‘Indian Idol’ to become Nepal’s matinee idol

KATHMANDU - A year after Prashant Tamang took India’s entertainment industry by storm with his win in the popular television reality show ‘Indian Idol’, the 24-year-old police constable is now poised to become a matinee idol in Nepal.

Nepal government signs pact with Terai rebels

KATHMANDU - Nepal’s Maoist-led government Friday held formal talks with an armed rebel group active in the southern Terai plains and signed an agreement as part of its ongoing effort to restore law and order in the troubled lowlands.

Nepal king gone but republic remains restless (Yearender - 7)

KATHMANDU - Despite its crop of failures, 2008 will remain a landmark in the history of Nepal, Asia and indeed the world communist movement, providing inspiration to communists across the globe.

Ousted Nepal king seeks to visit India

KATHMANDU - Almost two years after he handed over his crown and endured a change that made him a commoner from a god-king, Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra has triggered fresh controversy with his desire to visit India to attend a family wedding.

Faith in Jesus blossoms in Nepal’s prisons

KATHMANDU - When the first Christian missionaries started trickling into Nepal after the forbidden Himalayan kingdom was opened to outsiders following a pro-democracy movement in 1950, they chose to take the word of god to people who were treated as outcasts: lepers, prisoners and some of the most disadvantaged communities.

Nepal Airlines’ plane meets with accident during test fight

KATHMANDU - A small plane belonging to Nepal’s national carrier, Nepal Airlines, met with an accident Wednesday at the Tribhuvan International Airport during a test flight.

Nepal state carrier accident delays Kathmandu flights

KATHMANDU - A Twin Otter belonging to Nepal’s national carrier, Nepal Airlines, met with an accident during test flight at the Tribhuvan International Airport Wednesday.

Nepal eves write new ‘Chak de’ script in cricket

KATHMANDU - Bollywood’s blockbuster film ‘Chak de…’ came alive Tuesday as Nepal’s under-19 women’s cricket team lifted the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) U-19 Women’s Championship trophy, smashing Malaysia at Chiang Mai in Thailand for a fifth win in a row.

Blank editorials as Maoist vs media war escalates in Nepal

KATHMANDU - In a unanimous move, Nepal’s leading newspapers Tuesday left the space meant for editorials blank to protest growing attacks against the media under the new Maoist government.