The original principal cast of “Downton Abbey” are returning for a second film that will arrive in theaters December 22 this year, Focus Features announced Monday.

Nepali rock band, 1974AD has reunited with their original members. The band announced their reunion at an announcement event ‘Nirantarta’, held at Moksh, Jhamshikhel on Monday. The original lineup includes Phiroj Shyangden, Adrian Pradhan, Manoj Kumar KC, Nirakar Yakthumba and Sanjay Shrestha.

Actor Pamela Sue Martin, who played Nancy Drew in the 1977 TV adaptation ‘The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries’, has joined the cast of CW's new series on the classic literary character.

Familiar with those moments of utter blankness when you have to think of an idea and all that comes to you is...nothing? You are not alone. All of us go through that, even professionals who have to think of ideas for a living. To do worthwhile things in life, we need to think original and unique. And while some may argue that nothing is original and everything is inspired, ideas need to be thought and processed well, original or not.

Be it the patriotic ‘Yo Mann Ta Mero Nepali Ho’, or the romantic ballads like ‘Parelima’, and ‘Chudaina Timro Maya Le’, 1974 AD, in their prime, was an unstopable force to reckon with. Even to this day, a diverse age-group relish the grooves of the band’s evergreen compositions, consequently contributing in recognizing a unique legacy spanning over two decades. However, while still in their prime, the band’s founding member and the lead vocalist, Phiroj Shyangden, called it quits.

July 7: Vikram Chandra’s novel Sacred Games tackles all the big themes: crime, friendship, betrayal, love. Most of all, though, the 900-page book is a story about Mumbai. Sprawling yet focused, there is something cinematic in the writing.

TOKYO, August 8:  He stomped over miniature bridges and buildings in a rubber suit and gave the world Godzilla, the fire-breathing, screeching monster that became Japan’s star cultural export and an enduring symbol of the pathos and destruction of the nuclear age.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Taking exception over changes made by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Chiranjibi Nepal has urged the parliament to endorse the first draft of amendments made to the Bank and Financial Institution Act (BAFIA) bill instead of its present form.

KATHMANDU, June 24: The Office of the Controller of Examinations, Sanothimi Bhaktapur has planned to send the certificates of the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations to the districts within a week.