EDITORIAL: Corruption rife The NEA has been mired into one after another controversies when it comes to procuring goods and services involving billions of rupees Four years after the infamous transformer purchase scandal involving high-ranking officials of the Nepal... 07 Nov, 2017
Five-year jail term for �witchcraft� accusation Kathmandu, November 5 The Criminal Code Bill recently passed by the Parliament stipulates stringent action against those involved in the inhuman treatment of a man or a woman by accusing him or her of practicing ‘witchcraft’. According to... Travel 06 Nov, 2017
Police make public list of top 10 crimes Kathmandu, August 27 Nepal Police has made public a list of top 10 crimes in the country during the fiscal 2016-17. Public offences are at number one with 10,054 cases reported and dealt with, followed by suicides by hanging at 3,754 (second),... Horoscopes 28 Aug, 2017
Women�s issues: Laws to correct them Police data show the region-wise crime against women and children for 2015-16 — human trafficking, polygamy, child marriage, rape, attempt to rape, unnatural sex, witchcraft related violence and domestic violence — continues... 23 Aug, 2017
The Harry Potter effect Recently I saw Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and really enjoyed the movie. It is a Harry Potter spin off movie. The screenplay was written by the extremely talented J.K. Rowling. The movie features Eddie Redmayne in the lead as the character... 15 Aug, 2017
MoWCSW to form rapid response teams in local levels Kathmandu, August 11 The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare is preparing to set up rapid response teams in all 744 local levels of the country with a view to protecting the rights of women, children, elderly people and the disabled from... Horoscopes 12 Aug, 2017
Jaundice threat Summer is a perfect time to travel, relax and do outdoor activities but it also means increasing risks of getting infectious diseases easily. Many illnesses are very common and the main cause of hospital visits during summer is because of water and... 10 Aug, 2017
Woman thrashed on charge of witchcraft DANG: A woman has been allegedly manhandled by her kin on charge of witchcraft in Dang district today. She has been identified as Laxmi BK, a permanent resident of Lamahi Municipality-4 in the district. According to police, she was thrashed by... Travel 03 Aug, 2017
Art for Change Kathmandu Artist Sujan Chitrakar feels we might be engraving the concept of objectifying women and girls into our children as an “aesthetic object” when we give them putali (doll) to play with. The way children are painted with makeup to... Art & Culture 23 Jul, 2017
2 new Harry Potter books set to be published in October LONDON: Two new books from the Harry Potter universe are set to be released as part of a British exhibition that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series. The British Library's Harry Potter exhibition, "A History of Magic," opens... Art & Culture 19 Jul, 2017
Tanzanian child victims of witchcraft attacks get new limbs NEW YORK: Four Tanzanian children with albinism who lost limbs, fingers, and teeth in superstition-driven attacks made their way home this week after receiving prosthetics - and a dose of confidence - in the United States. The children, ages... Women 10 Jun, 2017
Attacked for body parts, Tanzanian albino children get new limbs in US PHILADELPHIA: Emmanuel Rutema couldn't keep the smile off his face as he tested out his new prosthetic arm and promptly knocked himself on the nose. "Be careful with your face!" the hospital prosthetist told the boy whose grin just grew... Women 31 May, 2017
