HONG KONG, Aug 17: French “spiderman” climber Alain Robert scaled a 68-storey skyscraper in Hong Kong on Friday to hoist a flag symbolizing reconciliation between China and the territory as weeks of escalating pro-democracy protests show no signs of abating.

NUWAKOT, Dec 15: The death toll in Friday’s mini-truck crash at Ghyangphedi in Nuwakot district has climbed to 20 as two more injured succumbed to their injuries, police said.

LONDON, Aug 4: The players finished their soccer matches and huddled waiting to discover who would have to undergo doping tests. The random draw completed, two men went off to provide urine samples.

RASUWA, July 26: At least four people have died while five others have gone missing in a landslide that occurred in Timure of the district on early Thursday.

RUKUM, July 19: The death toll in the Rukum jeep accident has reached seven after three more bodied were recovered from the accident site. The condition of the four injured is critical.

TOKYO, July 8: Heavy rainfall is hammering southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands as local media report the death toll has risen to 54 with 44 people missing.

POKHARA, July 6: The death toll in Upper Mustang tipper accident has reached 15, while 14 others have sustained injuries.

PALPA, June 1:  Fourteen staffers were killed and 10 others have sustained serious injuries after a bus fell 200 meters down the road at Rambha rural municipality-4, according to DSP Binod Ghimire. The passenger bus (Lu 1 Kha 975) was en route to Rampur from Palpa, Tansen.

KATHMANDU, May 15: Double amputee Chinese climber Xia Boyu has finally reached the summit of Mount Everest (8848m), on his fifth attempt to stand on the summit of the highest mountain in the world.

Fuel import bill climbs 34%

May 12, 2018 09:03 am

KATHMANDU, May 11: The import of petroleum products has gone up significantly in the first three quarters of the current fiscal year, making it a prime contributor in further exacerbating the yawning trade deficit of the country with India.

KATHMANDU, April 13: Nepal have climbed three spots to 162nd place with 111 points in the latest FIFA men’s team rankings.

Bishal Milan climbs to 2nd

March 17, 2018 09:55 am

KATHMANDU, March 17: Bishal Milan Kendra has climbed to the second place defeating South Siders 70-61 in the ongoing first Kwiks Men’s Basketball League on Friday.

KALIKOT, Nov 29: The death toll in a road accident involving a Bolero jeep at Khandachakra Municipality-1 in the district this morning has reached four. Jeep driver Indra Prasad Tharu of Banke succumbed to injuries amidst treatment at the Kalikot District Hospital.

Nepal climbs in FIFA ranking

November 24, 2017 12:51 pm

Nepal has climbed six positions in the new FIFA ranking released by the world football governing body on Thursday.

TEHRAN, Iran, Nov 13: A powerful earthquake shook the Iran-Iraq border late Sunday, killing 207 people and injuring over 2,500 in the mountainous region of Iran alone, Iranian media reported.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal has inched up two notches in the latest ease of doing business index of the World Bank, indicating a modest improvement in the business climate of the country in one year.

Gulmi bus mishap death toll climbs to 7

October 30, 2017 14:27 pm

GULMI, Oct 30: Gulmi bus accident death toll has reached seven after four more are reported to have been killed in the incident that took place in Gulmi Durbar rural municipality-4 in the district on Monday morning.

Floods, landslides toll climbs to 111

August 16, 2017 04:23 am

KATHMANDU, August 15 : The death toll from floods and landslides across the country has risen to 111, Home Minister Janardan Sharma told parliament on Tuesday, as authorities continue search for nearly three dozen people who remain missing.

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by incessant rains since Friday has risen to 80, according to the latest data issued by the Nepal Police whereas at least 36 people remain missing in various districts.

