rejected growing international calls for an investigation into the deaths of more than 100 militants.“Some foreign countries have expressed... Women 02 May, 2004
BRAND WATCH Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 1:Campino Chockiman, a new product from Lord Shiva Food and Confectionary Pvt Ltd has been launched in the market.Campino Chockiman, the chocolate wafer which is rich in chocolate and weighs more than ordinary... 02 May, 2004
