Storm death toll rises in Central America as Honduran leader pleads for help

TEGUCIGALPA/MEXICO CITY: Authorities in Central America recovered more bodies on Thursday from landslides triggered by hurricane Iota, which battered the impoverished region this week, the second deadly storm to roar through this month. The number...

Political gatherings being held despite pandemic

BAJURA, NOVEMBER 19 Even though coronavirus has spread in the community, political parties are holding gatherings in Bajura, putting the lives of participants at risk. According to sources, two major parties — NCP (NCP) and Nepali...

Former HAN President Amar Man Shakya passes away at 72

KATHMANDU: Immediate past president of the Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), Amar Man Shakya succumbed to COVID-19 complications in the wee hours of Friday. He was 72. File – Interview with the President of Hotel Association...

Action sought against Gaur massacre perpetrators

RAUTAHAT, NOVEMBER 19 Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Province 2 Chairperson and member of the federal Parliament Prabhu Sah has asked the government not to delay punishment for perpetrators of the infamous Gaur massacre. Addressing a programme...

Engagement with Nepal: Crucial for US diplomacy in region

With the Biden administration likely to adopt a “diplomacy-first” approach to reaffirm its economic and political interest in the Indo-Pacific region, Nepal should be seen as a geopolitical balancer between India and China, and...

Reassessing federalism in Nepal

Nepal adopted the federal system after the constitution was passed by the Constituent Assembly (CA) in 2015. The decision to implement the federal system was driven by the leading political party CPN-Maoist. In the first...

Locals preparing for Chhath festival in Saptari

RAJBIRAJ, NOVEMBER 19 Even though coronavirus cases have increased in the district, locals are preparing to celebrate Chhath festival in Saptari. People have been gathering in marketplaces to purchase essentials for the festival. Likewise, they are busy...

Nadal overpowers Tsitsipas to reach ATP semis

LONDON: Rafa Nadal’s hopes of winning the year-ending ATP Finals for the first time live on after the Spaniard beat defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 4-6 6-2 on Thursday. The last round-robin match in the...