She filmed Iran’s violent crackdown on protesters. Now she is afraid to go outside

By SARAH EL DEEB, BEIRUT (AP):- As tear gas canisters landed among protesters filling the wide boulevard, the 37-year-old beautician and her friends ran for cover. They sheltered among trees,..

Nepali Army’s Rokaya wins CoAS Open Marathon

KATHMANDU:- Nepali Army (NA)'s Corporal Rajan Rokaya secured the first position in this year's 11th edition of Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Open Marathon. Rokaya completed the full marathon distance..

Noted actor Sunil Thapa passes away at 68

KATHMANDU:- Veteran actor Sunil Thapa has passed away at the age of 68. He died of a heart attack, the Film Artists Association president Mohan Niraula confirmed. Thapa was found unconscious in..

HoR elections: New Party entry making elections competitive in Paanchthar

KATHMANDU:- The influential entry of new political parties has made upcoming election interesting to watch in Panchthar, which just one House of Representatives (HoR) constituency. Candidates from..

Nepali Congress CWC meeting to convene on Sunday

KATHMANDU:- The meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) Central Working Committee (CWC) is going to take place virtually on coming Sunday. Issuing a press statement here today, NC's central office's..

NC President says he filed candidacy from Sarlahi ‘to connect Madhesh to Kathmandu’

KATHMANDU:- President of the Nepali Congress (NC), Gagan Kumar Thapa, who has filed his candidacy in the election to the Member of the House of Representatives (HoR) from Sarlahi Constituency No 4,..

Preparations for Maha Shivaratri begun in Pashupati area

KATHMANDU:- In preparation for the Maha Shivaratri festival, cleaning has been carried out in the Pashupati area. The Maha Shivaratri is being observed on February 15 this year. In the..

Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked

By JACK BROOK, MICHAEL BIESECKER, JIM MUSTIAN and CEDAR ATTANASIO, MINNEAPOLIS (AP):- Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he..

Earthquake jolts Ilam

KATHMANDU:- An earthquake with its epicentre around Naya Bazar, located in Maijogmai Rural Municipality struck Ilam today. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research..

Babita Manandhar comes up with ‘Kaliyugaki Radha’

KATHMANDU:- The folk-modern style song ‘Kaliyugaki Radha’ was released amid a programme held in Kathmandu on Thursday. The song was jointly unveiled by senior singers Kunti Moktan, Sukmit..

Nepal-India border points to remain closed before 48 hours of HoR polls

KATHMANDU:- Nepal–India border points will be closed for 48 hours before the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) scheduled for March 5. The decision was taken at a DIG-level..

26 days to go for elections: 24 candidates submit clarifications to EC

KATHMANDU:- Only 24 candidates among those asked for clarifications on the charge of breaching the election code of conduct have so far submitted a response to the Election Commission (EC). The EC..

Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras, other countries

By ELLIOT SPAGAT, SAN DIEGO (AP):- A judge says the federal government must return three families hurt by the first Trump administration’s policy of separating parents from the children at the..

California works with ICE to deport criminals

SACRAMENTO:- Governor Gavin Newsom’s record on immigration enforcement and public safety is clear, consistent, and rooted in the law — despite today’s fact-free letter from the head of Homeland..

Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores

By MUNIR AHMED, ISLAMABAD (AP):- A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials..

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