SPORTS
Top West Indians set for return after dispute eases
Top West Indians set for return after dispute eases
MUMBAI, July 14: Leading West Indies cricketers such as Chris Gayle and Sunil Narine could soon return to the national one-day international side as a long-running pay saga appears to be finally showing signs of reaching a conclusion.
Jul 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Three die of tuberculosis in Bara
Three die of tuberculosis in Bara
KALAIYA, July 14: Three persons have died of tuberculosis in a period of eight months in the district, according to data with the Nepal Tuberculosis Nibaran Sastha, Bara.
Jul 14, 2017
POLITICS
Slashing local levels' power not acceptable: chair Oli
Slashing local levels' power not acceptable: chair Oli
BHAKTAPUR, July 14: CPN (UML) chair and former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, accusing the government of exercising to deduct the power of local levels, said such plan would not be acceptable for his party.
Jul 14, 2017
POLITICS
NC leaders including PM Deuba pay tribute to Joshi
NC leaders including PM Deuba pay tribute to Joshi
KATHMANDU, July 14: Nepali Congress top leaders including party President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba visited the party central office, Sanepa today to pay tribute to party senior leader and former minister Ramhari Joshi who passed away on Thursday evening.
Jul 14, 2017
POLITICS
Nepal is number one friend to India: BJP leader Hussain
Nepal is number one friend to India: BJP leader Hussain
BIRATNAGAR, July 14: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said that the Nepal-India relation is multidimensional and claimed the relation between the two countries is unique in the world.
Jul 14, 2017
SPORTS
To play at Wimbledon, white underwear is a must
To play at Wimbledon, white underwear is a must
LONDON, July 14: To play at Wimbledon, even your underwear has to be white. The All England Club has rules about how much color can be worn on court, and a few junior players seem to have run afoul of the strict standards this week.
Jul 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Damak municipality to set up 'knowledge bank'
Damak municipality to set up 'knowledge bank'
DAMAK, July 14: The Damak municipality in Jhapa is set to establish 'Knowledge Bank' – the first of its kind in Nepal – with an aim to contribute towards the town's prosperity.
Jul 14, 2017
SOCIETY
Massive fire in Itahari, losses incurred may tip 70 million
Massive fire in Itahari, losses incurred may tip 70 million
ITAHARI, July 14: A massive fire at the main marketplace of Itahari Sub Metropolis – 6 in Sunsari district has inflicted a loss estimated at around Rs 65 million.
Jul 14, 2017
The Week
War for the Planet of the Apes
War for the Planet of the Apes
In the original “Planet of the Apes” movies, Caesar and his simian co-stars were buried beneath layers of prosthetic makeup, severely limiting their ability to emote. In Fox’s recently rebooted “Apes” trilogy (three and counting), the computer-generated chimps appear more human than the homo sapiens...
Jul 14, 2017
The Week
Music that enthralls
Music that enthralls
SoundCloud has introduced us to quite a few artists that we currently cannot do without. If you haven’t already, then it’s time to add Rajan Shrestha, bass guitarist of the post-rock act Jindabaad, to the list. Shrestha’s debut album Cinema, out on Bangalore based record label Consolidate, is worth...
Jul 14, 2017