Tanahu, May 20: As many as five persons died in different incidents in Tanahu district. Hasta Bahadur Thapa, 37, and his sister-in-law Jhari Maya Thapa, 41, of Kotdarbar VDC-6 died after they were hit by a thunderbolt last night. Similarly, Ganesh Thapa, 15 and...
Lalitpur, May 20: The May 12 tremor, aftershock of the April 25 devastating earthquake, has ravaged additional 41 houses in Lalitpur. As many as 149 houses had suffered damages in the earlier April 25 quake. The disaster has completely damaged 303 rooms and partially...
Kathmandu, May 19: Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal, has been bereaved of his father this morning. The 99-year-old Mangal Kumar Upadhyay passed away at his residence in Koteshwor at 7:00am, said leader Nepal’s personal secretary Mohan Gautam....
Kathmandu, May 18: CPN UML chairman KP Sharma has pointed out the need of reconstructing the collapsed Dharahara in its original style. Talking in an interaction programme organized by Nepal National Tourism Entrepreneurs Association close to the party, chair Oli said that the Dharahara...
Kathmandu, May 18: The death toll from the April 25 devastating earthquake that was followed by several aftershocks including the powerful one on May 12 has reached 8,604 as of this morning, according to the latest updates made available by the Ministry of Home...
Gaushala, May 18: A woman from Badiya Banchauri VDC of Mahottari district has killed herself by consuming poison. Sukmari Devi, 48, from Badiya Banchauri-4 of the district died last night, said the District Police Office, adding that she had taken pesticides over a family...
Charikot (Dolakha), May 17: Many bodies of those buried in the rubble at Singati Bazaar in Dolakha, following the April 25 devastating earthquake and May 12 aftershock are yet to be retrieved. Locals said over 100 bodies were lying under the debris of fallen...
BEIRUT, May 17,(AFP) – Syrian government troops and militia put up fierce resistance on Sunday to an Islamic State group assault on one of the jewels of the country’s heritage, ancient Palmyra.At least 47 regime loyalists and 29 jihadists were killed as IS overran...
Kathmandu, May 17: An aftershock measuring 4.4 in Richter scale was recorded early this morning. The tremor occurred at 5:00 am was centred in Dolakha district. Compared to the last day, the frequency of the aftershocks has lessened. Five aftershocks were recorded on Saturday...
Gorkha, May 16: Dead bodies of Anju BK and her daughter Pragya of Barpak VDC in Gorkha district, the epicentre of the April 25 earthquake, have been taken out from a landslide at Saurapani VDC in the district this morning. The two were buried...
Kathmandu, May 15: The Home Ministry has so far recorded 8,460 deaths caused by the devastating earthquake of April 25 and several powerful aftershocks across the country. The National Emergency Operation Centre under the Home Ministry informed that of the total death toll,...
Four killed, 10 injured in clash between Abu Sayyaf, Philippine military MANILA, May 15 (Xinhua) — At least four people were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between the Philippine military and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in south Philippine province of Basilan...