POLITICS
Lumbini Province Chief Sherchan takes office
Lumbini Province Chief Sherchan takes office
KATHMANDU, July 30: The newly-appointed Lumbini Province Chief Amik Sherchan has urged the provincial government to give the task of raising the living standards of the people living in villages and remote settlements the first priority.
Jul 30, 2021
My City, Gen-Next
The filthy alleys
The filthy alleys
The evening's frost melts.
The smell of steak whiffs up.
It's 6 p.m.
The windy days' chilliness,
And now there's a thunderstorm,
Newspapers flying from abandoned lots,
Feet are surrounded by tender leaves.
Jul 30, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Kuwaiti flag that was hoisted on Mt Amadablam sent back to Kuwait secretly
Kuwaiti flag that was hoisted on Mt Amadablam sent back to K...
KATHMANDU, July 30: The Kuwaiti flag, which was hoisted on Mt Amadablam without permission, has been secretly returned to Kuwait. The flag, which was kept at the International Mountain Museum in Pokhara, was sent back to Kuwait in May. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation had confisca...
Jul 30, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Spanish judge recommends Shakira face tax fraud trial
Spanish judge recommends Shakira face tax fraud trial
A Spanish judge investigating alleged tax fraud by Colombian musician Shakira recommended on Thursday that the case go to trial after concluding there is evidence that the pop star could have avoided her fiscal obligations to the state.
Jul 30, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt has already agreed to MCC secretly, claims Bhim Rawal
Govt has already agreed to MCC secretly, claims Bhim Rawal
KATHMANDU, July 30: Bhim Rawal, a member of parliament from the main opposition CPN-UML, has claimed that the government has already agreed to the Millennium Corporation Challenge (MCC), an ambitious strategic project of the United States of America.
Jul 30, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Director James Gunn assembles his perfect ‘Suicide Squad’
Director James Gunn assembles his perfect ‘Suicide Squad’
Could a scoundrel DC Comics character like Peacemaker ever be on the same level as Superman? How about Polka-Dot Man? Or Ratcatcher?
Jul 30, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release
Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
Jul 30, 2021
SOCIETY
355 inmates at Bhimphedi prison test positive for COVID-19
355 inmates at Bhimphedi prison test positive for COVID-19
KATHMANDU, July 30: As many as 355 prisoners tested positive for COVID-19 in the prison at Bhimphedi Rural Municipality of Makwanpur district.
Jul 30, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
VIDEO: HoR meeting underway
VIDEO: HoR meeting underway
KATHMANDU, July 30: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway at the federal parliament building at New Baneshwar.
Jul 30, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Lack of vaccination, tests creates room for variants in Nepal
Lack of vaccination, tests creates room for variants in Nepa...
Nepal is very much likely to witness devastation of a higher level than that of the second wave in the coming days, if effective steps are not taken to stem the further spread of the variants of COVID-19 in the country, warn experts
Jul 30, 2021