The Week
Crazy about ideas
Crazy about ideas
All good things start with an idea. Manish Shrestha and Kreeti Shakya, both of whom are in their 30s now, came to Kathmandu with a dream to bring a creative edge to marketing in Nepal. After working for a few years in the U.S they realized that there was a need for a ‘paradigm shift’ in the marketin...
Jun 23, 2017
SOCIETY
2 section officers caught with Rs 500,000 bribe
2 section officers caught with Rs 500,000 bribe
KATHMANDU, June 23: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday arrested two section officers with Rs 500,000 bribe in the Banke district.
Jun 23, 2017
The Week
The young dreamer
The young dreamer
She entered the court for the first time when she was seven. This young dreamer knew exactly what she wanted when she was in grade two. “Like any other kid I loved playing”, says Pratibha Mali, “but I took my game a bit too seriously”. At the young age of thirteen, she joined the national volleyball...
Jun 23, 2017
SPORTS
Liverpool sign Salah from AS Roma
Liverpool sign Salah from AS Roma
LIVERPOOL, June 23: Merseyside club Liverpool completed the signing of Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah from AS Roma on Thursday for a fee reported to be 39 million euros ($43.5 million).
Jun 23, 2017
The Week
A different kind of hero
A different kind of hero
Over the past few years, we have all come to know and love Dayahang Rai. Whether it be as Gofle in Loot, Batase in Purano Dunga or Kaji in Kabaddi Kabaddi, Rai has managed to win us over with his effortless acting skills and great comic timing. Here, we get a glimpse of the man behind the actor.
Jun 23, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
18 polling stations highly-sensitive, 40 sensitive in Palpa
18 polling stations highly-sensitive, 40 sensitive in Palpa
RAMPUR (Palpa), June 23: As many as 18 polling stations in the district have been listed as highly-sensitive that might witness violence and other anti-election activities during the second phase of the local level elections taking place on June 28, the local administration said.
Jun 23, 2017
SOCIETY
KMC to set up urinals in 41 different locations
KMC to set up urinals in 41 different locations
KATHMANDU, June 23: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) will be setting up urinals at 41 different locations.
Jun 23, 2017
SPORTS
Prosecutors would swap prison for fine in Messi tax fraud case
Prosecutors would swap prison for fine in Messi tax fraud ca...
Spain's state prosecutor would accept substituting a fine of 255,000 euros (224,554 pounds) for the 21-month prison sentence handed down by a Barcelona court to soccer player Lionel Messi for tax fraud, Barcelona newspaper La Vanguardia reported on Friday.
Jun 23, 2017
POLITICS
ANNFSU begins special election campaign in Tarai
ANNFSU begins special election campaign in Tarai
KATHMANDU, June 23: The student union close to the main opposition CPN (UML) - All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) - has launched a special election campaign in Tarai districts.
Jun 23, 2017
SPORTS
Di Maria agrees to deal in Spain over tax fraud
Di Maria agrees to deal in Spain over tax fraud
Angel Di Maria agreed to a deal with Spain's state prosecutor on Wednesday in which the former Real Madrid forward admitted to two counts of tax fraud of almost 1.3 million euros ($1.4 million) in exchange for a lighter sentence.
Jun 23, 2017