SOCIETY
Schools empty as students head toward hills to collect yarsa
Schools empty as students head toward hills to collect yarsa
JUMLA, May 21: The schools of Patarasi Rural Municipality of Jumla wear a deserted look as students have headed toward highlands for picking yarsagumba, a prized medicinal herb with aphrodisiacal properties.
May 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Bridges replace Dhading’s risky tuins
Bridges replace Dhading’s risky tuins
DHADING, May 21: Roaring Trishuli River has sent shivers down his spine several times while crossing the river. Many a times, he even had nightmares in which he trips off the tuin (a makeshift cable crossing) and drowns in the river. Despite such fears, there was no option other than to use the tuin...
May 21, 2018
SPORTS
Lamichhane, Mishra end Mumbai Indian’s IPL campaign
Lamichhane, Mishra end Mumbai Indian’s IPL campaign
KATHMANDU, May 21: Sandeep Lamichhane’s first three-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League (IPL) along with veteran spinner Amit Mishra’s three wickets has dented the chances of the defending champion Mumbai Indians of qualifying for the playoffs. The spinners played crucial roles in leading Delhi...
May 21, 2018
SPORTS
Champions Barca bid Iniesta farewell after beating Sociedad
Champions Barca bid Iniesta farewell after beating Sociedad
BARCELONA, May 21: La Liga champions Barcelona ended their campaign with a 1-0 win at home to Real Sociedad on Sunday thanks to a sensational distance strike from Philippe Coutinho as the Nou Camp paid an emotional farewell to departing captain Andres Iniesta.
May 21, 2018
SPORTS
Lungi Ngidi, Suresh Raina help CSK knock KXIP out of IPL 2018, RR through to playoffs
Lungi Ngidi, Suresh Raina help CSK knock KXIP out of IPL 201...
Lungi Ngidi’s 4/10 and Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 61 helped Chennai Super Kings beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in the last league game of IPL 2018 at the MCA Stadium, Pune on Sunday. With the loss, KXIP were knocked out while Rajasthan Royals qualified for the playoffs.
May 21, 2018
SPORTS
Delhi Daredevils knock out defending champions Mumbai Indians
Delhi Daredevils knock out defending champions Mumbai Indian...
Delhi Daredevils defeated Mumbai Indians by 11 runs to knock the defending champions out of IPL 2018.
May 21, 2018
POLITICS
NCP still struggling to give full shape to central committee
NCP still struggling to give full shape to central committee
KATHMANDU, May 21: The Nepal Communist Party’s struggle to give full shape to the party’s central committee continued Sunday with more than 250 leaders staking claim to around 100 positions that remained to be filled.
May 21, 2018
POLITICS
Fringe party raps ruling party for copying its name
Fringe party raps ruling party for copying its name
KATHMANDU, May 21: A little known communist party with a name almost similar to the ruling party formed after merger between UML and CPN (Maoist Center) has accused the later of making a mockery of law by registering the party with a name already in use.
May 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Population of wild buffaloes increases to 441 in Koshi Tappu
Population of wild buffaloes increases to 441 in Koshi Tappu
ITAHARI, May 21: With the identification of nine additional wild buffaloes in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR), the number of wild buffaloes in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve has increased to 441, a slight increase compared to the last census held two years ago.
May 21, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Around 200 climbers scale Everest so far, one dies
Around 200 climbers scale Everest so far, one dies
SOLUKHUMBU, May 21: Out of the 346 climbers of 38 expedition teams who obtained permit to scale Mt Everest this season, 200 have successfully climbed the world's highest peak so far, according to officials. Meanwhile, AFP reported that a Macedonian climber died above camp 3 while making a final push...
May 21, 2018