WORLD
Bomber in ambulance detonates at Afghan checkpoint; 95 dead (Update)
Bomber in ambulance detonates at Afghan checkpoint; 95 dead...
KABUL, Jan 28: A suicide bomber drove an ambulance into a commercial area by pretending to be carrying a patient to a hospital and then detonated his explosives at a checkpoint near the European Union consulate, killing at least 95 people and wounding 158 more in an attack claimed by the Taliban, au...
Jan 28, 2018
ECONOMY
Locals of far west fear further delay in project execution
Locals of far west fear further delay in project execution
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Fearing further delays in the project execution, locals of far-western region have demanded that the government takes a concrete decision on West Seti hydroelectricity project.
Jan 28, 2018
SPORTS
'Grigg's On Fire' again as Wigan stun West Ham in FA Cup
'Grigg's On Fire' again as Wigan stun West Ham in FA Cup
LONDON, Jan 28: Wigan Athletic pulled off the big shock of the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as the team from the third-tier of English football knocked out Premier League West Ham United 2-0 with a famous double from their cult hero Will Grigg.
Jan 28, 2018
POLITICS
Chief minister aspirants step up lobbying
Chief minister aspirants step up lobbying
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: With the left alliance working to finalize power-sharing in the provincial governments, aspirants for the posts of the chief minister have intensified their lobbying with the party top guns.
Jan 28, 2018
SOCIETY
'TK' injured in police firing during jailbreak
'TK' injured in police firing during jailbreak
CHITWAN, Jan 28: Tika Bahadur Thapa Magar alias TK of Doramba, Ramechhap, who was serving a jail term for robbery, was injured when police fired at him during a jailbreak attempt.
Jan 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Disasters strengthening 'we-feeling' between Tarai and hill people
Disasters strengthening 'we-feeling' between Tarai and hill...
LAHAN, Jan 28: After the catastrophic earthquake of 2015, locals from various districts of Tarai showered their love on their neighbors from the quake-affected hilly districts by providing relief including cash for them. Now, as the biting cold takes its toll on the lives of the people in Tarai, the...
Jan 28, 2018
POLITICS, ELECTION
UML leader Thapa's candidacy canceled
UML leader Thapa's candidacy canceled
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The Election Commission (EC) has canceled the candidacy of UML leader Ram Bahadur Thapa questioning the validity of his disabled ID card. Thapa was fielded as a candidate for the upper house election by the left alliance.
Jan 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Six killed in Dhanusha jeep accident
Six killed in Dhanusha jeep accident
JANAKPURDHAM, Jan 28: Six people were killed when a passenger jeep heading from Kathmandu to Jhapa veered off the road into a pond in Dhanusha on Saturday.
Jan 28, 2018
SOCIETY
No man's land turning into a cowshed
No man's land turning into a cowshed
KOHALPUR, Jan 28: One thing that comes to our minds when we talk about international borders is tight security. However, the no man's land between Narainapur-4, Ghodadauriya of Banke district of Nepal and Asarniya-8 of Indian district Shravasti, has been turned into animal sheds for years.
Jan 28, 2018
POLITICS
Commissions for marginalized face lack of budget, personnel
Commissions for marginalized face lack of budget, personnel
KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Various constitutional bodies formed to protect and promote the rights of women and other marginalized groups in the country have been facing difficulties carrying out their mandated work due to budget crunch and shortage of personnel, officials said.
Jan 28, 2018