Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms

Millions of Americans endured another frigid day without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm as utility crews raced to restore power before another blast of snow and ice sowed more chaos in places least equipped to deal with it.

Hall operators still releasing old films

Film halls in Nepal have been in operation for more than a month. However, producers have not shown any enthusiasm to release their new films.

Japanese envoy pays courtesy call on PM

Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Masamichi Saigo called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the latter’s residence in Baluwatar on Wednesday. Ambassador Saigo is returning home after completing his tenure of two year and nine months in Nepal.

KMC begins clearing structures from Open Theatre

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started demolishing the structures constructed in the Open Theatre from Wednesday. The Open Theatre, popularly known as Khulla Manch, and a witness of several political changes had turned into a safe shelter for hundreds of earthquake victims during the 2015 earthquake.

How will we know we've reached herd immunity?

Health officials around the world are racing to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread of COVID-19, but what qualifies as "enough" is still an open question.

Light rains in Kathmandu, heavy snowfall in Taplejung

With a sudden change in weather due to influence of the westerly wind, the Kathmandu Valley and some mountain and high Himalayan regions in the eastern, central and western Nepal witnessed light rains and snowfalls on Wednesday.

'Dissolution is PM’s choice'

Legal experts in the Amicus Curiae pleaded in the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the right of dissolution was a choice of the Prime Minister Dissolving the parliament is a choice of the executive, some resign when they feel unease while others dissolve the House and go for fresh mandate, they said.

Bhagrathi’s Murder Suspect In Police Net

With the arrest of the accused murderer and rapist of Bhagrathi Bhatta, there is a big respite that the investigation has made a breakthrough.

Gandaki Varsity Can Go The TU Way

The federal constitution has placed a significant emphasis on devolutionary arrangement for the management of education in the country. Local governments have been entrusted with authority and responsibility to govern and manage education up to secondary level at the community level. Similarly,

Prostitution Thrives In Zimbabwe

As Zimbabwe’s economic crisis deepens, the country is seeing an increase in child prostitution, sometimes involving girls as young as 12. Two girls – Tracy and Melisa, ages 13 and 15 respectively – are typical examples. Having lost their parents, they travelled from their home in Gokwe, a small rural community in Midlands Province, to Kadoma, a busy mining town west of Harare.