KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Senior cardiologist Om Murti Anil has launched an awareness campaign to discourage smoking with the slogan 'A small sacrifice from me, a big gift for a loved one'.

Olympic great Simone Biles said it was “THE EASIEST YES” when her fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens popped the question on Valentine’s Day.

It’s Valentine’s Day and everyone is rushing to get their partner seated in a luxury restaurant to surprise them and treat to their favorite food.

A group of the LGBTQI community celebrated Valentine’s Day on Sunday with a stage show at Patan Durbar Square, Patan. Bibeksheel Sajha Party organized the event where groups of sexual minorities expressed their feelings of love showcasing dance, poem recitations and speech delivery.

Deborah De La Flor has been a florist for over 40 years. She’s never experienced a February like this one. “At a time when someone is sending you an ‘I love you’ card, someone is sending an ‘I loved you’ card,” said De La Flor, who is preparing bouquets and cards for Valentine’s Day - the busiest and most profitable time of year for florists - while making sure other orders are filled for those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19.

Singer and actor, Harry Styles was reportedly robbed at knifepoint while on a night out in London. International websites state that the 26-year-old was threatened by a mugger near a pub in Hampstead, prompting the star to hand over his cash.

Season of love

February 16, 2019 03:51 am

Popular belief in France and England was that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season.

Endeavors of compassion

February 15, 2019 10:37 am

Prativa Khadka celebrated this year’s Valentine’s Day with the kids of Shree Pragatishil High School in Nuwakot. She didn’t bring them chocolates or roses but got them school bags instead. And, for them, that was the best gift of all. Most of these children came from very low-income groups and were discriminated for belonging to working-class families. They had a single set of clothes to wear to school and tatters for school bags. Prativa learnt of their misfortunes and reached out to the school to offer help.

Unboxing happiness

September 21, 2018 07:57 am

Chocolatebox Nepal has been in operations since November 2017 and it’s well on its way to live a long life. The company makes customized chocolates, of all shapes and characters, all colors including blue and amethyst, and for all occasions of apologies and celebrations.