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NOC tightens up on journalists’ entry into premises
NOC tightens up on journalists’ entry into premises
KATHMANDU, August 17: Nepal Oil Corporation, the state-owned oil monopoly, has tightened up on the journalists’ entry in to the premises of the corporation.
Aug 17, 2017
ECONOMY
NEA continues to reduce losses, anti-power leakage campaign turns meaningful
NEA continues to reduce losses, anti-power leakage campaign...
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been able to reduce its losses significantly by Rs 7 billion in the last fiscal year (2073/074 BS) and its loss now stands at Rs 970 million only.
Aug 17, 2017
Lifestyle
HBO’s Twitter, Facebook accounts hacked
HBO’s Twitter, Facebook accounts hacked
SAN FRANCISCO, August 17: As HBO struggles to stop “Game of Thrones” (GoT) leaks and tackle hackers’ ransom threats, another hacker group has broken into the TV company’s Twitter and Facebookaccounts.
Aug 17, 2017
Lifestyle
Cruise ankle break halts ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ production
Cruise ankle break halts ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ production
LOS ANGELES, August 17: Production has shut down on “Mission: Impossible 6” due to star Tom Cruise’s broken ankle. Paramount Pictures said Wednesday that production will go on hiatus while Cruise makes a full recovery.
Aug 17, 2017
Lifestyle
Emma Stone ascends to top of Forbes' highest-paid actresses
Emma Stone ascends to top of Forbes' highest-paid actresses
LOS ANGELES, August 17: Fresh off winning her first Oscar, actress Emma Stone ousted Jennifer Lawrence on Wednesday to claim the top spot on Forbes' 2017 list of the world's highest-paid actresses.
Aug 17, 2017
SPORTS
Dominant Madrid crush Barcelona to win Super Cup
Dominant Madrid crush Barcelona to win Super Cup
MADRID, August 17: Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup for the 10th time with a 2-0 win over rivals Barcelona at a joyous Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday to complete a 5-1 aggregate victory that underlined their new status as Spain's dominant force.
Aug 17, 2017
WORLD
Philippines war on drugs and crime intensifies, at least 58 killed in three days
Philippines war on drugs and crime intensifies, at least 58...
MANILA, August 17: At least 26 people died overnight in police operations in the Philippines capital Manila, authorities said on Thursday, a second night of heavy bloodshed this week in an intensification of President Rodrigo Duterte's fierce war on drugs and crime.
Aug 17, 2017
SPORTS
Man City out to show why they're Premier League favorites
Man City out to show why they're Premier League favorites
LONDON, August 17: After a first week in the Premier League that saw the champions Chelsea toppled and 31 goals flying in, the victories by Manchester's clubs on the opening weekend suggested they could be the teams to chase this term.
Aug 17, 2017
POLITICS
RPP's meeting begins in Hetauda
RPP's meeting begins in Hetauda
HETAUDA August 17: A central committee meeting of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party has begun in Hetauda from today. Party central office bearers and members are attending the meeting to be run until August 20.
Aug 17, 2017
SOCIETY
PM Deuba visits flood-hit Bardiya
PM Deuba visits flood-hit Bardiya
BARDIYA, August 17: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today made on-site visits to various flood-hit areas in Bardiya district.
Aug 17, 2017