SOCIETY
Eighteen children rescued from Nepal-India border
Eighteen children rescued from Nepal-India border
BHIMDUTTANAGAR, June 8: Nepal Police with the help of the Indian Seema Suraksha Bal (Border Security Force) rescued 18 children including six minors from Gaddachauki transit point at the Nepal-India border on Thursday.
Jun 08, 2018
The Week
Good Reads
Good Reads
When We Were Orphans, Letting Go, Ravanaleela
Jun 08, 2018
The Week
Summer coolers
Summer coolers
Planning a summer party soon? Or are your friends coming over for a round of board games? Whatever the occasion, drinks are a must in the sweltering heat. However, you don’t have to serve packaged juices and canned beverages when there are some really simple yet delicious drinks that you can actuall...
Jun 08, 2018
The Week
Crafting opportunities
Crafting opportunities
The venture started in 1998 when Prajwol Shrestha took some handicrafts from Nepal to Hanover, Germany, and sold them online through eBay. The only motive behind selling those goods was to earn some extra bucks to afford a quality living in Germany as a student. However, after his graduation, things...
Jun 08, 2018
The Week
Celebrating Eid: Away from home
Celebrating Eid: Away from home
The terrible genocide and violence that started in 2012 have compelled many Muslims to abandon their homes and escape to neighboring countries in search of refuge. However, life is not easy for them even after escaping the deadly persecution back home.
Jun 08, 2018
The Week
Making Affordable Jewelry
Making Affordable Jewelry
Aayusha Karki had just gotten back to Nepal when she came up with the idea of opening a contemporary jewelry brand. This was about a year and half ago and she had just returned home after completing her undergraduate course in public relations from a university in London. Karki was working at a comp...
Jun 08, 2018
The Week
Up and at it
Up and at it
Many of us start our day by hitting the snooze button, and literally stumbling out of bed at the last possible minute. Then we rush to get ready, gulp down a cup of tea or coffee and then run out the door with a piece of toast in one hand and the car keys in the other. But you will quickly realize t...
Jun 08, 2018
The Week
Finding the ‘fun’ in funny
Finding the ‘fun’ in funny
Aayush Shrestha, a stand-up comedian, is slowly becoming increasingly popular among urban youths. He is known for connecting the world of humor to bigger issues such as politics, caste hierarchy, and international relations. He says he likes making jokes on politics and all other socially inappropri...
Jun 08, 2018
Lifestyle
Facebook says privacy-setting bug affected as many as 14M
Facebook says privacy-setting bug affected as many as 14M
NEW YORK, June 8: Facebook said a software bug led some users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous settings. The bug affected as many as 14 million users over several days in May.
Jun 08, 2018
SOCIETY
One killed, 32 injured in bus accident at Dang
One killed, 32 injured in bus accident at Dang
DANG, June 8: One of the 33 passengers was killed while the remaining sustained injuries after a night-service passenger bus en route to Nepalgunj from Janakpur.
Jun 08, 2018