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Supreme Court set to hear petition seeking Sandeep's custody on Friday
Supreme Court set to hear petition seeking Sandeep's custody on Friday The first hearing is taking place two days after CAN reinstated the rape-accused leg-spinner in...
Three escaped inmates arrested
Three escaped inmates arrested Three others, who fled from Dhanusha prison, are still at large
Banke man sets two-year-old son, wife on fire
Banke man sets two-year-old son, wife on fire The news follows reports of self-immolation in Pokhara and Kathmandu
Man attempts 'self-immolation' in Pokhara
Man attempts 'self-immolation' in Pokhara Krishna Bahadur Chhetri and house owner Sangita Sapkota, who tried to rescue him, are admitted ...
Temperatures fall again, no rain in sight
Temperatures fall again, no rain in sight Met office says a fresh western disturbance has caused foggy conditions in the hills and...
Light pollution: Glaring problem facing stargazers
Light pollution: Glaring problem facing stargazers Rapid growth in light pollution has pushed astronomers farther and higher; it's no different in...
Panchkhal prepares DPR for women's industrial village
Panchkhal prepares DPR for women's industrial village The municipality has suggested a plan to lease out 98 ropanis of land in Panchkhal-7...
Six arrested in connection with attack on helicopter pilot
Six arrested in connection with attack on helicopter pilot The injured pilot continues to receive medical treatment as police proceed with investigation
Ten people involved in T20 spot-fixing, CIB confirms
Ten people involved in T20 spot-fixing, CIB confirms Police identify Seven3Sports owner Jatin Ahluwalia as the mastermind of live betting and spot-fixing in...
Activists demanding justice for Nirmala Kurmi in police net
Activists demanding justice for Nirmala Kurmi in police net Days after Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane promised investigation, police arrest Ruby Khan and her friends...
Hearing-impaired pupils bemoan educational gaps
Hearing-impaired pupils bemoan educational gaps The shortage of qualified teachers for courses such as IT, accountancy is a major concern
Police arrest two cricketers over T20 spot-fixing
Police arrest two cricketers over T20 spot-fixing Adil Ansari and Mehboob Alam have been detained for colluding to rig Nepal T20 League...
Two Janakpur youths found murdered in India after abduction
Two Janakpur youths found murdered in India after abduction Dhanusha Police Office says five people have been arrested in connection with the murders
Why Sikkim wants more babies
Why Sikkim wants more babies Sikkim government offers financial and other benefits to its employees to have a third child
Sugarcane minimum support price jumps Rs20 per quintal
Sugarcane minimum support price jumps Rs20 per quintal Govt has set the minimum support price of sugarcane at Rs540 per quintal with a...
In Galkot, traditional stone miners are at their wits' end
In Galkot, traditional stone miners are at their wits' end A sharp decline in stone demand has displaced many workers from local quarries
Jhapa is becoming a thriving herbal plant centre
Jhapa is becoming a thriving herbal plant centre The herbal plant is now cultivated in more than 500 bighas of land
Dang produces enough cereals to feed residents in district, and then some
Dang produces enough cereals to feed residents in district, and then some The district records 294,074 metric tonnes of agriculture produce from 75,991 hectares of farmland
Patan High Court grants bail to cricketer Lamichhane
Patan High Court grants bail to cricketer Lamichhane A joint bench of Judges Dhruvraj Nanda and Ramesh Dhakal pass the order to release...
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