Ganga Maya records statement from hospital bed

- by Republica

CHITWAN, Sept 20: Ganga Maya Adhikari has, in her oral statement given to the court on the murder of her son Krishna Prasad, claimed that her son was killed for personal animosity.

Twitter enables longer tweets as part of growth push

- by Agencies

Twitter announced Monday it was easing its 140-character limit on tweets, in the latest effort to broaden the appeal and boost the user base of the social network.

Man injured in leopard attack

- by Republica

WALING (Syangja), Sept 20: A man was injured when a leopard attacked him at Waling Municipality-9 in Syangja today morning.

PM was not scheduled to meet Tikapur incident accused, says PM Secretariat

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Private Secretariat of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed concern over the reports of the alleged meeting of PM Dahal with the main accused in Tikapur violence during former's recent India visit.

Radio Nepal should promote every language: Minister Karki

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki has said Nepal is a garden of all castes and communities residing here and we should move ahead by cultivating this garden.

Preparations over for international conference on gender equity

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Representatives from Bhutan and Myanmar are already here to take part in the International Conference on Gender Equity and Social Justice scheduled to kick off from upcoming Thursday.

'Quitting alcohol easier than trying to control drinking'

- by PTI

People who aim to quit drinking entirely are more likely to achieve this goal if they are treated by a care provider who advocates total abstinence, a new study has claimed.

Kareena not playing pregnant woman in 'Veere Di Wedding'

- by PTI

MUMBAI, Sep 20: Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has rubbished reports that she would enact a pregnant woman in her forthcoming film "Veere Di Wedding".

Foreign Minister Mahat attends UN high-level summit for refuges and migrants

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat, who is presently in New York City leading the Nepali delegation to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, attended the High Level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on addressing the large movements of refugees and migrants organized by the President of the General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today.

Help Nepal, New Diamond: NVA Cup champions

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 19:Help Nepal Sports Club and New Diamond Academy have become the champions of the men’s and women’s sections of the 3rd NVA Cup Volleyball Championship respectively on Monday.

Typhoon causes serious flooding in southern Japan

- by Associated Press

TOKYO, Sept 20: A typhoon has caused serious flooding and flight cancellations in southern Japan.

Bal Kalyan and Durga to vie for title

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: Bal Kalyan School of Morang and Durga Secondary School of Rautahat are all set to vie for the title of the girls’ section in the Coca Cola Cup.

Three Star makes winning start

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Ruslan Three Star Club has made a winning start to the 64th edition of the Bordoloi Trophy in Guwahati, Assam. National champion Three Star defeated Flamingo FC of Nagaland 6-1 in its first group-stage match at the Nehru Stadium.

3 held in connection with explosions (update)

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Police have arrested three cadres of Young Communist Force Nepal (YCFN) for their alleged involvement in planting bombs at various schools in the capital on early Tuesday.

Temporary teachers to remain aloof from management process

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: The teachers with temporary status will not be taking part in temporary teachers' management process launched by the government.

Insecurity! The real reason behind Sushant Singh Rajput – Ankita Lokhande’s break-up

- by Agencies

Saddening as it is, Sushant Singh Rajput and Anikita Lokhande seem to have parted ways after being together for six long years.

Domestic flight prices come down

- by Susheel Bhattarai

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Private airlines have decided to lower airfare from Wednesday.

Six children die in delayed drowning

- by Republica

BHAKTAPUR, Sept 20: As many as six children died in incidents of delayed drowning on Monday evening.

Traffic police to enforce strict compliance with rules

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) is set to tighten its screws on those driving under the influence (DUI) during the upcoming festivals of Bada Dashain, Tihar and Chhath.

Swollen Fusre threatens nearby settlement

- by Republica

POKHARA, Sept 20: An entire settlement at Dobilla locality of Pokhara – 17 is faced with a heightened risk of flooding and landslide after a local engorged Fusre river breached its confines.