Twenty-five-year-old Rajina Shrestha is educated, opinionated and fiercely independent Nepali woman; but like thousands of others belonging to that troupe, she has not been able to reject one practice — …
Despite being outlawed in 2005, the bigoted ‘Chhaupadi’ still torments menstruating women in Nepal Read More
The northern regions of the country remained under the tight grip of blistering heat, including the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, which registered a rise in temperature, despite light showers, …
Torrid heat continues in North India; heavy showers likely to drench South Read More
Samikhsya Bureau The Nepal Government has concluded its clean-up drive of the Mount Everest and said it had collected nearly 11 tonnes of trash that had piled up on the …
Nepal clears tonnes of trash from Mt Everest, more caution required,feel experts Read More
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has once again refuted India’s claim that Pakistan was complicit in the Pulwama attack. “Pulwama incident has nothing to do with Pakistan and now …
Pakistan has nothing to do with Pulwama attack: FM Qureshi Read More
Ahead of India’s second World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh on Tuesday, all-rounder Vijay Shankar has returned to the net and batted comfortably during practice. The BCCI official twitter account …
Vijay Shankar returns to net practice after injury scare Read More
A Japanese man has died on a flight from Mexico City after ingesting 246 bags of cocaine. The flight, bound for Japan’s Narita International Airport, had to make an emergency …
Man dies on plane after ingesting 246 cocaine bags Read More
The ten-member Lok Sabha team of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) from Uttar Pradesh will be led by Girish Chandra, who won from Nagina (Reserved) Lok Sabha seat, party sources said …
Girish Chandra to be BSP leader in LS Read More
Seven young theatre performers in Myanmar are in prison after taking part in a traditional festival. A BBC News report said the civilian government under the Nobel Peace Prize winner …
Myanmar: Theatre performers jailed for comedy show Read More
Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain), Flying Officer Aman Nidhi (Co-pilot) and Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal (Flight Engineer) have become country’s first ‘All Women Crew’ to have flown a Medium Lift …
IAF ‘All Women Crew’ fly Mi-17 V5 chopper Read More
Intelligence inputs about the possible militant attack on both the city and cantonment railway stations in Pathankot has sounded high alert in and around both the railway stations besides all …
IS threat to blow up Pathankot Railway Station sounds alert Read More