POLITICS
Deuba denies his involvement in wide-body aircraft procurement process
Deuba denies his involvement in wide-body aircraft procureme...
DHANGADHI, Jan 14: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba denied his involvement in procurement of two wide-body jets by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).
Jan 14, 2019
Lifestyle
Aretha Franklin honored with star-studded tribute concert
Aretha Franklin honored with star-studded tribute concert
LOS ANGELES, Jan 14: The late Aretha Franklin’s songs were so impactful that some of music’s bests from Alicia Keys to Celine Dion took the stage Sunday to relive the Queen of Soul’s biggest hits in a taped tribute concert.
Jan 14, 2019
WORLD
Pompeo meets Saudi leaders, cancels Kuwait visit
Pompeo meets Saudi leaders, cancels Kuwait visit
RIYADH, Jan 14: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince in Riyadh on Monday, but will cut short the rest of his Middle East trip to attend a family funeral, a State Department spokesman said.
Jan 14, 2019
POLITICS
China committed to extending support in Nepal's development and prosperity
China committed to extending support in Nepal's development...
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Newly appointed Republic of China's ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi paid a courtesy call to speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara at the latter's office in Singha Durbar.
Jan 14, 2019
SPORTS
Nadal, Sharapova advance in straight sets at Australian Open
Nadal, Sharapova advance in straight sets at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan 14: Rafael Nadal has missed a lot of tennis since last September. He hasn’t missed a beat.
Jan 14, 2019
WORLD
Eight militants including key Taliban commander killed in drone attack in Afghanistan
Eight militants including key Taliban commander killed in dr...
PUL-E-KHUMRI, AFGHNAISTAN, Jan 14: Eight militants including a key Taliban commander, Qari Assadullah, were confirmed dead as an unmanned plane struck a Taliban hideout in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of northern Afghan Baghlan province on Monday, media reports said quoting Abdul Hadi Jamal, an army...
Jan 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline project to come into operation from mid-April
Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline project to come into...
BIRGUNJ, Jan 14 : The Motihari Amlkehgunj Petroleum Pipeline project will come into operation from coming mid- April, officials said.
Jan 14, 2019
WORLD
Military cargo plane crashes in Iran, 15 killed
Military cargo plane crashes in Iran, 15 killed
DUBAI, Jan 14: A Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed in bad weather on Monday west of the Iranian capital, killing 15 out of the 16 people on board, the Iranian army said.
Jan 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Government hospitals in Dang without ambulance
Government hospitals in Dang without ambulance
DANG, Jan 14: Two government hospitals in Dang district are struggling without an ambulance.
Jan 14, 2019
ECONOMY
Dang pilgrimage sites teeming with visitors
Dang pilgrimage sites teeming with visitors
TULASIPUR, Jan 14: An increasing number of visitors from Nepal and abroad are visiting the Bahrakune Lake and Bagarbaba Rihar at Deukhuri in Dang district and the historic pilgrimage site, Sworgadwari in the neighbouring district Pyuthan.
Jan 14, 2019