SOCIETY
World Press Freedom Day: A day to tribute journalists
World Press Freedom Day: A day to tribute journalists
KATHMANDU, May 3: The World Press Freedom Day has been celebrated across the globe on May 3 since 1993. Member nations of the United Nations have started marking the day once the UN General Assembly proclaimed it in 1993.
May 03, 2019
SOCIETY
Indian cyclone 'Fani' will affect eastern Nepal on Saturday and Sunday: MFD
Indian cyclone 'Fani' will affect eastern Nepal on Saturday...
KATHMANDU, May 3: A cyclone emerging from the Indian Ocean will have some "general effects" in the eastern parts of Nepal, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).
May 03, 2019
WORLD
Cyclone Fani hits Indian coast, a million people evacuated
Cyclone Fani hits Indian coast, a million people evacuated
BHUBANESHWAR, May 3: A powerful cyclone lashed coastal areas of eastern India on Friday with torrential rain and winds gusting up to 200 kilometers per hour (124 mph), but there were no early reports of casualties with a million people evacuated before it made landfall.
May 03, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Proud to have done film like 'Thackeray': Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Proud to have done film like 'Thackeray': Nawazuddin Siddiqu...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui does not regret starring in biographical drama "Thackeray" as the actor says he has made a conscious decision to keep experimenting with unconventional parts.
May 03, 2019
SPORTS
Women Champions League postponed for Sept, players registration open
Women Champions League postponed for Sept, players registrat...
KATHMANDU, May 3: Nepal’s second women’s franchise cricket event Women Champions League is postponed for late September. The event will be held at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground. The event will be held from 20 to 28 September.
May 03, 2019
SPORTS
Saraswati stuns Jawalakhel to reach final
Saraswati stuns Jawalakhel to reach final
KATHMANDU, May 3: Saraswati Youth Club has advanced into the final of the second Roj Bahini Chandragiri Gold Cup football tournament with 1-0 win over A-Division League opponent Jawalakhel Youth Club in Chandragiri on Thursday.
May 03, 2019
The Week
Inking to heal
Inking to heal
All of this, however, was anything but simple. Born and raised in Chitwan, Shrestha has an educational background in pharmacy. Prior to his rehab days he had no experience whatsoever when it came to tattooing.
May 03, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Cannes adds 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', 'Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo' to competition...
Cannes adds 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', 'Mektoub, My Lo...
Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and Abdellatif Kechiche's "Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo" are part of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival competition line-up, the festival organizers announced Thursday.
May 03, 2019
The Week
The taste of fine chocolate
The taste of fine chocolate
Who doesn’t love chocolates? And, of late, there have been quite a few locally owned businesses that manufacture really good quality chocolates that can rival international brands. Shreistee Adhikari, one of the founders and manufacturers of Ecstasy Chocolates, says that they focus on great taste an...
May 03, 2019
The Week
Giving voice to urban youth
Giving voice to urban youth
The team at Shilpee Theatre has decided to keep things realistic for “Symphony of Storm”, their new play that circles around the “storm” that comes with being a teenager in our society, encapsulating different dimensions of the teenage life ranging from education and family matters to love.
May 03, 2019