Two youths of same village return home in coffins

Published On: April 9, 2018 07:23 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, April 8: Budhi Bahadur Pariyar, 29, of Malika Rural Municipality-2, Beligaun had promised his wife Pabitra that he would return home from Malaysia during next Dashain with new clothes for her. Unfortunately, his dream has been shattered. The whole village was grief-stricken when he returned home before the promised date, but, in a white coffin.

DEO launches campaign to bring all children to school

Published On: April 9, 2018 07:22 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, April 8: The District Education Office (DEO), Khotang, has launched a campaign to make it compulsory for all parents to send their children to school.

BHAKTAPUR, April 8: The public has been observing foreigners celebrating many festivals including Holi, Gai Jatra and Bhai Tika. On Sunday, the locals of Bhaktapur got a rare chance to see a foreigner celebrating Janku, a Newari festival celebrated when a man or woman of the Newar community turns 77.

Campaigner for Hindu nation shot, injured

Published On: April 9, 2018 06:51 AM NPT By: AMAR KHADKA/ CHUMAN BASNET

MORANG, April 8: An unidentified group has shot at a Hindu religious leader in Biratnagar in the early hours on Sunday. The gunmen fired three shots at Sriniwasacharya at around 2 am. Sriniwasacharya, 26, sustained injuries to his left shoulder and is being treated at Biratnagar-based Neuro Hospital, according to DSP Bishnu Hari Koirala.

Former top UN official held on pedophilia charges

Published On: April 9, 2018 06:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 8: Former UN-Habitat country representative for Afghanistan, Peter John Dalglish, has been arrested from Kavrepalanchowk district for his alleged involvement in pedophilia, a psychiatric disorder that leads to sexual attraction toward children.

Wife elopes with husband's property

Published On: April 9, 2018 03:01 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, April 9: Every year, thousands of youths fly to the Gulf countries from Nepal in search of employment to secure the future of their families. Bishnu Shrestha of Dharan-5, Thingabari is one of such youths.

KATHMANDU, April 8: A Canadian ‘high profile personnel Peter Dalglish has been arrested from Kavre district on the charge of his involvement in paedophile.

12 houses burned to ashes, one woman killed in fire

Published On: April 8, 2018 11:37 AM NPT By: Republica

UDAYAPUR, April 8: Twelve houses were gutted in a fire that broke out last night in Nepaltar bazaar of Udayapurgadhi rural municipality-6.

Religious activist shot, sustains injuries

Published On: April 8, 2018 11:11 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, April 8: An unidentified group has shot a religious leader in Biratnagar at an early hour on Sunday. The gunmen fired three rounds of the bullet at Shree Niwas Acharya at around 2 am.

Road blocked over woman's death in road accident

Published On: April 8, 2018 10:43 AM NPT By: Republica

NUWAKOT, April 8 : Locals of Okharpauwa have blocked the Jitpur-Okharpauwa road in protest against the death of a local woman in a road accident.