Bheri Pratirodh March on May 24 in memory of Nawaraj BK, and against caste-based discrimination

KATHMANDU, MAY 20 Locals of Rukum West are organising a rally in memory of Nawaraj BK and friends, who were killed in Chaurjahari in an act of caste-based violence, and as a symbol against caste-based...

A year on, Osaka's French Open exit blazes path for mental health debate

NEW YORK, MAY 20The mental toll of professional tennis will be in focus as the curtain rises at Roland Garros next week, a year since four-time major winner Naomi Osaka sparked fre...

Wasteful Chelsea set to finish third after Leicester draw

LONDON, MAY 19 Chelsea defender Marco Alonso scored a glorious equaliser to earn a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City on Thursday and effectively seal third place in the Premier League ahead of the final...

Polls create blood shortage in Pokhara

Nepal By RASTRIYA SAMACHAR SAMITI Published: 09:01 am May 20, 2022 KASKI, MAY 19 Pokhara is reeling under blood shortage, reportedly owing to the weeklong May 13 local level election. A halt in blood donation programmes has added to...

Election security reviewed

Nepal By RASTRIYA SAMACHAR SAMITI Published: 09:01 am May 20, 2022 Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand, Secretary Tek Narayan Pandey and other personnel of security authorities during a meeting of Central Security Committee in Home Ministry, May...

Occupy Baluwatar 2.0: Call for changes to correct rape laws

Kathmandu By THT Online Published: 08:12 am May 20, 2022 Poster: UN Women KATHMANDU, MAY 20 On May 18, as social media timelines were abuzz with hasty updates on local elections' vote count, a series of videos of sexual-assault...

Lawmakers urge political party leaders to think about nation

Take time for self reflection and move ahead together KATHMANDU, MAY 19 Lawmakers in the National Assembly, the Upper House of the federal Parliament, have urged the top leaders of political parties to think about the...

Ruling coalition ahead in mayoral race in five metros

KATHMANDU, MAY 19 Ruling coalition candidates continue to lead the mayoral race in five of the six metropolises - Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Pokhara, and Birgunj. However, in Kathmandu, independent candidate Balen Shah is way ahead of...