Rana dynasty ruled Nepal from 1846 AD to 1951 AD. They rose into power by making themselves Prime Minister and other government positions. During their ruling period, they made royal family the figurehead.

Katrina Kaif will be Salman Khan’s leading lady in Bharat after Priyanka Chopra quit the film in ‘Nick of time’, confirms director Ali Abbas Zafar.

April 5: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today sought another chance for himself to lead the social media giant despite acknowledging mistakes that his company made in sharing its users' information with a third-party.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: CPN-UML has continued its lead in the vote counts of federal and provincial parliamentary elections under the Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system till early this morning.  According to the latest vote count results unveiled by the Election Commission, CPN-UML has secured 1,685,069 votes while Nepali Congress is in second position with 1,593,758 votes.

Mahato continues leading in Dhanusha -3

December 9, 2017 16:17 pm

DHANUSHA, Dec 9: Rajendra Mahato of Rastritya Janata Party (RJP) continues to lead in Dhanusha-3. According to the latest updates, Mahato is leading with almost 2000 votes. Mahato has secured 20043 votes whereas Bimalendra Nidhi of Nepali Congress has received 18340 votes. Likewise, Ram Singh Yadav of CPN (Maoist Center) has received 1459 votes.

KAPILVASTU, Dec 8:  The left alliance is leading the vote count in two of the total three constituencies, while the democratic coalition in the rest.

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Nepali Congress candidate from Kathmandu-1, Prakashman Singh has lead to Bibeksheel Sajha Party candidate Rabindra Mishra with narrow margin.

Leading the market

November 17, 2017 08:19 am

Nepal Knotcraft Center, which began with three women producing macramé goods, is now a large company that employs hundreds of women. And it was all possible because of the efforts and determination of one person: Shyam Badan Shrestha.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Himalaya Airlines has received 'Leading New International Airlines in South Asia' during the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2017 that was held in Addu City of the Maldives on Saturday.

MYAGDI, Oct 23: Gori Darji was leading a normal life until nine years ago. One fateful day, the local of Beni municipality- 9 fell off a tree and became crippled. That incident changed her life forever.

KATHMANDU, August 23: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is leaving for a five-day state visit to India on Wednesday, leading a 59-member delegation.

NUWAKOT, July 25: Two trek routes are being brought into full operation with necessary preparations for the pilgrims and tourists heading to the Gosaikunda alpine lake on the occasion of Janai Purnima – a religious festival of the Hindus.

BHARTPUR, May 23: With the vote countin of Ward No. of 27 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City is over, CPN-UML mayoral candidate Devi Gyawali is leading CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Renu Dahal with 3, 389  votes.

CHITWAN, May 21: CPN-UML mayoral candidate Devi Gyawali continues to take the lead in the mayoral race of Bharatpur Metropolitan City with 17,591 votes, compared to 16,706 votes for his closest rival Maoist Center mayoral candidate Renu Dahal.

KATHMANDU, May 16: Early vote counting has shown a triangular competition emerging among the three major political parties-Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center)-in the first phase  local elections held on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, May 6: US House of Representatives’ democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is arriving in Nepal, leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation.

Leading the trail

April 28, 2017 09:50 am

To be paid to travel is the dream of many but is it really all that is cooked up to be? The Week talked to two trekking guides and, as it turns out, it isn’t only the view that concerns them. There are many responsibilities and duties that come with the job. While they do enjoy the travel, it’s also a job that comes with its share of highs and lows. Here, we had them share their experiences.

Barcelona striker Neymar is confident the Catalans can launch another remarkable Champions League comeback as they look to overturn a 3-0 quarter-final deficit against Juventus on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, March 14: Hyatt Regency has been nominated as ‘Nepal’s Leading Hotel 2017’ in the World Travel Awards (WTA). Issuing a statement, the hotel claimed that it has been nominated for the eleventh consecutive time.

UNITED NATIONS, March 7:  North Korea warned Monday that U.S.-South Korean military exercises, which it called "the most undisguised nuclear war maneuvers," are driving the Korean Peninsula and northeast Asia toward "nuclear disaster."

The Center for Molecular Dynamics- Nepal (CMDN) - a research institute working in public health and biodiversity- focuses on laboratory research and research based on surveys.

Donald Trump took over as U.S. president on Friday in the same way he conducted his upstart campaign, with a mixture of blustery salesmanship and naked contempt for the established political order.

MUMBAI, Nov 15: Actor Priyanka Chopra says she finds television more exhausting than films. The 34-year-old, who made her TV debut last year with Quantico, says there’s “crazy pressure” when she is shooting for it. “TV is intense. It’s 16-hour days, five to six times a week. Over eight to nine scenes a day. So yeah, it’s crazy pressure,” she says.

Our leading comedians

November 4, 2016 03:42 am

Around this time last year, while the country was reeling under the economic blockade, there was collective worry about how the earthquake survivors would cope during the harsh winter.

LONDON, Oct 30: Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool matched each other with four-goal wins and only goal difference separated them at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday.

Leading from behind

October 24, 2016 01:00 am

This new tendency of Congress to follow rather than to lead has once again come to the fore on the question of impeaching CIAA Chief Lokman Singh Karki.

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat is leading the Nepali delegation to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which was opened in UN Headquarters at New York on 13 September 2016.

Leading development

August 8, 2016 00:15 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping should seize G20 meeting to push China’s ambitious development agenda globally

KATHMANDU, July 6: The health condition of Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary, Dr. Shashank Koirala is still in critical condition, according to the doctors attending to the leader.