Neymar signs contract extension with Barcelona

- by Associated Press

BARCELONA, Oct 22: Barcelona forward Neymar signed a three-year contract extension on Friday, tying him to the Spanish champion until 2021.

Acharya elected UML Palpa chair

- by Republica

PALPA, Oct 22: The eighth district convention of the CPN (UML), Palpa has unanimously elected Narayan Prasad Acharya as the district party chair today.

Bhattarai compares Lokman with a stray bull

- by Narahari Sapkota

GORKHA, Oct 22: Former Prime Minister and Coordinator of Naya Shakti Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai on Saturday said that the suspended Chief of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Lokman Singh Karki is similar to a stray bull.

Pauwabhanjyang wears stunning look as weather clears

- by Giriraj Baskota

PANCHTHAR, Oct 22: Pauwabhanjyang, which is situated at the altitude of 8,200 ft from the seal level, is a popular vantage point for viewing the beauty of the silver-looking snow-capped mountain peaks.

Mascherano keeps on proving his worth to Barcelona

- by Associated Press

BARCELONA, Oct 22: Javier Mascherano's weight in the Barcelona team is measured by much more than his goals — or lack of.

Pooja Bhatt opens up on India’s ban on Pakistani artists

- by Agencies

MUMBAI, Oct 22: As Bollywood remains divided on MNS call for a ban on Pakistani actors, Pooja Bhatt has also spoken out on the controversy.

13 tonnes solid waste collected from rivers in Kathmandu valley

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: Around 13 metric tonnes of waste were collected from the major rivers including Bagmati River and their banks at various places of Kathmandu valley on Saturday.

Fire destroys property worth over 8 m

- by Republica

MAHENDRANAGAR, Oct 22: Property worth millions of rupees was destroyed by fire that occurred at a textile shop in Kshireshwar Municipality in the district last night.

President offers special worship at Chhinnamasta Temple

- by Republica

SAPTARI Oct 22: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today visited the famous Chhinnamasta goddess temple at the Chhinnamasta village in Saptari district and offered special worship.

Impeachment will be endorsed at any cost: Oli

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on Saturday said that the impeachment motion against the suspended Chief Commissioner at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) will be endorsed at any cost.

Nine hundred earthquake-stricken deprived of housing grant

BANEPA, Oct 22: As many as 900 people affected by the April 25, 2015 Gorkha Earthquake have not availed of the grant for house construction.

Overloaded train derails in Cameroon, killing at least 53

- by Associated Press

ESEKA, Cameroon, Oct 22: An overloaded train derailed along the route that links Cameroon's two major cities on Friday, killing at least 53 people and injuring more than 300, the government said.

Pakistan’s tea seller has no plans to get into acting

- by Agencies

An 18-year-old tea vendor who became Pakistan’s hottest new celebrity when his photo went viral on the Internet says he has no plans for an acting career – though he is flattered by the attention.

Two arrested with explosives in Dang

- by Republica

DANG, Oct 22: Police here last night arrested two persons and confiscated a huge amount of explosive materials from them.

Cyber attacks cripple Twitter, Netflix, other websites

- by Agence France-Presse

Cyber attacks pounded the underpinnings of the internet Friday, crippling Twitter, Netflix and other major websites with the help of once-dumb devices made smart with online connections.

Prez Bhandari to honor senior citizens in Biratnagar today

- by Ajit Tiwari

BIRATNAGAR, Oct 22: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari is arriving at Biratnagar to participate in the Senior Citizens Festival to be organized by Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences.

Lack of infrastructure hampers cancer treatment

- by Republica

PATHARI (Morang), Oct 22: The cancer treatment which was started a year ago at the Koshi Zonal Hospital in Biratnagar is unable to continue effectively in absence of essential infrastructure.

Dry landslide buries power transformer

- by Republica

TAMGHAS (Gulmi), Oct 22: A dry landslide at Okhareni area of Tamghas on Friday buried a power transformer sending the Udindhunga Bazaar into a blackout.

Emotional minefield of adolescence

- by Republica

The question amounted to this. “Why is my teenager so much more easily upset than as a child?”

Fire ravages house

- by Republica

BANEPA, Oct 22: A house was completely destroyed in fire this morning at Kashikhanda Municipality – 10 of Kavrepalanchowk.