Friday, January 16th, 2026

Year: 2019

Hong Kong enters recession as protests show no sign of relenting

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by more than five months of

US lawmaker accused of relationship with staffer resigns

WASHINGTON: Democratic congresswoman Katie Hill, who has been accused of having a sexual relationship with

Apples worth Rs 2 bln consumed during Dashain-Tihar festival

KATHMANDU: The Nepal government brings various programs to promote home-grown products. It has also declared

Plastic flowers replacing natural ones in Jumla

JUMLA: Shops in big and smaller towns in Jumla district are flooded with artificial flowers

Teenager electrocuted to death

DHANUSHA:  A teenage boy died after being electrocuted to death in Ramgopalpur Municipality-8 in the

Three Nepali workers murdered in India

BAITADI: Three Nepali migrant workers have been killed in Pithoragadh of India. Although they were

Cimabue painting found in French kitchen hits new record

AGENCIES: A long-lost painting by a celebrated Italian artist that was found hanging in the kitchen

National badminton champion distributes clothes to needy children

BHIMDATTANAGAR: National badminton champion Dipesh Dhami has distributed warm clothes to helpless children in his

Man Utd cruises to win at Norwich despite Krul saving two penalties

AGENCIES: United’s two first-half goals came moments after outstanding Krul stops. Scott McTominay slammed home

Gai Puja, Goru Puja being observed on fourth day of Tihar

KATHMANDU: Goru Puja or ox worship and Govardhan Puja are being observed throughout the country

Arsenal surrenders two-goal lead as Palace fights back

AGENCIES: The Gunners were two up inside nine minutes as Sokratis Papastathopoulos and David Luiz took

Emergency declared across California as fires rage

AGENCIES: Californian Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency as wildfires, whipped up by fierce

Petrol and diesel prices down

KATHMANDU: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has revised the prices of

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap

KATHMANDU: Economic Digest offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of

Fog expected in Terai; clear skies elsewhere today

KATHMANDU: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has reported calm

Prioritizing Early Warning Systems for a Resilient Nepal

‘Nepalko Mahabhukampa’, published by Brahma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in

Kathmandu’s morning temperature climbs slightly

KATHMANDU: Kathmandu’s minimum temperature has increased for the second consecutive