SOCIETY
In pictures: Teej celebration at Pashupati
In pictures: Teej celebration at Pashupati
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as the 'Haritalika', is being observed by Nepali Hindu women today throughout the country.
Sep 12, 2018
WORLD
‘Credit card wars’: Pentagon grossly underestimates cost of post-9/11 wars
‘Credit card wars’: Pentagon grossly underestimates cost of...
MOSCOW, Sept 12: The Pentagon estimates that the cost of war since the fateful terror attacks on 9/11 rounds out to $1.5 trillion, yet experts maintain that this figure wildly underestimates the true financial burden of perpetual war.
Sep 12, 2018
WORLD
Filming of staged chemical attack in Syrian Idlib begins - Russian MoD
Filming of staged chemical attack in Syrian Idlib begins - R...
WASHINGTON, DC, Sept 12: Footage, meant to serve as proof that the Syrian government has conducted a chemical weapons attack in Idlib, Syria, is to be handed to global news outlets by the end of Tuesday, the Russian military claims.
Sep 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Gaurachan being observed in Tarai
Gaurachan being observed in Tarai
MAHENDRANAGAR, Sept 12: Mithilaanchal in the Tarai is celebrating Gaurachan today, the second biggest festival among Madhesi community behind Chhath, which falls on the fourth day of the bright half of the Nepali Month of Bhadra as per the lunar calendar.
Sep 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Team concludes snow leopard census in Shey-Phoksundo
Team concludes snow leopard census in Shey-Phoksundo
JAJARKOT, Sept 12: The counting of the endangered wildlife, the snow leopard, has been concluded in Shey-Phoksundo National Park in Dolpa.
Sep 12, 2018
WORLD
Palestinians renew ICC push against Israel over West Bank village
Palestinians renew ICC push against Israel over West Bank vi...
TEHRAN, Sept 12: A high-ranking Palestinian official says the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority has submitted a new complaint over an Israeli "war crime" against a village in the occupied West Bank at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Sep 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Man arrested on rape charge
Man arrested on rape charge
KANCHANPUR, Sept 12: The police have arrested a man on the charge of raping 10-year-old from Mahakali Municipality in the district. Local resident Aite Sunar, 40, reportedly raped the girl on Tuesday evening.
Sep 12, 2018
WORLD
Russia will ask UN to lift some North Korea sanctions - Deputy FM
Russia will ask UN to lift some North Korea sanctions - Depu...
MOSCOW, Sept 12: Moscow will propose to the UN Security Council to reward North Korea with a gradual relaxing of sanctions if it takes the necessary steps towards denuclearization, Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said.
Sep 12, 2018
SOCIETY
Earthquake jolts eastern Nepal
Earthquake jolts eastern Nepal
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale has triggered eastern Nepal on Wednesday morning.
Sep 12, 2018
SPORTS
Nepal confident of defeating Maldives to reach first SAFF final
Nepal confident of defeating Maldives to reach first SAFF fi...
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Nepal national football team is playing its first semifinal of the SAFF Suzuki Cup in five years, against Maldives on Wednesday. If victorious, Nepal will reach the final of the tournament for the first time in history.
Sep 12, 2018