ECONOMY
Thai educational fair-2019 kicks off
Thai educational fair-2019 kicks off
KATHMANDU, August 17: A fourth Thai educational fair has kicked off in the federal capital Kathmandu to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Thailand.
Aug 17, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Fashion
Creative spaces are often works in progress
Creative spaces are often works in progress
How do you create a space conducive to creative thinking? A number of recent books explore the working environments of creative people in search of hints and inspiration.
Aug 17, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Nicki Minaj changes Twitter name to 'Mrs. Petty' amidst marriage speculations
Nicki Minaj changes Twitter name to 'Mrs. Petty' amidst marr...
Ahead of her marriage to beau Kenneth Petty, rapper Nicki Minaj has changed her Twitter profile name to 'Mrs. Petty.'
Aug 17, 2019
WORLD
Hong Kong tense as weekend of protests begins with teachers' rally in rain
Hong Kong tense as weekend of protests begins with teachers'...
HONG KONG, Aug 17: Over a thousand Hong Kong school teachers braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government demonstrations that some activists fear could see tougher police tactics on the city’s streets.
Aug 17, 2019
SOCIETY
Independent Youth Group demands justice for journo Pudasaini
Independent Youth Group demands justice for journo Pudasaini
CHITWAN, Aug 17: A youth alliance named ‘Independent Youth Group’ has staged protest in Chitwan on Saturday demanding justice for deceased journalist Shalikram Pudasaini.
Aug 17, 2019
SPORTS
Knee injury puts Osaka's US Open title defense in doubt
Knee injury puts Osaka's US Open title defense in doubt
NEW YORK, Aug 17: World number one Naomi Osaka will “probably” defend her U.S. Open title, even if it means defying her doctor’s orders, she said after retiring from the Cincinnati Masters with a knee injury on Friday.
Aug 17, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Caitriona Balfe marries boyfriend Tony McGill
Caitriona Balfe marries boyfriend Tony McGill
Caitriona Balfe has tied the knot with boyfriend Tony McGill. According to an entertainment magazine, the actor and the Scottish music producer got married at St. Mary's Church in Bruton, Somerset in the UK.
Aug 17, 2019
POLITICS
Implementation of federalism successful: Minister Pundit
Implementation of federalism successful: Minister Pundit
BAGLUNG, Aug 17: Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Lalbabu Pundit said that the implementation of federalism in the country was successful.
Aug 17, 2019
My City, Entertainment
'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79
'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79
Oscar nominated actor Peter Fonda, who played a cool and introspective motorcyclist in the 1969 film “Easy Rider” that captured the spirit of the era’s counterculture movement, died on Friday at age 79, his family said in a statement.
Aug 17, 2019
WORLD
Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir
Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir
NEW DELHI, August 17: Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Saturday began restoring landline phone services after a nearly two-week unprecedented security crackdown and news blackout following a decision to downgrade the majority-Muslim region’s autonomy.
Aug 17, 2019