EDITORIAL: Presidential race FEBRUARY 26The five-party coalition, spearheaded by the CPN- UML, has come crashing down after senior leader of the Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Paudel, 78, filed his nomination on Saturday for the presidential race, backed by the CPN-Maoist Centre,... Opinion 27 Feb, 2023
Breakthrough on consensus presidential candidate likely today rime Minister and Chair of CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday held talks with leaders of CPN (Unified Socialist) and Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal on the presidential candidate. Nepal 24 Feb, 2023
Talks on to elicit support for presidential candidates As the date for filing nomination papers for presidential poll nears, political parties have intensified talks to explore the possibility of eliciting support for their candidates. Nepal 23 Feb, 2023
EDITORIAL: Prez poll date The Election Commission (EC) has fixed March 9 and March 17 as the dates for holding the elections of the president and vice-president respectively after consulting Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Opinion 01 Feb, 2023
EC yet to decide presidential poll dates The Election Commission has yet to decide when to hold presidential elections as provisions of the relevant law contradict the constitution. Nepal 24 Jan, 2023
Ex-South Korean President Roh Tae-woo dies at 88 Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, who participated in a military coup then won the election that was the country’s first move toward democracy before he was imprisoned for corruption, died on Tuesday. He was 88. World 26 Oct, 2021
Misinformation: Dealing with fake news WHO has asked South Asian states to take urgent measures to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19. The control of fake news and providing credible information to the public are key to dealing with the spread of the virus In 2017, a panel of 50 experts were... 26 Mar, 2020
US steps up deadly airstrikes, during Taliban peace talks ISLAMABAD: Washington's peace envoy has traveled to Pakistan to boost regional support for reducing violence in Afghanistan ahead of a final deal to end America's longest war, even as new US air force statistics show the United States dropped more... Women 01 Feb, 2020
Taliban kill 24 at Afghan president's rally; Ghani unhurt KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: A Taliban suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 31. Ghani was present at the venue but was unharmed,... Women 17 Sep, 2019
Taliban bombing in Afghan capital kills 6, wounds scores KABUL: The Taliban set off a powerful bomb in downtown Kabul on Monday, killing at least six people and wounding more than a hundred, and sending a cloud of smoke billowing over the Afghan capital. At least 26 children were among the wounded, many... Women 02 Jul, 2019
Taliban say latest round of talks with US 'critical' ISLAMABAD: The seventh and latest round of peace talks between the US and Taliban is "critical," said Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen on Sunday, the second day of talks with Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Mideastern state of Qatar,... Women 30 Jun, 2019
Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal: Taliban sources US envoy says "significant progress" in peace talks Negotiations aim to end America's longest war Taliban and US expected to meet again next month Draft includes pledges to improve security for Pakistan KABUL/PESHAWAR: Taliban... Women 27 Jan, 2019
