Public prosecutor reveals reason behind Raj Kundra’s arrest; claims 51 pornographic films were confiscated from Hotshots and Bolly Fame apps

Public prosecutor Aruna Pai also informed that the Mumbai crime branch confiscated 51 pornographic films allegedly from Hotshots and Bolly Fame apps. She also revealed that an email exchange between Raj Kundra and his London-based brother-in-law Pardeep Bakshi was also found on his Hotshot app.

Missing crown of Chhinnamasta temple found   

The silver crown of the Goddess Chhinnamasta that was theft from famous Chhinnamasta Temple has been detected today.     Police took control Rajesh Kumar Mandal of Bishnupur rural municipality-5, Majhau along with the theft silver crown.    

NIFF distributes awards to the winners of 4th edition

The Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) Sunday distributed trophies and cash prizes to the winners amidst a programme held in Kathmandu. Because of COVID-19 pandemic, the 4th edition of the festival was organised virtually from May 6 to 10 but the prizes were not distributed. The award distribution programme was held by organising a small function. The awards were presented to the winners by Dayaram Dahal, chairman of Nepal Film Development Board. The organisers informed that one of the five...

Local representatives of Nepal and India jointly celebrate Saune Pandhra, plant paddy seedlings and have rice pudding together

The plantation ceremony was attended by the mayor of Dasharath Chand Municipality, Narendra Singh Thapa, and president of Baltadi Gram Assembly of Pithoragarh District of India, Gopi Ram and a member Umesh Chand Bhatta, among other local representatives from both sides.

Vaccines Key To Contain Virus

COVID-19 is a global health emergency. It took quite some time to develop the vaccines to curb the pandemic. However, COVID vaccines, in comparison to other vaccines in the past, have arrived quite quickly in Nepal. Thanks to our great neighbours India and China that respectively provided one million doses and 800,000 doses of vaccines to Nepal. It has also received 348,000 doses of Covi shield with the support of COVID-19 Global Vaccine Access Facility (COVAX).

Bagmati Yatra Once A Grand Pilgrimage

It was the 14th day of the dark lunar fortnight of the month of Baisakh in the Bikram Sambat Year 2005 and Indra Kaji Joshi, who was 11 years old at the time, had woken up at two in the morning. He was getting ready with his father to go to the Shikhar Narayan Temple in Pharping to participate in the grand Bagmati Yatra. “It was my first time so I was very excited,” the now 84-year-old Joshi recalled.

Hydropower Development in Nepal

Hydropower is one of the renewable sources of energy in the world. It is achieved by converting the kinetic energy of water into electrical or mechanical energy. 16.6% of the total electricity production in the world is served by hydropower. Similarly, Nepal has been blessed with high potential of water resources, possessed with 2.7% of the world's fresh water resources. Nepal is the second country after Brazil with more water reserves. Hydropower is the main source of energy in context of Nepal,...

Important Aspects Of Shrawan

The month of Shrawan is considered very sweet and soothing in Maithili culture. It is also considered very religious. This month is also very momentous in terms of season. Poets are very fond of this month. Even the great poet Kalidas has described its importance in his famous e

Dillibazar: Witness To Radical Changes

Dillibazar is a place that has witnessed the political, cultural, literary and sports movements from the time when the capital city of Kathmandu started witnessing a flurry of activities. A suburb located in the capital, Dillibazar is the most happening place and is a witness to several historical events and movements that have brought many changes in our society. Situated in the heart of the capital, the place boasts of hard work and the indomitable courage of hundreds of transformative thinking...

Understanding Dhulikhel's Development

No nation or territory can move forward without the presence of vigorous, visionary, honest and unwavering leadership. Only such leadership has the ability to bring about sweeping changes in people's lives through the development of education, health services and other infrastructures.

The Art Of Bonsai

Ever heard about bonsai ? Few of you might have and the most probable answer that would come across would be a mini tree. But let me clarify the most popular misconception about bonsai being considered as a tree. Bonsai is a lot more than just a tree. Normally, a tree would take any shape and size but, Bonsai is way more complicated than that. It takes a great deal of patience and virtue to call it a Bonsai. It is the art form of cultivating, shaping and maintaining tiny trees. It’s a way of life,...

Abstract artworks reflect artists’ imagination power: Rana

An artist and a successful woman entrepreneur Shivangini Rana has come up with her first solo art exhibition. Entitled “Bold and Beautiful”, her abstract art works painted in acrylic colour are now put in display at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babar Mahal, Revisited.

Slipknot founding drummer Joey Jordison dies aged 46

The former drummer of US heavy metal band Slipknot, Joey Jordison, has died at the age of 46.

Booker Prize 2021: Former winner Kazuo Ishiguro leads longlist

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro could win his second Booker Prize for fiction with his eighth novel, Klara And The Sun.

Raj Kundra’s bail plea rejected by Bombay high court, sent to 14 days of judicial custody

Raj Kundra’s police custody ended today and he had applied for bail in the Bombay High Court. However, his bail plea has been rejected and Raj has been sent to 14 days of judicial custody.

Deepika Padukone to perform high octane action scenes for Pathan

World-renowned actor, Deepika will be bringing her action avatar to the Indian cinema for the first time. Being a former athlete, her body frame is very well suited to perform an action, so it is definitely going to be quite interesting to see her in this avatar in Pathan.

Family of James Brown settles 15-year battle over his estate

The family of entertainer James Brown has reached a settlement ending a 15-year battle over the late singer’s estate, an attorney involved in the mediation said Friday. David Black, an attorney representing Brown’s estate, confirmed to The Associated Press that the agreement was reached July 9. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. Legal wrangling over the Godfather of Soul’s estate has been on-going since his death at the age of 73 on Christmas Day 2006.

Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly case

Federal prosecutors in R. Kelly’s sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear those claims. Prosecutors aired a wide-ranging raft of additional allegations — but not new charges — against the R&B star in a court filing Friday. Jury selection is due to start Aug. 9 in a New York federal court for Kelly, who denies ever abusing anyone.

Four employees of Raj Kundra’s Viaan Industries likely to turn witness against him in Pornography Case

There seems to be no end to troubles for Raj Kundra who has been arrested in a pornography-related case by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch. According to the reports, it is likely that four employees from Kundra's Viaan Industries will turn witnesses against Raj as he has not been cooperating well in the investigation.

Swoopna Suman features Manas Ghale for ‘Khelauna’

Suman Thapa a.k.a. Swoopna Suman is one of the leading faces of the contemporary Nep-pop scene, with over a dozen singles released from his official channel and many more from other platforms. Swoopna Suman has a loyal fan-base genuinely supporting all his artistic endeavours. Born on 2nd December, 1995, Suman started developing an inclination towards music fairly young and had penned his first composition by the time he enrolled in seventh grade.