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Nov 25 2018 | 12:24 pmEgypt unveils ancient tomb and sarcophagi in Luxor
Cairo: Egypt on Saturday unveiled an ancient tomb, sarcophagi and funerary artifacts discovered in the Theban necropolis of Al-Assasif in the southern city of Luxor. In a ceremony in front of the temp...
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Nov 17 2018 | 11:01 amChina’s youth embrace street dance amid hip-hop crackdown
Beijing: In China, where children are often saddled with a packed schedule of extracurricular activities before they even enter grade school, some parents are making room for a surprising pursuit: hip...
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Nov 15 2018 | 02:50 pmInternational Tripitaka recitation begins in Lumbini
Lumbini: The first international Tripitaka recitation programme has begun in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha.
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Nov 15 2018 | 02:44 pmRenovations of 19 monuments complete in Swoyambhunath area
Kathmandu: The Swoyambhu Management and Protection General Committee has completed the renovation of several 19 heritages in the Swoyambhunath area.
Recent News
- Egypt unveils ancient tomb and sarcophagi in Luxor
- China’s youth embrace street dance amid hip-hop crackdown
- International Tripitaka recitation begins in Lumbini
- Renovations of 19 monuments complete in Swoyambhunath area
- ‘Ghost Fair’ commences at Sonamai temple
- Neither rich nor crazy: film noir sheds light on Singapore’s migrant labourers
- Art capital of Nepal unveils statue of legendary artist Arniko
- Quake-damaged historical monument restored after three years in Nepal
- Reconstruction work on quake-damaged Kasthamandap temple begins
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Features
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Nepal’s women mountaineer journalists aspire to contribute to country’s tourism through photo exhibition
Kathmandu: In a bid to contribute to Nepal’s tourism through series of spectacular photos of the world’s highest peak, the team of “First Women Journalists Everest Expedition-2018” organized a photo exhibition in Kathmandu.
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US missionary’s body could be lost in battle to preserve isolated tribe
Port Blair: The body of American missionary-adventurer John Allen Chau may never be recovered from the lost island where he fell in a volley of arrows fired by a reclusive tribe whose existence is threatened by the modern world, say experts. The mena...
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Escaping death and rebirth on Varanasi’s sacred riverbanks
Varanasi: Boats loaded with wood arrive almost constantly at the ghats of Varanasi for around 200 cremations per day on the banks of India’s holy Ganges river. Each pyre needs between 200 and 400 kilogrammes (440 and 880 pounds) of wood, meanin...
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Hot air balloon tour lifting Nepal’s tourism
By Shristi Kafle When a giant colorful balloon appeared in the ground near the pristine lake of the Fewa Lake in Nepal’s most popular tourism destination Pokhara on Saturday morning, hundreds of people gathered for the unusual scene with excite...
Opinion
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Biodiversity and sustainable tourism in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
By Janita Gurung and Anu Kumari Lama Biodiversity and tourism linkages Biodiversity is the basis for many tourism activities in th...
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Brexit, a sign of anti-elite revolt: Analysts
PARIS: It was Britain’s poorer and less-educated citizens — angry at not having shared in the economic benefits of a n...
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Dec 18 2018 | 04:35 pmHatred stirred by leaders blamed for rise in journalist murders: watchdog
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Dec 17 2018 | 01:30 pmTrekking route construction begins in Beni
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Dec 16 2018 | 01:04 pmNepal starts implementation of new air travel convention
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Dec 15 2018 | 01:10 pmAt least 16 killed, five hurt in road accident