Lifestyle
Oscar-winning filmmaker Haggis accused of rape, sex assault
Oscar-winning filmmaker Haggis accused of rape, sex assault
LOS ANGELES, Jan 6: A civil lawsuit charging Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis with raping a publicist has prompted three additional women to come forward with their own sexual misconduct accusations, including another publicist who says he forced her to perform oral sex, then raped her.
Jan 06, 2018
SPORTS
Everest Premier League: The hits and the flops
Everest Premier League: The hits and the flops
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The second edition of the Everest Premier League (EPL) concluded on December 30, with Paras Khadka-led Biratnagar Warriors clinching the title by a run over Sharad Vesawakar’s Bhairahawa Gladiators at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Jan 06, 2018
SPORTS
Late goals give Man United 2-0 win over Derby
Late goals give Man United 2-0 win over Derby
MANCHESTER, Jan 6: Late goals by in-form Jesse Lingard and fit-again striker Romelu Lukaku helped Manchester United to reach the FA Cup fourth round as they ground out a 2-0 home win over Championship (second-tier) side Derby County on Friday.
Jan 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Decision on MBBS seats for pvt colleges in a week
Decision on MBBS seats for pvt colleges in a week
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: After leaving aspiring MBBS students guessing for more than two months, Tribhuvan University is all set to decide the allocation of MBBS seats for private medical colleges under the Institute of Medicine ((IOM) within a week.
Jan 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Motorcycle-borne gunmen shoot dead bussinessman
Motorcycle-borne gunmen shoot dead bussinessman
BHAIRAHAWA, Jan 5: A businessman has been shot dead at Devdaha in Rupandehi district on Friday.
Jan 06, 2018
SOCIETY
3 held for acquiring citizenship through forgery
3 held for acquiring citizenship through forgery
RAMECHHAP, Jan 5: The District Administration Office (DAO), Ramechhap, on Friday handed three persons to police for investigation, after they were found to have forged documents to get a citizenship certificate.
Jan 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Few people opt for health insurance in Ilam
Few people opt for health insurance in Ilam
ILAM, Jan 5: A few years back, the government initiated the Social Security Program from Ilam to educate people about the importance of health insurance. But still the number of people having health insurances is disappointingly low. Only nine percent people in the district have life insurance.
Jan 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Most rural municipal wards without secretaries
Most rural municipal wards without secretaries
KHOTANG, Jan 5: With the transfer of ward secretaries to other districts, most wards of rural municipalities in Khotang are operating without secretaries.
Jan 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Army chief opens two new construction bases
Army chief opens two new construction bases
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of Nepal Army Rajendra Chhetri on Friday inaugurated two more construction workforce security bases in Makwanpur district for the speedy construction of the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway Project.
Jan 06, 2018
POLITICS
Cabinet endroses ordinance on TRC, CIEDP terms extension
Cabinet endroses ordinance on TRC, CIEDP terms extension
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The government has decided to extend the terms of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission for the Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) for a year.
Jan 06, 2018