SPORTS
Champions League: Real Madrid script comeback to beat Manchester City in first leg of play...
Champions League: Real Madrid script comeback to beat Manche...
Jude Bellingham snatched a stoppage-time winner as Real Madrid twice came from behind to beat Manchester City 3-2 in the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League play-off tie on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain took command of an all-French clash with Brest.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Devotees observe Pashupatinath shadow darshan
Devotees observe Pashupatinath shadow darshan
Devotees observed the annual Pashupatinath shadow darshan with great reverence on Tuesday, the day of Magh Shukla Chaturdashi.
Feb 12, 2025
DIASPORA
Seven Nepalis still held captive by Ukrainian Army
Seven Nepalis still held captive by Ukrainian Army
Even as concerns rise about the safe release of Bipin Joshi of Kanchanpur, held captive by Hamas for 16 months, Nepal’s government is largely unaware of Nepali prisoners of war held by Ukraine. Ukrainian forces still hold seven Nepali citizens fighting with the Russian army against Ukraine.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Woman’s body found in Jhapa
Woman’s body found in Jhapa
Locals discovered a woman's naked body in Shivsatakshi Municipality-11, Dudhe, Jhapa.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
Student leaders or glorified goons?
Student leaders or glorified goons?
The assault on two on-duty police personnel by a group of drunk leaders of the student wing of the ruling party CPN (UML) has drawn widespread ire from political leaders and the general public alike after the police opted not to pursue charges against the leader of the assailant group.
Feb 12, 2025
Editorial
Act Tough to Curb Soaring Corruption
Act Tough to Curb Soaring Corruption
Despite repeated commitments from politicians and bureaucrats, corruption remains deeply entrenched in Nepal’s governance and economic systems. The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released globally by Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday paints a grim picture in terms of the progress m...
Feb 12, 2025
OPINION
Algorithmic Sovereignty: Conscious AI and the End of Human Control
Algorithmic Sovereignty: Conscious AI and the End of Human C...
The "Godfather of AI" recently told Andrew Marr that artificial intelligence has already developed consciousness—and could one day seize control of the world. This suggests that AI systems are no longer merely processing data but are potentially "thinking" and "understanding" in ways that tran...
Feb 12, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt restricts Chinese garlic imports following India's concerns
Govt restricts Chinese garlic imports following India's conc...
The government has tightened the noose for importing garlic from China, citing the excessive imported garlic could be smuggled to India.
Feb 12, 2025
ECONOMY
Development partners pledge Rs 205.84 billion in six months of current FY
Development partners pledge Rs 205.84 billion in six months...
The government received a commitment of foreign assistance worth Rs 205.84 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year, more than three-fold of the amount pledged in the same period in the last fiscal year.
Feb 12, 2025
SOCIETY
KMC installs Pelican crossings at 36 locations
KMC installs Pelican crossings at 36 locations
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has installed 'on-demand pedestrian crossings (Pelican system) at 36 locations to prioritize pedestrian safety. This system was first implemented in Babarmahal and has since been expanded to other locations in the current fiscal year.
Feb 12, 2025