Barca advances as Bayern, City settle for runner-up spots

- by Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England, Nov 24: Failing to top a Champions’ League group often comes back to bite teams when the competition really gets going in the round of 16.

Chairman of Sadbhawana Party (Gajendrabadi), Tiwari, stages hunger strike

RAJBIRAJ, Nov 24: Chairman of the Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Gajendrabadi), Bikas Kumar Tiwari, has been staging hunger strike at the premises of Rajbiraj-based Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Zonal Hospital from Wednesday putting forth various demands.

At least 67 killed in east China scaffolding collapse (Update)

- by Associated Press

BEIJING, Nov 24: State media say the death toll from the collapse of scaffolding at a construction site in eastern China has jumped to 67, with two other workers injured and one more missing.

Long bank queues in India? There’s an app for that!

- by Agence France-Presse

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: Huge bank queues have become an ubiquitous sight across India after the government suddenly withdrew the two highest denomination notes from circulation two weeks ago — but now you can hire-a-queuer online.

RBI intervenes as Indian rupee falls to near record low

- by Reuters

The Reserve Bank of India was spotted intervening in the foreign exchange market after the rupee fell to as low as 68.8350 per dollar on Thursday, on the verge of surpassing its previous record low of 68.85 in August 2013, traders said.

Disputes in Mid and Far West over local restructuring

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Dismayed with the proposed restructuring of local bodies, locals in the mid and far-western regions of the country have started protests in their respective districts, demanding changes in local level delineations.

Another shootout win for APF, makes it to final

- by Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Nov 23: Departmental team Armed Police Force (APF) registered yet another victory in tiebreaker in the Sahara Surunga Gold Cup Football Tournament on Wednesday to book the final ticket.

300 households of Khagenkot living under darkness

- by Republica

JAJARKOT, Nov 24: The dream of more than 300 households of Khagenkot-5 and 6 in the district to illuminate their houses have not been fulfilled yet for lack of budget to buy electric poles.

Bloom spotted with mystery woman amid Perry split rumours

- by IANS

LONDON, Nov 24: Hollywood star Orlando Bloom has been spotted with a mystery woman after his reported split from pop star Katy Perry.

Prez Bhandari inaugurates yoga camp in Birgunj

- by Republica

BIRGUNJ, Nov 24: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that yoga was indispensable in human life as it makes human life healthy.

Ex-AIGP Bhattarai released on bail

- by Republica

KATHMADNU, Nov 23: The Special Court has issued an order to release former Additional Inspector General of Armed Police, Rishi Dev Bhattarai, on bail.

Two arrested with pangolin scales, deer horns

- by Deepak Kharel

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Police have arrested two persons with pangolin scales worth Rs 150,000 and five horns of deer while they were trying to sell the animals parts.

Youth innovators plan green startups

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Four different youth groups have been selected for green entrepreneurship support through the competition Greenovation Startup Challenge (GSC), which is taken as a platform to transform innovative green entrepreneurship ideas of young entrepreneurs into tangible business enterprises.

Rato Bangala triumphs

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 24:  Rato Bangala School emerged victorious in the boys’ section of the First Rosebud Valley-wide Inter-school Basketball Tournament on Wednesday.

Guideline to prevent unnecessary foreign junket

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 24:The Health Ministry has come up with a guideline to regulate foreign trips of its employees after growing criticism from public that the government employees spend more time on foreign junket rather than in the office.

Woman jailed for daughter's murder gives birth to a baby

- by Republica

Libnag, Nov 24: A woman, who is serving time at the District Prison Rolpa, on the charge of murdering her seven-year-old daughter, gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday.

RPP leaders oppose top posts for naturalized

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 24:Most central committee members of the unified Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) have suggested to the party leadership to oppose the idea of allowing naturalized citizens to hold top state posts, through a constitutional amendment.

Quake victims in despair as harsh winter looms

- by Dhruba Dangal

SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nov 24: It’s already afternoon on Wednesday. Ratna Kumari Nepali, 63, stepped out of her room and looked around for a sunny spot to sit. “I do not come out of the room unless the sun warms up. It’s too cold,” said Nepali. “But sometimes it does not remain here for long and sometimes it doesn’t even show up,” she lamented.

Germany to provide 36 million euros in next two years

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Nepal-German bilateral government consultation meetings concluded in Kathmandu on Wednesday with Germany making pledge for fresh fund of 36 million euros for the continuation of German-supported projects for the next two years.

PM hits snag with Madhesi leaders in amendment bid

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's effort to take the consent and mandate of the agitating Madhes-based parties for his  constitution amendment proposal hit a snag as the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) made it clear it could not support the proposal on changes to provincial boundaries.