DAMASCUS, April 17: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government claims that “tens of thousands of Syrians” took to the streets in Damascus to celebrate Syrian Independence Day and mark the regime’s “victory” over this weekend’s airstrikes launched by the U.S. and its allies, suggesting the attack failed to dent the country’s chemical weapons program.

Playing a musical instrument on stage for the first time might seem like a moment of great pride but it definitely wasn’t so for Nani Chori Bajracharya who started playing the Dhime baja, a drum like instrument, when she was 14 years old. It was back in 2032 BS and women at that time were not allowed to touch any musical instruments, let alone play one.

NEPALGUNJ, Dec 14: On November 18, Dambara Upadhyaya (21) of Tamilsain - 7 was sleeping in Chhaupadi goth- an isolated shed made for women who are menstruating. In morning her family found her dead. Post mortem report did not confirm the cause of death.

NEPALGUNJ, Dec 9: On November 18, Dambara Upadhyaya (21) of Tamilsain - 7 was sleeping in Chhaupadi goth- an isolated shed made for women who are menstruating. In morning her family found her dead. Post mortem report did not confirm the cause of death.

CHITWAN, Oct 1: With Dashain festival around the corner, people's mobility has increased. The only highway that connects both the east and the east to the capital is getting even busier. As buses make their way through the Muglin - Narayangarh road section, fear of accidents and falling into the raging Trishuli River below, sends shivers down their spines.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has refuted a news report that came in various national and international media Wednesday stating that Chinese