Nepal vows to probe royal massacre

Nepal’s Maoist government Thursday pledged a fresh probe into the midnight massacre in the royal palace nearly eight years ago in which the then king Birendra and his entire family were killed. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Thursday inaugurated the...

Nepal crown goes missing

"The fabled crown of the Shah kings, studded with priceless gems and easily identifiable by the long bird of paradise feather rising from the apex, is missing, as well as the royal sceptre.The crown was last worn in public by Gyanendra, the last king of Nepal, on June 4, 2001...

Forced to Exile

Going abroad is not a sin, the sin is not to return back home to serve one's own country. "I still remember when I was then back in school, we were always taught that we should live within our country no matter whatsoever the difficulties be hounding our lives. We were...

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