RJP-N, SP-N unity imperative to create alternative force Member of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal Sharat Singh Bhandari says unity between his party and Samajwadi Party-Nepal is a must to create an alternative force. He says the ruling Nepal Communist Party, that rose to power on the planks of stability and... Travel 14 Oct, 2019
Inclusivity and minority rights: Reservation ensures them Inclusiveness is about not restricting anyone on the basis of race, caste, colour and gender to participate in all government services. We have moved a step further and accepted a doctrine where participation of all is ensured through... 02 Oct, 2019
Samoa's 'third gender' delicately balances sex and religion APIA, SAMOA: Keyonce Lee Hang is busy finishing preparations for the to’ona’i, a traditional lunch served after Sunday church in Samoa and attending to her elderly, bed-ridden grandmother. Strongly built and wearing a floral dress and false... Women 31 Jul, 2019
�We have no option but to trust the PM and his government� Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Upendra Yadav, also the chairperson of the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal, who joined the KP Sharma Oli-led government faces the challenge of fulfilling the party’s poll pledge of securing amendment to the... Travel 11 Mar, 2019
Hindu ascetics lead millions of Indians in holy bath PRAYAGRAJ: Millions of pilgrims began bathing on the first official day of India's Kumbh Mela on Tuesday, the world's largest religious festival where politics play an important role ahead of a general election this year. During the eight-week... Women 15 Jan, 2019
Female reporters attacked at Indian temple town in dispute over ban on women NILAKKAL - Rightwing Hindu groups attacked women journalists at an Indian hill temple on Wednesday, trying to prevent women of menstrual age entering for the first time in centuries, despite the presence of hundreds of police. The Sabarimala... Women 17 Oct, 2018
Christmas celebrated with fanfare Kathmandu, December 25 Christmas, the greatest festival of Christians, was celebrated with much fanfare across the country today. Christmas celebrations mark the birth of Jesus Christ. Christians gathered at churches around the Valley to... Horoscopes 26 Dec, 2017
Prez wishes on 2561st Buddha Jayanti KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of the 2561st Buddha Jayanti on Wednesday. President Bhandari said, "Once we internalise the Buddha philosophy, internal peace and fraternity are... Travel 10 May, 2017
Dahal�s visit to India: Will it be fruitful? The success of the visit is limited as it is a trust building visit primarily as there has been a big gap that cannot be bridged easily. It is related to the perceptions of both sides, which can be changed only by action in course of time Pushpa... 15 Sep, 2016
A star rises from poverty, is killed defying Pakistan norms PAKISTAN: Like most of the men in this village of mud homes and wooden carts pulled by water buffalo, Muhammed Azeem cannot read or write. Like the other fathers, he raised a family of six boys and three girls on whatever he could coax out of a... Travel Abroad 08 Aug, 2016
Romania: Nightclub death toll to rise 'significantly' BUCHAREST: Romanians wept, cursed and prayed Sunday as they mourned the victims of a fire in a nightclub, while doctors warned the death toll could rise "significantly" because so many of the injured have severe burns. As the nation entered its... Women 02 Nov, 2015
Nepal will be secular: Gyawali KAVRE, August 1 CPN-UML Secretary Pradip Gyawali on Saturday said that Nepal would not be a religious country. Talking to mediapersons in Dhulikhel, Gyawali made it clear that the country would incorporate a clause of religious freedom in the new... Travel 02 Aug, 2015