78 rapes every month
In the past seven years, 6,627 cases of rapes were reported to Nepal Police. Of it, 4,589 were rapes and 2,038 were attempts. Every year, 946 cases of rapes are reported, 78 each month.
Nepal’s stall attracts Belgians
The Nepal stall in the 60th edition of the annual Brussels Holiday Fair in Brussels, Belgium has become one of the major attractions to the visitors. Through an array of promotional materials and musical instruments, Nepal’s stall is attracting Belgians to visit the country.
Just weekend things
After 154 years, Nepali tea gets int'l trademark
Nepal's orthodox tea has received its own trademark, an image of mountains with ‘Nepali Tea Quality from the Himalya’ written below it after 154 years. Prior to this, Nepal's orthodox tea was being exported with the logo of Darjeeling, India.
RJPN meeting strikes no deal on PP leader
A meeting of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) held in Janakpurdham to elect parliamentary party leader (PP) has concluded inconclusively. The meeting held to pick PP leader prior to the first meeting of the Provincial Assembly ended without entering into the agenda
Saudi-led coalition killed 68 children in Yemen
According to a confidential document obtained by al-Jazeera news broadcaster, the Saudi-led military coalition killed 68 children and wounded 36 others in war-torn Yemen from July to September 2017. According to the UN children's aid agency, more than 5,000 children have lost their lives or sustained injuries in the imposed war -- an average of five children a day -- since the Saudi war began some three years ago.
India beats Australia with eight wickets
India has beaten Australia by eight wickets to lift the Under-19 World Cup for the fourth time.
