WORLD CUP : Offside 18 bookies detainedKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police arrested 18 people for allegedly running an illegal betting ring for World Cup matches, working clandestinely with high-tech gear from a shack near a pig sty. Raiding officers seized 13 laptop... 28 Jun, 2006
LETTERS Focus on qualityI strongly back the students’ demand for reforms in Mahendra Sanskrit University (MSU). The government has never been serious about Sanskrit education in Nepal. The government’s apathy has discouraged students from pursuing... 19 Jun, 2006
Snakebite toll up in Rupandehi this year Rupandehi, June 12 :Compared to last year, the Lumbini zonal hospital has witnessed a threefold increase in the number of people visiting it for treatment of snakebite. According to the record keeper of the hospital, Laxmi Raj Regmi, nine out of 28... Travel 12 Jun, 2006
WORLD CUP : Offside Dancing in the rainDORTMUND: Thousands of fans in Quito celebrated Ecuador’s 2-0 World Cup win over Poland by dancing in pouring rain. President Alfredo Palacio declared a national holiday to allow Ecuadoreans to watch their beloved team play Poland... 10 Jun, 2006
WORLD CUP: Delgado targeting swansong Quito, May 13:Ecuador’s record goalscorer Agustin Delgado wants to fill his boots one last time before hanging them up after the World Cup.The 31-year-old centre-forward plans to retire from international football after the finals, ending a... 14 May, 2006
WORLD CUP: Players to watch Franklin Salas (Ecuador)Salas has established himself as the most consistent striker at one of the country’s top clubs, Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito. The player known in Ecuador as El Mago (“The Wizard”) has emerged as a force in the... 11 May, 2006
WORLD CUP: Did you know Ecuador’s international football history was a blank page until 2002. They participated in the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time in Korea and Japan, qualifying for the tournament before Brazil.•••They opened with two defeats to Italy and... 11 May, 2006
Did you know? All Polar Bears are left-handed.A giraffe has only seven bones in its neck, while a sparrow has 14.France is the only country that has no mosquitoes.Switzerland is the only country that does not have a national song.Dolphins sleep with one eye open at... Travel Abroad 11 May, 2006
Monk of Mustang A Buddhist monk’s unusual initiative to attract Western tourists to the almost deserted albeit picturesque touristic destination of Mustang deserves accolades for going beyond his professional domain to lead the pack as a promoter of his impoverished... 10 Apr, 2006
Inside Pakistan : Unholy alliance of holy warriors The daunting, dusty road that winds up and over the Khyber Pass is only marginally more hospitable than it was a century-and-a-half ago when British troops first penetrated the gateway to Afghanistan. The surface has certainly improved. Local people... 05 Apr, 2006
BIZ BRIEFS EU trade deficit surgesBRUSSELS: The trade balance of the 12 nations sharing the euro showed a sharply increased deficit in January, sliding to 10.8 billion euros from 700.0 million euros in December. Eurostat had originally calculated the deficit in... 22 Mar, 2006
All about hues and shades Like death and taxes, there is no escaping colour. It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean? Why are people more relaxed in green rooms? Why do weightlifters do their best in blue gyms?Colours often have different meanings in various cultures. And... Travel Abroad 19 Mar, 2006
