Archive for: January, 2016

Nepal defeats Ireland and qualifies for quarter finals of U-19 CWC

Kathmandu / January 30: Nepal registered its second straight win to book a place in the quarter-finals of ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup underway in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the match today, Nepal defeated Ireland by eight wickets to build on the remarkable win against New Zealand. After restricting Ireland to 131 runs, Nepal easily achieved […]


Nepali football still has a long way to go (Commentary)

Pritam Bhattarai / Kathmandu: Nepali football gave the Nepalis something to cheer about in the midst of the long-standing sufferings inflicted by April 25 devastating earthquake and Indian unofficial trade embargo. Nepal, for the first time in 23 years, managed to bring home an international trophy creating history, defeating Bahrain U-23 team 3-0 in the […]


Reservoir hydel projects to be focused while announcing energy crisis

Kathmandu / January 30: The government has decided to give priority to the construction of reservoir-based projects, realising that this type of projects are more beneficial than run-of-river hydropower projects during energy crisis. The government has planned to announce energy crisis within the new few days with a special focus on the construction of big […]


Politics and films go well together and I’m making time for both

Kathmandu / January 30: There was a lot of furor on social media when actor Karishma Manandhar joined Naya Shakti, former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai’s new political party. It is being followed by speculations regarding the political career of the actress/producer who has been in the film industry for more than three decades. Your […]


Nagma crowned 3rd runner-up at World Miss University 2016

Kathmandu / January 29: Nagma Shrestha, Miss Nepal Earth 2012, has been crowned the third runner-up and Miss Fitness in the 27th World Miss University 2016 held in Beijing of China on Wednesday. Shrestha is also a goodwill ambassador of Child Reach Nepal and Ujayalo Foundation and is actively involved in social works. Kelin Rivera […]


Komal Oli launches water processing business

Dang / January 29: Singer and media personality Komal Oli now has added another feather in her hat. Now, she has ventured into drinking water business, in an attempt to be a businesswoman. Oli, under the name Om Drinking Water and Beverage, set up the water processing factory in Golaura in Tulsipur Municipality-6 in Dang […]


The Three Vignettes on display

Kathmandu / January 29: An art exhibition, titled Three Vignettes, which will have on display photographs and paintings by local artists, is scheduled to launch today at the Taragaon Museum, Tusal, Bouddha. The exhibition has been organised by Taragaon Museum, in collaboration with Park Gallery. The exhibition has on display a collection of paintings and […]


Aamir hints on 3 Idiots sequel

Mumbai / January 28: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has indicated that a sequel to his blockbuster film 3 Idiots is likely to be made. The Rajkumar Hirani-directed movie of 2009 also starred Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan. “Raju (Rajkumar Hirani) sometime ago mentioned that he has found a story for 3 Idiots (sequel), so maybe […]


Study: Exercise Alone Doesn’t Help With Weight Loss

January 30: Bad news for those of you who are still trying to work off those holiday pounds: No matter how much exercise you get, if that’s all you do, the needle on your scale is unlikely to move very much. A new study has found that while exercise is good for you, it may […]


AP Sources: Panel Proposes Ban on Air Shipments of Batteries

January 29: A U.N. panel recommended that cargo shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries be banned from passenger airliners because the batteries can create fires capable of destroying planes, said aviation officials familiar with the decision. The International Civilian Aviation Organization’s air navigation commission, the agency’s highest technical body, also proposed Wednesday that the ban be […]




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