RAMECHHAP, July 16: The death toll in Ramechhap lasndsllide has climbed to two after one more dead body was found in the incident site.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, June 24:  The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 55 overnight, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks in Pakistan on Friday to 73, with several others in critical condition, officials said.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 11: Alexis Sanchez produced a clinical finish to set Arsenal on its way to a 2-0 win at Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday, keeping alive the team's ambitions of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

POKHARA, April 22: The death toll has climbed to five  as a passenger bus met with an accident at Kagbeni in the district on Saturday.

Shiva climbs on top after day II

March 22, 2017 21:55 pm

KATHMANDU, March 22: Shiva Kumar Majhi climbed on top of the leader's board at the completion of the penultimate round of the Nepal Open Amateur Golf Championship being held at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club in Gokarna, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, March 17: The death toll in Gurjudhara pile-up has reached 2 as one injured passed away while undergoing treatment at Trauma Center.

SAPTARI, March 10: The death toll of Saptari incident has climbed to 5.

DHARAN, March 6: Two more cadres of United Democratic Madheshi Front succumbed while going under treatment in Dharan based BP Koirala Institute of Health Science (BPKIHS).

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Departmental team Armed Police Force (APF) has climbed atop the points table in the ongoing Dhorpatan Double League Women's Volleyball Tournament beating host Dhorpatan Sports Club on Thursday. APF overcame the challenge of host team 25-11, 25-10, 25-8 and extended its points tally to 36 from 13 matches. Reed Model, which has 33 points, has two-match advantage over the leader and stands second.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Reed Model College of Swayambhu climbed on top of the Blue Sky Cup Dhorpatan Women's Double League Volleyball Tournament on Sunday after twin wins at Gongabu, Kathmandu.

KANCHANPUR, Nov 9: The number of students injured in a road accident at Kaluwapur of Jhalaripipaladi-11 in Kanchanpur today climbed to 17.

DHADING, Sept 27:  The death toll in Dhading bus accident has reached 19 after  one more victim breathed his last while  undergoing  treatment  at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH).

RCT climbs to second

September 25, 2016 22:08 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Bansbari Club stunned NRT 3-2 in the Martyrs Memorial B Division League match at ANFA Complex on Sunday. In other matches of the league, Shree Kumari played a draw while RCT registered impressive victory.

Shree Kumari climbs atop league table

September 20, 2016 21:33 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Shree Kumari Club has climbed to the top of the table in the Martyrs Memorial B Division League defeating Satdobato Youth Club 5-0 on Tuesday.

Satdobato climbs to sixth

September 18, 2016 22:10 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: Satdobato Youth Club has defeated Bansbari Club 1-0 to climb to the sixth position in the league table of the ongoing Martyrs Memorial B Division League Football Tournament on Sunday.

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept 5: Afghan officials say the death toll from twin bombings near the Defense Ministry has climbed to 24.

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Pulchowk Sports Club recorded second win in a row with a 4-1 rout of Samajik Youth Club while Bansbari Club and Khumaltar Youth Club shared points playing 1-1 draw during the Martyrs Memorial B Division League football tournament at the APF ground in Halchowk, Kathmandu on Sunday .

RAUTAHAT, Aug 26: The death toll in the Trishuli bus plunge has reahed 21 as one more  injured breathed his last in the course of treatment.

AMATRICE, Italy , Aug 24: Italy's civil protection agency says the death toll from the magnitude 6 earthquake in central Italy has reached 73.

BANEPA, Aug 15: The death toll  in the Kavre bus accident has reached 31. Preparations are being made to airlift to Kathmandu for treatment.

China flood death toll climbs to 75

July 21, 2016 11:46 am

BEIJING,  July 21: At least 75 people in northern China have died or gone missing since Monday in some of the worst flooding in years, the government said Thursday.

BAGHDAD, July 4:  Iraqi authorities on Monday raised the death toll to 149 from Sunday's devastating truck bombing at a bustling Baghdad commercial street as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered new security measures in the country's capital.

Swayambhu Club on Sunday beat Sanepa Club 1-0 to climb to the third position in Group A.