Pokhara Airport: A runway for corruption, not for flights Recently, international media, including The New York Times, Business Standard and Deccan Herald, reported on the grave corruption contentions associated with the construction of Pokhara Airport. Nepal 3 h ago
Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65 Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65. Entertainment 02 Apr, 2025
PUBLISHER'S NOTE : Attempts to suppress the truth won't deter us from our duty PUBLISHER'S NOTE : Attempts to suppress the truth won’t deter us from our duty. Nepal 12 Mar, 2025
'Kalsanga Kusti' launched highlighting an octogenarian's victory over cancer The book ‘Kalsanga Kusti’, chronicling Captain Ash Bahadur Gurung’s inspiring battle against stage-four prostate cancer in his 80s, was launched in Bharatpur on March 1. Lifestyle 02 Mar, 2025
Aid granted to Nepal 'fraud', says Trump US President Donald Trump has described Nepal's aid as a fraud. In a White House press conference, President Trump described Nepal's federalism aid as a fraud. Nepal 18 Feb, 2025
Aid granted to Nepal 'fraud', says Trump US President Donald Trump has described Nepal's aid as a fraud. In a White House press conference, President Trump described Nepal's federalism aid as a fraud. Nepal 20 Feb, 2025
Nims Purja's Elite Exped loses court case, told to pay Rs 11.3m to Ghising Kathmandu District Court has held celebrated climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja and his company Elite Exped guilty, ordering Purja to pay a compensation of Rs 11.3 million to Tanka Ghising whose house was destroyed after the gas canisters stored in Purja’s office that he had rented from Ghising exploded. Kathmandu 08 Jan, 2025
India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end - thanks to missing paperwork The decades long ban of Salman Rushdie's “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt — not because of a change of heart more than two years after the author’s near-fatal stabbing, but because of what amounts to some missing paperwork. Lifestyle 10 Nov, 2024
Artificial intelligence: Can it replace human-conducted diplomacy? Currently artificial intelligence (AI) is capped as one of the unavoidable elements of scientific advancement. Some experts say the future lies with artificial intelligence as our most recent civilisation is guided by the technological push. Opinion 08 Oct, 2024
Nims Purja uses NRN card to evade mountaineering royalty Celebrated mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja used his non-resident Nepali card to evade millions of rupees of mountaineering royalty in the last spring season, the government officials claimed. Nepal 09 Sep, 2024
US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns U.S. officials also have expressed alarm about Tehran’s efforts to seek retaliation for a 2020 strike on an Iranian general that was ordered by Trump. World 20 Aug, 2024
CAAN imposes ban on Nims Purja's Mustang Helicopter The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has suspended operation of Mustang Helicopter, owned by celebrated mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, for not maintaining minimum safety level. Nepal 08 Aug, 2024
