Archive for: March, 2018

‘Nepali children’s theatre still in its infancy’

Feb 28, 2018-An Asia wide conference concerning children’s theatre, organised by International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (Assitej International), took place, this week in Tokyo. The conference commenced with discussions regarding “the importance of theatre for young people,” which saw representatives from 12 countries take part. Diparsan Jung Rana, chairperson for Assitej […]


Celebrities mark Holi at Baneshwar

Chiran Sharma / Mar 01:On the auspicious occasions of Holi, the festival of colors, Nepali celebrities have marked the Holi festival at Banshwar in Kathmandu today. The famous celebrities from Nepali Film industry participated in the celebration program. Film ‘Satru Gate’, made by Maha Jodi (Madan Krishna Shrestha and Haribansha Acharya) was also promoted during […]


Iconic actress Sridevi cremated with state honours

Kathmandu / Feb 28: Bollywood superstar Sridevi has been cremated with the state honours at the Seva Samaj Crematorium in Vile Parle in Mumbai at around 5:30 pm today. Her husband, Boney Kapoor, had light the funeral pyre. Various Bollywood actors including Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Balan, and Anupam Kher among others had also reached […]


Germany confirms government computers breached by hackers

Mar. 01: The German government has confirmed that it is investigating a cyberattack against government computer networks, according to local media reports. The country’s interior ministry said on Wednesday that the incident was “isolated and [had been] brought under control within the federal administration”. Earlier on Wednesday, German news agency DPA reported that hackers had […]


‘Oldest tattoo’ found on 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies

Mar. 01: Researchers have discovered the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on two 5,000-year-old mummies from Egypt. The illustrations are of a wild bull and a Barbary sheep on the upper-arm of a male mummy, and S-shaped motifs on the upper-arm and shoulder of a female. The discovery pushes back evidence for the practice […]


Astronomers Detect Ancient Stars That Formed From Smoldering Embers of the Big Bang

Mar. 01: For the first time, astronomers have detected a signal from stars emerging in the early universe. Using a radio antenna not much larger than a refrigerator, the researchers discovered that ancient suns were active within 180 million years of the Big Bang. The astronomers, from Arizona State University (ASU), the Massachusetts Institute of […]


Police officer jumps onto runaway car on snowy hill

Mar. 01: A police officer in a French city besieged by unusual snowfall was filmed jumping on the hood of a runaway car that was sliding down a slippery slope. A video captured Wednesday on a street in Montpellier shows the police officer jumping on the hood of a car that was seen sliding in […]


Michigan man’s lottery winning streak ends in big jackpot

Mar. 01: A Michigan man’s three-ticket lottery winning streak first won him $10, then $15 and finally a $325,184 jackpot. Mark Maltz of Waterford said he stopped at the BP gas station in Commerce Township and decided to buy a Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket. “I work for a tow company and we stop at the […]


Friendly quokka approaches pub customers for a face rub

Mar. 01: A visitor to an Australian pub shared video of a quokka that approached a group of customers and ended up getting a satisfying facial rub. A video filmed last week at a Rottnest Island pub’s outdoor seating area shows the quokka appearing very satisfied as it sits under a table and gets a […]


Dog rides on back of motorcycle, holds umbrella

Mar. 01: A passenger on a road in Thailand captured video of a dutiful dog riding on the back of its owner’s motorcycle and holding the man’s umbrella. The video, filmed last week on a street in Songka, shows a motorcycle passenger’s view of another motorcyclist traveling with his dog in the passenger area. The […]




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