ECONOMY
Volkswagen to stop making iconic Beetle next summer
Volkswagen to stop making iconic Beetle next summer
DETROIT, Sept 14: After selling it on and off in the U.S. for nearly seven decades, Volkswagen has decided to squash its iconic Beetle.
Sep 14, 2018
SPORTS
CLEAN! - Russia's World Cup top scorer Denis Cheryshev cleared of doping suspicions
CLEAN! - Russia's World Cup top scorer Denis Cheryshev clear...
MOSCOW, Sept 14: Russian footballer Denis Cheryshev has been cleared of doping by Spanish authorities. The player, his country's top scorer at their home 2018 World Cup this summer, had been under investigation for using growth hormone.
Sep 14, 2018
SOCIETY, Interview
Knowing the “Silent Killer”: Ovarian Cancer
Knowing the “Silent Killer”: Ovarian Cancer
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The month of September is celebrated as National Ovarian Cancer Month. Ovarian Cancer is one of the major cancers that women are affected from.
Sep 14, 2018
WORLD
Suu Kyi defense of jailing of Reuters journalists 'unbelievable': Haley
Suu Kyi defense of jailing of Reuters journalists 'unbelieva...
HANOI/UNITED NATIONS, Sept 14: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday the jailing of two Reuters journalists had nothing to do with freedom of expression and that they can appeal against their seven-year sentences, prompting a sharp rebuke from the United States.
Sep 14, 2018
SOCIETY
Dodging death: The sole survivor's account
Dodging death: The sole survivor's account
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The phone rang. The receiver was greeted with a frantic message from the other end. “Call your sister Dolma immediately! Looks like something really bad has happened.”It was around 9 am last Saturday.
Sep 14, 2018
WORLD
Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs, injuring at least six
Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs, injuring at least...
ANDOVER, Sept 14: Dozens of explosions, apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture, rocked three communities near Boston on Thursday, injuring at least six people and prompting the evacuation of hundreds, officials said.
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
Good Reads
Good Reads
Books: 21 lessons of the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, American Sketches by Walter Isaacson, Maddaddam by Margaret Atwood
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
Crafting new tunes
Crafting new tunes
The Week’s Ashma Chhetri caught up with Rana to know about his journey so far as well as find out which songs are on his playlist.
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
A waning tradition
A waning tradition
The oldest pottery ever made can be found in Lumbini and is over 2,600 years old. This goes to show that pottery making has long been a tradition in Nepal where there was once a system that had certain families specializing in certain tasks, be it woodwork, artwork, business to name a few. Pottery m...
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
Changing times
Changing times
You know Teej is around the corner when you start hearing new Teej songs on radio, TV, and even YouTube. If you ask young people about Teej today, they will tell you that it is all about drinking, eating, dancing, and having a good time. Yes, our women also need a break now and then and they need to...
Sep 14, 2018