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Everest weekend death toll reaches 4

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world\'s highest m

Mount Everest Death Toll at Four with One Missing

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

It was rush hour on Mount Everest this weekend with 150 climbers reaching the summit, including a 73-year-old woman, but the world\'s tallest peak also claimed the lives

15 killed in Nepal plane crash

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

KathmanduA plane carrying 21 people has crashed while trying to land at an airport in the north of Nepal, leaving 15 dead.

Police say that six survivors are

Better to be a mother in China or Sri Lanka than India: re

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

New Delhi: India appears not to be a happy place for women to become mothers, as it has been ranked 76th among 80 "less developed" countries, even below some of

Unnecessary attempts to throw muck at govt, Army: General

in International - Thu April 05, 2012

Breaking his silence, Army Chief General V K Singh today said unnecessary attempts were being made to \'\'throw muck\'\' at the government and the Army.

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Oakland college gunman sought to settle score, police say

in International - Wed April 04, 2012

OAKLAND The police dispatcher\'s voice is calm and measured. The reporting party, she says, "is advising shots are coming from inside the building. People are running

Trade with India imperative to exploit existing potential

in National - Tue March 13, 2012

IslamabadDr. Mohsin S. Khan, Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economic, Washington and Former Director International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on

Nepalese man, 72, declared shortest person ever

in International - Mon February 27, 2012

Kathmandu: A 72-year-old Nepalese man who is about the size of a toddler on Sunday became the world\'s shortest person ever recorded.

A doctor and Guinness Worl

Nepalese confirmed as shortest man

in International - Mon February 27, 2012

A 72-year-old man from a remote valley in south-western Nepal has been confirmed as the world"s shortest man by Guinness World Records officials.

Chandra Bahadur Da

Shortest man is only 54cm tall

in International - Mon February 27, 2012

KATHMANDU: Chandra Bahadur Dangi, a 72-year-old Nepalese, has been officially declared the world"s shortest man after being certified as measu

Nepals vulture restaurants for endangered birds

in International - Thu February 09, 2012

PITHAULI: In the village of Pithauli, surrounded by ripening mustard fields, a woman hauls a cow carcass on a trolley, drops it in an open field, then runs and hides in a ne

Goa battles tide of sleaze

in International - Fri December 16, 2011

PANAJI: A surge in prostitution in Goa, a party destination for thousands of overseas visitors, is fuelling the Indian sun-and-sand state"s growing reputation for sleaze and

India,Pakistan PMs hold talks amid warming ties

in International - Thu November 10, 2011

ADDU, Maldives :The prime ministers of India and Pakistan met Thursday on the sidelines of a summit of South Asian leaders in the Maldives, amid signs of warming relations b

India-Pakistan trade deal is but a first step

in National - Wed October 19, 2011

Reuters Breakingviews: An impending deal between India and Pakistan to liberalise trade between the two traditionally hostile nations has been rightly called histo

Crucial talks to deepen economic ties......

in International - Mon September 12, 2011

Crucial talks to deepen economic ties By Anand Kumar | InpaperMagzine (6 hours ago) Today

State Bank of I

Nepal elects Maoist Prime Minister

in International - Mon August 29, 2011

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Senior Maoist party leader Baburam Bhattarai was elected as Nepals prime minister on Sunday in the latest attempt to form a stable government after extende

Millions of Asians escape poverty despite crisis

in International - Thu August 25, 2011

MANILA (AFP) - More than 245 million Asians were lifted out of extreme poverty in the last five years despite the global economic crisis, the Asian Development Bank said, ci

Nepal PM quits, triggering new political crisis

in International - Mon August 15, 2011

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal s prime minister resigned on Sunday, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis with competing parties unable to implement a national peace p

Close collaboration among Saarc...

in National - Mon July 11, 2011

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza has said that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Nations should contemplate the creati

Nepal s parliament survives, but divisions remain

in International - Mon May 30, 2011

Nepal s political leaders narrowly avoided a constitutional crisis on Sunday by agreeing to give parliament a three-month reprieve to complete its work, but they remain deep

UN summit on least developed countries today

in International - Mon May 09, 2011

ISTANBUL : Leaders of 48 least developed countries, donor countries and institutions gather here Monday for a UN conference to discuss a new 10-year development plan for the

Lashkar-e-Taiba expanding: US general

in National - Wed April 13, 2011

WASHINGTON  : A top US general expressed concern to Congress on Tuesday about what he said the expanding reach of Lashkar-e-Taiba claiming it was no longer solely focus

Sri Lanka calls for cooperation to fight terrorism

in International - Wed April 06, 2011

COLOMBO  : Sri Lanka s top defence official called Tuesday for increased co-operation among South Asian nations to fight terrorism and organised crime. Defence Secretar

Nepal picks new Prime Minister

in International - Fri February 04, 2011

KATHMANDU  : Nepal s parliament elected a moderate communist leader as prime minister on Thursday, ending a political stalemate which the United Nations had warned coul

Nepal to deport hundreds of Bangladeshis

in International - Tue January 11, 2011

KATHMANDU   : Hundreds of Bangladeshis illegally employed in Nepal s capital will be deported, officials said Monday. Police said the migrants were being taken to