Lifestyle
Bikini-clad dancer's sexy performance for South Korean soldiers sparks furore
Bikini-clad dancer's sexy performance for South Korean soldi...
SEOUL, Aug 21: A scantily clad woman's "morale boosting performance" for South Korean soldiers has caused a furore over the sexual objectification of women in the patriachal society, forcing top brass to apologise.
Aug 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Father held on rape charge
Father held on rape charge
SURKHET, Aug 21: Police have arrested Junga Bahadur Sunar, 34, on the charge of raping his teenage daughter from Birendranagar, Surkhet.
Aug 21, 2018
ECONOMY
Airfare dearer as NOC hikes fuel prices
Airfare dearer as NOC hikes fuel prices
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: After Nepal Oil Corporation(NOC) hiked the price of aviation fuel, the air tickets have become more expensive with domestic airlines.
Aug 21, 2018
WORLD
Britain presses for more EU sanctions against Russia
Britain presses for more EU sanctions against Russia
LONDON, Aug 21: Britain on Tuesday will call for the European Union to increase sanctions against Russia, saying the bloc had to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the United States, which hit Moscow with new economic curbs this month.
Aug 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Scholarship of 2 million for technical HR development
Scholarship of 2 million for technical HR development
JHAPA, Aug 21: In a bid to push for the development of technical human resources, Haldibari rural municipality has granted scholarships amounting to two million rupees.
Aug 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Govt invites applicants in eight commissions
Govt invites applicants in eight commissions
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The government has announced open application for experts in 40 posts to form eight constitutional commissions after almost three years. The government has sought a total of eight chairpersons and 36 members (four each) in eight commissions.
Aug 21, 2018
WORLD
Reuters journalists face verdict next week on Myanmar secrets charges
Reuters journalists face verdict next week on Myanmar secret...
MYANMAR, Aug 21: The judge in the trial of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar on accusations of obtaining secret state documents said on Monday he will deliver his verdict on Aug. 27, in a case seen as a test of press freedom in the fledgling democracy.
Aug 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Koshi Tappu provides relief to victims
Koshi Tappu provides relief to victims
INARUWA, Aug 21: The Sunsari-based Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve has provided compensation to the victim and affected families.
Aug 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Landslide buries two houses, one caved in
Landslide buries two houses, one caved in
DOLPA, Aug 21: Torrential rain-triggered landslide buried two houses and caved in a house.
Aug 21, 2018
My City
Souls of my city: Leaving her heart back home
Souls of my city: Leaving her heart back home
One can find 78-year-old Pancha Maya Moktan in the Naya Bazar crossroad of Kirtipur, all year round. It’s been 12 years since she started operating her roadside shop amid the daily hustle and bustle of the bus stand.
Aug 21, 2018