TERAI CRISIS: NC-D wants political solution Kathmandu, January 28:The Nepali Congress (D) today threw its weight behind political parties which are clamouring for a federal structure, proportional representation and delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies based on population... Travel 29 Jan, 2007
ONCE-OVER Rights teams in Lahan ITAHARI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and Joint United Nations High Commissioner teams on Sunday met with the families of those killed and injured in the Lahan incident. The teams inquired about the incident with... Travel 29 Jan, 2007
Boeing sales soar ahead of rival Airbus London, January 5:Boeing, the US plane-maker, won a record 1,044 orders last year, overtaking its troubled European rival Airbus for the first time in five years and sealing its recovery from its own crisis earlier this decade.The 2006 total, announced... 05 Jan, 2007
Civic panel to probe vandalism Nepalgunj, January 1: A meeting of representatives of the civil society and local human rights organisations has formed a civic probe committee to investigate last week’s violent unrest in Nepalgunj. The panel led by Shalikram Sapkota was formed... Travel 01 Jan, 2007
IN BRIEF Wangmet festivalLalitpur: Around 50 members of the Aathapahariya Rai today offered puja to their family deity on the day of Wangmet festival at a Kiranti temple in Hattiban. The Kirants consider Hattiban a sacred place. “We observed Wangmet festival... Horoscopes 12 Nov, 2006
Silver revolution London:Ten years ago, all the important things in our lives were clearly colour-coded. Televisions were black, kettles were white, computers were beige. Cars were red. And lasting love — the one that we confirmed with a band — was gold.Now take a... Travel Abroad 27 Oct, 2006
Man U, Lyon stay perfect in Champions League London, October 18:Manchester United and Lyon stayed perfect in the Champions League, each winning their third straight matches to close in on qualifying for the second round.AC Milan also won, beating Anderlecht 1-0. Manchester United beat FC... 19 Oct, 2006
Arson at TU’s education department KATHMANDU:Terming the results of the MEd (first year) examinations, which werepublished on August 29, “flawed,” students set the Central Department of Edu-cation of the Tribhuvan University on fire on Thurs-day.Property worth one mil-lion rupees... Travel 01 Sep, 2006
Federer wins Toronto final Toronto, August 14 :Roger Federer won his second Rogers Cup in three years when he rallied past Richard Gasquet 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in Sunday’s final.Top-ranked Federer clinched his 40th career title, and 11th in the Masters Series. The Swiss star also won... 15 Aug, 2006
Federer, Murray advance to semis Toronto, August 12 :World number one Roger Federer and British teen Andy Murray outlasted rivals over three sets to reach the semi-finals of the $2.5 million Rogers Cup tournament.Federer dispatched Belgian Xavier Malisse 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (5/7), 6-3,... 12 Aug, 2006
BROWSE THROUGH A little of this, a little of thatA little of this, a little of that1. The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth, published by Corgi, pp 352, Rs 4502. Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts, published by Piatkus books, pp 4003. Rumi’s Daughter by Muriel Maufroy, published... Travel Abroad 12 Aug, 2006
Federer, Nadal move on; Blake, Hewitt lose Toronto, August 10:Top-ranked Roger Federer put away Sebastien Grosjean 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday and won his 50th straight match in North America.Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Lee Hyung-taik of South Korea... 11 Aug, 2006
