31 Maoists, two Indian soldiers killed in gunfight: police

2 months ago

NEW DELHI, February 9 — At least 31 Maoist rebels and two Indian commandos were killed in a gunfight in the dense jungles of central India Sunday, as security forces...

Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory

2 months ago

Usman Khawaja set about Australia's small chase • Getty Images Galle, February 9: Australia 414 (Carey 156, Smith 131, Jayasuriya 5-151) and 75 for 1 (Khawaja 27*, Labuschagne...

In pictures: NSP (Naya Shakti) general convention kicks off today

2 months ago

Kathmandu, February 9 — The General Convention of the Nepal Samajwadi Party (Naya Shakti) has begun today. The convention, which started at the Nepal Academy, will continue until February...

PM Oli calls for high-level political mechanism meeting

2 months ago

Kathmandu, February 9 — Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called for a meeting of the high-level political mechanism of the ruling coalition. The meeting is scheduled for today...

Magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Caribbean, tsunami warnings lifted

2 months ago

WASHINGTON, February 9 — A magnitude 7.6 quake rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday about 130 miles (209 kilometers) off the coast of the Cayman Islands, triggering tsunami warnings that...

Shankar Pokharel upset over leak of his conversation with Barshaman Pun

2 months ago

Kathmandu, February 9 — General Secretary Shankar Pokharel of the CPN (UML) expressed his dissatisfaction after an informal conversation with CPN (Maoist Centre) Deputy General Secretary Barshaman Pun was leaked...

Ordinances not to be presented in today's HoR and NA meetings

2 months ago

Kathmandu, February 9 — The ordinances will not be presented in today’s meetings of the House of Representatives and National Assembly. Earlier, on February 6, the agenda for presenting...

Accident involving bus in southern Mexico killed 41, authorities say

2 months ago

MEXICO CITY, February 9 (Reuters) — A traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, killed 41 people, the government...

Mbappé and Álvarez score as Madrid derby ends in 1-1 draw

2 months ago

By JOSEPH WILSON, February 9 — Kylian Mbappé scored in his first capital derby against Atletico Madrid as Real Madrid fought back for a 1-1 draw and kept its slim...

23 injured in bus accident

2 months ago

Bharatpur, February 9 — Twenty-three people have been injured in a road accident that took place here early this morning. The accident took place when a bus (Lu Pra...

A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth -- how worried should we be?

2 months ago

WASHINGTON, February 5 — A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the Sun. Shockwaves...

Minister Gurung warns of ban on Facebook and Instagram if they fail to register

2 months ago

Kathmandu, February 5 — Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has stated that the government is preparing to introduce a social media regulation bill to address the...

Maoist Center set to present strong opposition in Parliament

2 months ago

Kathmandu, February 5 — The main opposition party, the CPN (Maoist Center), is all geared up to present itself effectively in Parliament. The winter session of the Parliament resumed...

Nepal ambassador requests Israel’s help in securing release of Bipin Joshi

2 months ago

Kathmandu, February 5 — Nepal's Ambassador to Israel, Dhan Prasad Pandit, has urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to take action for the release of Nepali student Bipin Joshi. Ambassador...

In pictures: Duke of Edinburgh visits Bhaktapur Durbar Square

2 months ago

Kathmandu, February 5 — British Prince Edward visited Bhaktapur Durbar Square on Wednesday.  Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, arrived in Nepal on Tuesday as part of their official...