SOCIETY

A Dalit caste’s struggle for toilet

A Dalit caste’s struggle for toilet

RAUTAHAT, April 6: Bishwanath Malli of Gaur - 11 has a dream. He wants a beautiful house and a good toilet. However, sin...

RAUTAHAT, April 6: Bishwanath Malli of Gaur - 11 has a dream. He wants a beautiful house and a good toilet. However, sin...

Apr 06, 2017

SOCIETY

Hundreds march in Amsterdam to support beaten gay couple

Hundreds march in Amsterdam to support beaten gay couple

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hundreds of people walked hand-in-hand through Amsterdam on Wednesday to show solidarity with two gay m...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hundreds of people walked hand-in-hand through Amsterdam on Wednesday to show solidarity with two gay m...

Apr 06, 2017

POLITICS

Saptari locals, police wish for govt-UDMF deal

Saptari locals, police wish for govt-UDMF deal

RAJBIRAJ, April 6: While the election date is inching closer, security threat has been a great challenge conducting the...

RAJBIRAJ, April 6: While the election date is inching closer, security threat has been a great challenge conducting the...

Apr 06, 2017

WORLD

Trump presses China on NKorea; another bluff could hurt him

Trump presses China on NKorea; another bluff could hurt him

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning the U.S. could act alone, President Donald Trump has vowed to deliver an ultimatum to Chinese...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning the U.S. could act alone, President Donald Trump has vowed to deliver an ultimatum to Chinese...

Apr 06, 2017

POLITICS

Talks with Madhes parties on back burner as NC-Maoist ties sour

Talks with Madhes parties on back burner as NC-Maoist ties sour

KATHMANDU, April 6: Souring relations between the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) in recent days hav...

KATHMANDU, April 6: Souring relations between the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) in recent days hav...

Apr 06, 2017

POLITICS

Nepal-India EPG meet agrees to scrap unequal provisions in 1950 treaty

Nepal-India EPG meet agrees to scrap unequal provisions in 1950 treaty

KATHMANDU, April 6: Nepal and India have reached an understanding to revise the provisions deemed ‘unequal’ for a sovere...

KATHMANDU, April 6: Nepal and India have reached an understanding to revise the provisions deemed ‘unequal’ for a sovere...

Apr 06, 2017

WORLD

Chemical attack kills 22 members of a single family in Syria

Chemical attack kills 22 members of a single family in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — The grief-stricken father cradled his 9-month-old twins, Aya and Ahmed, each in the crook of an arm. Strok...

BEIRUT (AP) — The grief-stricken father cradled his 9-month-old twins, Aya and Ahmed, each in the crook of an arm. Strok...

Apr 06, 2017

SOCIETY

Secret Service agent suspended after meeting with prostitute

Secret Service agent suspended after meeting with prostitute

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Secret Service agent on Vice President Mike Pence's detail has been suspended after meeting with a p...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Secret Service agent on Vice President Mike Pence's detail has been suspended after meeting with a p...

Apr 06, 2017

SOCIETY

Materials worth Rs 20 million distributed to farmers

Materials worth Rs 20 million distributed to farmers

DOLAKHA, April 6: Rural Development Tuki Sangh, Dolakha and Local Initiative for Biodiversity, Research and Development...

DOLAKHA, April 6: Rural Development Tuki Sangh, Dolakha and Local Initiative for Biodiversity, Research and Development...

Apr 06, 2017

POLITICS

EC pressured into relaxing election code

EC pressured into relaxing election code

KATHMANDU, April 5: Under pressure from the government, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday relaxed the election c...

KATHMANDU, April 5: Under pressure from the government, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday relaxed the election c...

Apr 06, 2017