WORLD
Company unveils moving mosque to welcome Muslims
Company unveils moving mosque to welcome Muslims
TOKYO, July 26: A large white and blue truck pulls up outside a stadium in central Japan and slowly expands into a place of worship.
Jul 26, 2018
SPORTS
Winning medals in Asian Games not a priority: NOC President Shrestha
Winning medals in Asian Games not a priority: NOC Presiden...
KATHMANDU, July 25: Nepal’s preparations for the 18th Asian Games, which is just around the corner, are on a rapid track. However, a major sport authority of the country sees the games more as a warm up for the next year’s South Asian Games (SAG) than an opportunity to win medals.
Jul 26, 2018
ECONOMY
Pushpalal Park in Kirtipur to be developed as tourist destination
Pushpalal Park in Kirtipur to be developed as tourist destin...
KATHMANDU, July 26: The Kirtipur Municipality is to develop Pushpalal Park at Champadevi and surrounding area as a tourist destination. "A study is being carried out for infrastructure development as the area with its natural beauty and sidewalks, has potentiality for tourism," said the Municipality...
Jul 26, 2018
WORLD
Japan hangs 6 more members of cult behind subway gas attack
Japan hangs 6 more members of cult behind subway gas attack
TOKYO, July 26: The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed Thursday for a series of crimes in the 1990s including a sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed 13 people.
Jul 26, 2018
WORLD
Facebook takes down right-wing fake news network ahead of Brazil election
Facebook takes down right-wing fake news network ahead of Br...
BRAZIL, July 26: Facebook on Wednesday took down a network of pages and accounts used to spread fake news by members of a right-wing Brazilian activist group, sources told Reuters, as part of a crackdown ahead of an election in October.
Jul 26, 2018
My City
Teacher-student tales
Teacher-student tales
KATHMANDU, July 26: With time, the stern association between a teacher and student eases into a friendly bond. The gradual development in the relationship incites a cordial bond that both cherish forever.
Jul 26, 2018
My City
A spiritual undertaking
A spiritual undertaking
KATHMANDU, July 26: The bonding of a teacher and student grows beyond familial ties and surpasses diverse boundaries secured by cultural and social norms. A relationship between a teacher and disciple has been revered since the immemorial ages.
Jul 26, 2018
My City
A hip Eatary in town
A hip Eatary in town
KATHMANDU, July 26: Like most Nepali youths, Burger House and Crunchy Fried Chicken’s owner Basanta Lama also pursued a foreign dream. With an eight-year-long experience as a chef in Nepal, Lama moved abroad in hopes of finding better opportunities there. Nonetheless, his desire and enthusiasm were...
Jul 26, 2018
My City
A culture encouraging isolation
A culture encouraging isolation
Though Nepal is a country rich in cultural diversity, I find that my country has a dualistic nature in culture. For instance, on the one hand, women are worshipped as Goddesses, and on the other, the society we live in is highly patriarchal that has time and time again suppressed the voices of women...
Jul 26, 2018
My City
Nagdaha ripples!
Nagdaha ripples!
Looking on those still water,
With tender ripples
Jul 26, 2018