Two Nepali School Girls Sold to Mumbai Brothel

The Janadisha daily has reported on Sunday that two Nepali school girls of Bardiya district have been sold to a Mumbai brothel by long-involved brokers for a sum of Nepali Rs. 33,000 to 40,000. Tulasa Hamal and Chandrani Tharu, both not more than 14 years of age, were taken...

Top Nepali parties fight for PM post

Many months after elections results in Nepal, Political crisis is still continuing and no solution seems to be visible in sight. Although Nepal has been able to elect its first President and Vice President...

HItler Car to be Displayed in Nepal Palace Museum

Hitler gave the king of Nepal a car? I had no idea. Below is an interesting little story about those little details from history that become pertinent again, even if just for housekeeping purposes."Officials said...

Scenes of Nepal-2, expo in Paris from 16 July for 1 month

The venue for the exhibitions is; Sagarmatha Restaurant, 2, rue François Mouthon 75015 Paris

Nepali king given 15 days to leave

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorPeacocks always seem to have a problem with headspace on airlines.   And Honda, just doesn't make a car for the Portly!  What is one to do? "Nepali...

Maoists Take Majority of Counted Votes in Nepal

For the first time, the Nepalese were allowed to vote to determine the direction of their country. No one could have foreseen that the majority would vote for the Maoists, the rebels whose failed insurgency killed...

National Election Results Slowly Trickle out From Nepal

Yesterday was a historic day for the Napalese people, with their first national election shifting their government from a monarchy to a democratic congress. Only one result has been officially declared, but so far things are looking good for the Maoist party.Read previous...

Nepal celebrates peaceful vote as results trickle in

Voting went off without significant violence in Nepal yesterday. Now the country waits to see if the results will dramatically reshape their system of government."Results trickled in Friday as Nepal celebrated...

Maoists lag in early Nepal result

The results are in for the first constituency in Nepal and the Maoist party is currently in third place."In Kathmandu's constituency number one, the Maoist candidate polled under 4,000 votes. The Nepali Congress...

Nepal Closer to Abolishing Centuries-Old Monarchy

"The government came a step closer to abolishing the monarchy that has ruled this Himalayan nation for centuries on Wednesday when the leading party announced its support for declaring Nepal a republic, officials said. Leaders of Nepal's largest political party, the Nepali...

Nepalis Take Drugs Worth Rs 9b Annually: Report

" Nepali citizens take drugs worth over Rs 9 billion in a year, reveals a report released here on Wednesday, adding that domestic industries supply 35 per cent of drugs needed. "Nepali citizens spent Rs 9.061 billion in the year 2005-2006. Out of the drugs, consumed here in...

Nepal in Chaos; Nepalis in Doubts

"A nationwide opinion poll conducted last month by the research group Interdisciplinary Analysts shows that Nepalis still don’t have much faith in politicians. Respondents were also found to be surprisingly ill-informed about the constituent assembly elections. As in...

British Gurkha Win's Yet Another Battle

Now finally, an old man's struggle to get visa to enter Britain has materialized after British media took up his cause and forced the government to reverse its decisions. It must be noted that several hundreds of other British-Gurkha ex-soldiers are still struggling to get...

The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest

"The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest It's that time of year again - another Everest season has begun, and the presses are churning. (Be sure to visit Explorer's Web for coverage and information.) For me, I am...

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