Imja Lake
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Imja Lake

A mountaineer enjoys the natural beauty and scene of Imja Lake in Solukhumbu district.  ... Read More »

Mother’s Love
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Mother’s Love

Bahraini human rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja holds her daughter at a coffee shop in Abu Saiba, Bahrain, hours after her release from jail. Al-Khawaja spent more than a month in jail on various... Read More »

Namche Bazaar
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Namche Bazaar

A spectacular view of Namche Bazaar‚ the gate way to Mt. Everest in Solukhumbu on Thursday‚ January 24‚ 2013.... Read More »

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Prays at sunset

A member of the Afghan National Police prays at sunset before the detonation of confiscated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near Combat Outpost Hutal in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, January 21, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew... Read More »

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Mission completes

Prince Harry races out from the VHR (very high ready-ness) tent with fellow crew members, to scramble his Apache helicopter at Camp Bastion, southern Afghanistan in this photograph taken recently.  Harry has returned... Read More »

A flock of sheep stands on a meadow during snowfall near the river Rhine in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo)... Read More »

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Govt recalls Dailekh CDO

Govt recalls Dailekh CDOCiting his failure to maintain law and order situation in the district on Wednesday that saw a series of clashes all day between supporters of ruling UCPN (Maoist)... Read More »

Brown vultures spotted in Siraha

Brown vultures spotted in SirahaA drove of brown vultures has been spotted near the East-West Highway in Siraha district. The eight species of brown vulture including lammaigier, white rump, long willet are... Read More »

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Climbing legends combine to help children in Nepal

Climbing legends combine to help children in Nepal

The son of the man known for making the first-ever ascent to the top of Mount Everest... Read More »

Govt recalls Dailekh CDO

Govt recalls Dailekh CDO

Citing his failure to maintain law and order situation in the district on Wednesday that saw a... Read More »

Govt orders to issue citizenship with third gender identity

Govt orders to issue citizenship with third gender identity

The government has ordered issuance of citizenship certificates with the label third gender for people who do... Read More »

India first women’s court opens in West Bengal

India first women’s court opens in West Bengal

India’s first special court to deal with crimes against women has opened in West Bengal state. This... Read More »

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PM Bhattarai opens self in twitter Id

Prime Minister Baburam Bhattrai (BRB) was seen firing up in the micro blogging social networking site twitter.... Read More »

India avalanche kills 38 yaks in Himachal Pradesh

India avalanche kills 38 yaks in Himachal Pradesh

At least 38 yaks in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have been killed by an... Read More »

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Iran hangs 2 for attack posted on YouTube

Iran state radio says two men have been hanged publicly after posting a video on YouTube showing them robbing and assaulting a man with a machete on a Tehran street, news reports said. The execution was carried out Sunday after officials called for a speedy investigation and trial because of public outrage, the Associated Press...

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CPN-Maoist general convention kicks off in Kathmandu

The seventh general convention of the CPN-Maoist is starting at Capital Kathmandu from today. A total of 2,000 CPN-Maoist leaders, activists and representatives from across the country and abroad will take part in the convention that will hold discussion on the political report to be presented by party chairman Mohan Baidya. The inauguration ceremony will...

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CPN-Maoist general convention kicks off in Kathmandu

Maharjan clinches Mountain Bike Championship title

Narayan Gopal Maharjan has bagged the title of the Second Mountain Bike Championship. Maharjan won the mountain bike race by completing a distance of 19.5 kilometers in one hour one minute and 15 seconds. The championship was organised by the Black Hawk Event Management. Similarly,  Raj Kumar Shrestha came out second covering the distance in...

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Gangnam Style viral grips billion

Psy hailed his ascent to “Billion Style” Saturday, after the South Korean rapper´s viral hit became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a historic milestone on the Internet. The view counter for “Gangnam Style”, which was only posted on the video-sharing site July 15, clicked over into 10 figures at...

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Lama to be presented in Metropolitan Magistrate

Nepal Army Colonel Kumar Lama, who was been detained in the UK, is to be presented to the Metropolitan Magistrate for a hearing on Thursday. Nepal government has hired Kingsley Napley, a British law firm to handle Lama’s case, according to reports. The defense lawyers are to demand bail for Lama and his subsequent repatriation...

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Brown vultures spotted in Siraha

Brown vultures spotted in Siraha

A drove of brown vultures has been spotted near the East-West Highway in Siraha district. The eight species of brown vulture including lammaigier, white rump, long willet are considered as... Read More »

‘HSB to conserve plant biodiversity in Nepal’

‘HSB to conserve plant biodiversity in Nepal’

Silvia Bodino, an Italian scientist and expert of Himalayan Seed Bank (HSB) informed that the aim of HSB project is to improve... Read More »

UK court grants residential visa to Gurkha

UK court grants residential visa to Gurkha

An appeal court in the United Kingdom has ordered the UK government to provide residential visa to the adult family members of... Read More »

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Govt to provide trekking permits online

Govt to provide trekking permits online

Foreign tourists planning to trek will soon be able to collect government permits to embark on the journey from the Internet. The... Read More »

Nepal, India launch joint package to promote religious tourism

Nepal, India launch joint package to promote religious tourism

Nepali and Indian travel agents are jointly launching a travel package to promote Lumbini and other Nepali religious sites, and increase the... Read More »

Kathmandu second potential area for tourism

Kathmandu second potential area for tourism

A study report of the World Bank (WB) has put Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, at the top priority for investment potential. In a meeting with the tourism-related entrepreneurs... Read More »

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NEA unofficially reduces load-shedding hrs

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has unofficially reduced the load-shedding hours. The load-shedding hours have been reduced on a trial basis without issuing any revised schedule after the supply of 25 Megawatt power from India resumed, NEA said. According to the authority, the load-shedding timetable could be changed based on the supply of electricity by India....

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Govt orders to issue citizenship with third gender identity

The government has ordered issuance of citizenship certificates with the label third gender for people who do not wish to be identified as male or female. Activists hailed the decision, saying it was an achievement for gay and transgender rights. According to the Home Ministry, the order has been issued to all the district administration...

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Govt orders to issue citizenship with third gender identity

World jobless numbers rise, says UN labour agency

The number of jobless people around the world rose by 4 million in 2012 to 197 million and is expected to grow further, the UN labour agency warns. In a report, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said the worst affected were youth: nearly 13% of the under 24s were unemployed. It said global unemployment was...

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World jobless numbers rise, says UN labour agency

Climbing legends combine to help children in Nepal

The son of the man known for making the first-ever ascent to the top of Mount Everest was in Utah Monday, helping one of the state’s own climbing legends. Utah’s own Apa Sherpa holds the world record for the number of climbs he’s made to the top of Everest, and he now uses his fame...

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Nepali scientist’s invention draws global attention

Demand for the drying technology invented by Nepali scientist Prof Bhesh Bhandari who is working at the Queensland University, Australia is increasing globally, state-owned news agency RSS reported. The drying technology is used for ripening fruits with the use of powder. Through this technology, ethylene gas is transformed into powder that helps in ripening the...

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