My City, Lifestyle
Slaughter of dolphins on Faeroes sparks debate on traditions
Slaughter of dolphins on Faeroes sparks debate on traditions
The slaughter of 1,428 white-sided dolphins over the weekend, part of a four-century-old traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow water where they are killed for their meat and blubber, has reignited a debate on the small Faeroe Islands.
Sep 15, 2021
ECONOMY
First private sector cargo train from India arrives in Birgunj
First private sector cargo train from India arrives in Birgu...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A private sector cargo train from India arrived in Nepal for the first time on Wednesday. This is the first time in 17 years since the inception of the Nepal-India train service, a private sector cargo train has reached Birgunj. According to the Nepal Intermodal Transport Develop...
Sep 15, 2021
SOCIETY
Quake-hit building of Namuna Machhindra School reconstructed with Japanese assistance
Quake-hit building of Namuna Machhindra School reconstructed...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The building of Namuna Machhindra Secondary School that was severely damaged by the 2015 earthquake has been reconstructed with the financial assistance from Japan.
Sep 15, 2021
WORLD
Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions
Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 15: The rival Koreas test-launched ballistic missiles hours apart from each other on Wednesday in a display of military assets that came amid a faltering diplomatic push to strip North Korea of its nuclear program.
Sep 15, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Employment in Korea to resume only after implementation of biometrics
Employment in Korea to resume only after implementation of b...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Employment in South Korea that remains suspended for nearly two years will resume only after the biometric system is implemented. Employment in Korea will not resume for another month after the South Korean government added a condition that the biometric system be made mandatory...
Sep 15, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Anil Kapoor: Don't misuse social media for sensationalism
Anil Kapoor: Don't misuse social media for sensationalism
From his workout videos to family photographs, and his banter with nephew Arjun Kapoor, Bollywood star Anil Kapoor is very active on social media.
Sep 15, 2021
POLITICS
We may have to launch street struggle for constitutional amendment: Dahal
We may have to launch street struggle for constitutional ame...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that they may have to take to the streets to bring amendments to the current constitution.
Sep 15, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Surkhet DAO directs ISPs, cable TV service providers to remove unmanaged cables
Surkhet DAO directs ISPs, cable TV service providers to remo...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The District Administration Office (DAO), Surkhet, has directed the internet service providers (ISPs) to remove the tangled and unmanaged internet and cable network wires from the electricity and telecom poles within seven days.
Sep 15, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Rarely seen Tennessee Williams story set in post-WWII Italy
Rarely seen Tennessee Williams story set in post-WWII Italy
For Tennessee Williams, Rome was a longtime love affair, “the capitol of my heart” with its skies of “stainless blue” and cathedral domes “bathed in golden light.” At times, he worried about how Romans felt in return.
Sep 15, 2021
SOCIETY
PHOTOS: Grade XII exams in physical presence of students from today
PHOTOS: Grade XII exams in physical presence of students fro...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The annual examinations of Grade XII have begun in the physical presence of students across the country from today.
Sep 15, 2021