WORLD
Iran’s parliament sacks finance minister in blow to Rouhani
Iran’s parliament sacks finance minister in blow to Rouhani
TEHRAN, Aug 26: Iran’s parliament has voted to sack the finance minister, dealing another blow to President Hassan Rouhani as he faces mounting discontent over the economy.
Aug 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Curfew imposed again at local level in Kanchanpur
Curfew imposed again at local level in Kanchanpur
BHIMDATTANAGAR, Aug 26: Curfew order has been imposed at Bhimdatta municipality of Kanchanpur. Tensions have run high here since the murder of 13-year-old Nirmala Pant of Kholti of Bhimdatta municipality-2. Her body was retrieved from a sugarcane field on July 27.
Aug 26, 2018
SOCIETY
IN PICTURES: Janaipurnima 2075
IN PICTURES: Janaipurnima 2075
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The tagadharis or those who wear the 'Janai' (the sacred thread) around their bodies from the left shoulder change the sacred thread today after having a haircut and a bath on the occasion of 'Janai Purnima', also known as 'Rishi Tarpani'.
Aug 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Child martyr Khuna cremated
Child martyr Khuna cremated
KANCHANPUR, Aug 26: Fourteen-year-old Shani Khuna of Bhagatpur, Bhimdatta municipality, who was killed in police firing a few days ago during the people's demonstrations against the rape and murder of local Nirmala Pant, was cremated today. Earlier, the government offered the status of martyrdom to...
Aug 26, 2018
SOCIETY
Drivers' carelessness behind 90% road accidents
Drivers' carelessness behind 90% road accidents
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Most of the road accidents have occurred due to drivers' carelessness in the Kathmandu Valley.
Aug 26, 2018
SOCIETY
NA's Health Institute provides a scholarship of Rs 62.4 million
NA's Health Institute provides a scholarship of Rs 62.4 mill...
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences provided the scholarship of Rs 62.4 million in a year alone.
Aug 26, 2018
WORLD
Rs 94 crore bank theft: Hackers’ first attempt failed, went unnoticed
Rs 94 crore bank theft: Hackers’ first attempt failed, went...
INDIA, Aug 26: The investigation into the Cosmos Bank malware attack in Pune, which led to the siphoning of Rs 94.42 crore, has revealed that hackers had failed in their first attempt to hack into the international money transfer system. However, this had gone unnoticed, said sources in the police d...
Aug 26, 2018
WORLD
Argentina: 3,000 renounce Catholicism after abortion bill fails
Argentina: 3,000 renounce Catholicism after abortion bill fa...
ARGENTINA, Aug 26: The Argentine Coalition for a Secular State is trying to strip the Catholic Church of its political power in Argentina.
Aug 26, 2018
POLITICS
China takes the high ground in Nepal
China takes the high ground in Nepal
Upcoming China-Nepal joint military exercises underline burgeoning bilateral relations that have eroded India's influence in the Himalayan republic
Aug 26, 2018
Lifestyle
Kyle Pavone, vocalist for We Came as Romans, dead at 28
Kyle Pavone, vocalist for We Came as Romans, dead at 28
Aug 26: Kyle Pavone, the vocalist for the metalcore band We Came as Romans, has died at age 28, band members said Saturday.
Aug 26, 2018