They don't want hydropower; they want pristine nature For more than two years, Lakpa Angjuk Bhote and Karma Bhutia community activists and conservationists have been knocking on every possible door in order to save nature and their indigenous property. Nepal 20 Jun, 2024
Nimsdai accused of refusing to pay for damages Nearly three months have passed since a massive fire engulfed a residence in Kapan where a famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja, aka Nimsdai, rented the bungalow’s ground floor for his company office. Three persons were killed and a few others injured when gas canisters stored in the Elite Exped office exploded on September 21. Nepal 20 Dec, 2022
Hanuman temple priest shot dead in Rautahat RAUTAHAT: A priest of a local temple was shot dead in Madhav Narayan Municipality-2 of Rautahat district on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Siyaram Saha (65), priest of the Hanuman Temple in Khesarahiya Bazaar. An... Travel 20 Aug, 2020
Bomb blast kills 40 people in Syrian town of Afrin, Turkey says ANKARA: At least 40 civilians were killed, including 11 children, when a bomb detonated in the northern Syrian town of Afrin on Tuesday, the Turkish Defence Ministry said, blaming the attack on the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. In a statement on... Women 29 Apr, 2020
India's Modi visits bombed Sri Lanka church, vows support after attacks COLOMBO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday honoured those killed by Islamist militants in Sri Lanka's Easter bombings, vowing support for the island nation as Delhi seeks to counter the rise of China in the region. The hours-long... Women 09 Jun, 2019
A brutal assault and rising fear in Malaysia's LGBT community RANTAU: In her dimly lit room in a Malaysian village, Suki rests on a bed as she recovers from a brutal attack that has highlighted what campaigners say is growing hostility towards gay and transgender people in the country. A transgender... Women 24 Aug, 2018
3 killed in attack on West African counterterror force�s HQ BAMAKO, MALI: A car packed with explosives detonated at the headquarters of a new, five-nation West African counterterror force in Mali, setting off a gun battle that killed two soldiers, a civilian and two attackers, officials told The Associated... Women 30 Jun, 2018
4 UN peacekeepers killed in central Mali DAKAR: Four UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh were killed in central Mali Wednesday after their vehicle hit an explosive device and four others were seriously injured, the United Nations said Wednesday. Mali mission chief Mahamat Saleh Annadif said... Women 01 Mar, 2018
Police still checking terror link to Melbourne car ramming SYDNEY: Australian police were investigating Friday whether there was any terrorism-related motive behind the car ramming attack on Melbourne pedestrians that left 12 people in a hospital, three of them in critical condition. Prime Minister... Women 22 Dec, 2017
LETTERS: Election and bombing Apropos of the editorial “Cowardly act” (THT, December 5, Page 8), the bombs are exploding and imploding left, right and centre despite several rings of security in place manned by all wings of the security, including the Nepali army. What is more... 06 Dec, 2017
EDITORIAL: Cowardly act The government must tell the public why the security agencies have not been able to control such violence At least 11 people, including Nepali Congress leader Gagan Kumar Thapa, who is contesting the parliamentary election from Kathmandu... 05 Dec, 2017
Eight dead in suspected terrorist truck attack on Manhattan bike path NEW YORK: A driver in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path alongside the Hudson River in New York City on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about a dozen others in what authorities said was... Women 01 Nov, 2017
