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Day: August 2, 2019

Nepal to hold by-elections on December 30

KATHMANDU: The Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) on Friday fixed December 30 for by-elections. The

PM directs timely completion of Lumbini Master Plan

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the Lumbini Development Trust to complete the

Indian-origin Bhasha wins Miss England 2019 crown

LONDON: Indian-origin Bhasha Mukherjee, 23, has been crowned Miss England, media reports have said. According

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s west coast

JAKARTA: A strong earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck the west coast of Indonesia

Bombs blast in Bangkok during major security meeting

BANGKOK – Six small bomb blasts wounded at least four people in Bangkok on Friday,

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rally in support of protesters

HONG KONG – Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rallied on Friday night to support

Two bodies retrieved in Mahottari

MAHOTTARI: Two bodies were recovered from different locations in Mahottari on Wednesday. A youth was

Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on women, permits them greater freedom

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without official permission and granted them

J&K govt issues advisory for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, tourists

NEW DELHI: India’s Jammu & Kashmir government has issued a security advisory for the Amarnath

Al-Qaida kills at least 20 at military camp

SANAA: Al-Qaida militants targeted a military camp in Yemen’s southern Abyan province, killing at least

Nepal can reap benefits from its proximity with India: Dr Chauthaiwale

KATHMANDU: Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-charge of Foreign Affairs Department of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party

US withdraws from a nuclear missile pact with Russia

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – The United States formally withdrew from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia

Construction of Buddhist Stupa completed in Bhojpur’s Panchdhare

BHOJPUR: The construction of a Buddhist stupa in Bhojpur’s Panchdhare,

JSP-N’s Ram Ashish Yadav elected Speaker of Madhesh Provincial Assembly

KATHMANDU: Ram Ashish Yadav of Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal (JSP-N)

Rabi lashes out at Congress and UML: Those who drank children’s blood should not lecture us

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane has accused

NC recommends three names from Kalikot

KALIKOT: The Nepali Congress District Working Committee in Kalikot has

NEPSE index drops by 19 points

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index experienced a double-digit