More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends

By TED ANTHONY and MARI YAMAGUCHI, BEIJING (AP):- A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically drew to a close with no sign of..

Nepali Congress paralyzed as General Secretaries push for SGC despite internal opposition

KATHMANDU:- The Nepali Congress (NC) is facing internal turmoil as a nationwide “for and against” campaign unfolds ahead of the proposed Special General Convention (SGC), driven by General..

54 days to HoR polls: Election Commission to enforce code of conduct from Jan 17

KATHMANDU:- With just 54 days remaining for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections, the Election Commission (EC) has finalized preparations to implement the election code of conduct to ensure..

Most Terai regions to experience mist today

KATHMANDU:- Parts of the Terai are expected to remain shrouded in mist and fog until noon today, according to the Department of Meteorology. The weather office reported partial cloudiness in..

Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders

By MICHAEL CASEY, BOSTON (AP):- A federal judge said Friday that she expects to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered temporary legal protections for..

NRNA America says, ‘Sports Minister not invited to America’

NEW YORK:- The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has clarified that it has not invited Nepali Minister for Youth and Sports Bablu Gupta to any program in the United States. In a statement,..

ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup Qualifier: Scotland defeats Nepal in practice match

KATHMANDU:- Scotland today defeated Nepal in ICC Women’s T-20 World Cup Qualifier practice match played in TU International Cricket Ground, Kritipur. Scotland defeated Nepal by 27 runs in..

Protesters vent outrage over the immigration enforcement shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

By REBECCA SANTANA, TIM SULLIVAN and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, MINNEAPOLIS (AP):- Another round of protests were planned for Friday in Minneapolis over the killing of a local woman by an Immigration..

Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show

By JACK BROOK, NEW ORLEANS (AP):- Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New..

Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters ‘ruining their own streets’ for Trump

By JON GAMBRELL, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to..

BoP in surplus; remittance inflows, foreign exchange reserves increase

KATHMANDU:- The gross foreign exchange reserves, government’s current account and balance of payments, and remittance inflows witnessed significant improvement in the first five months of the..

EC briefs PM Karki on Election Code of Conduct

KATHMANDU:- The Officiating Chief Election Commissioner and other commissioners of the Election Commission briefed Prime Minister Sushila Karki about the Election Code of Conduct, which is set to..

Special General Convention stirs storm in Nepali Congress

KATHMANDU:- Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has formally invited party President Sher Bahadur Deuba to attend the proposed Special General Convention, highlighting sharp internal..

Three ministers get additional portfolios

KATHMANDU:- President Ramchandra Paudel has assigned additional portfolios to three ministers. The responsibility of three ministries was given to other ministers after Kul Man Ghising, who had..

55 days to elections: Political parties can obtain details of voters across country

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has made an arrangement that the political parties can obtain details of voters across the country by paying certain charge. According to the House of..

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