6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (371+ words) TOKYO, July 2: Japan's parliament will get two more women's toilet cubicles, officials said Thursday, after a petition by 58 female MPs called for more facilities to match their improved representation. In Japan, gender roles are rigid and women are chronically underrepresented…...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago  (225+ words) JANAKPURDHAM, July 2: The High Court Janakpur has convicted former Member of the House of Representatives (Ho R) Laxmi Mahato Koiri, suspended Madhesh Province Assembly member Abhiram Sharma, and others on the charge of killing Nepal Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Thaman BK....

8+ hour, 26+ min ago  (126+ words) KATHMANDU, July 2: Gold prices surged in the domestic market on Thursday, rising by Rs 6, 200 per tola in a single day. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association (FENEGOSIDA), fine gold is being traded at Rs 283, 500 per…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (327+ words) KATHMANDU, July 2: The Ministry of Health and Population (Mo HP) has urged the public to stay alert against hantavirus after Nepal recorded its first reported death from the rodent-borne disease, warning that preventive measures are crucial to avoid further infections....

5+ hour, 17+ min ago  (240+ words) KATHMANDU, July 2: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has urged office-bearers and members at all levels who hold positions in political parties or their affiliated organizations to relinquish their roles within the humanitarian organization. In a public notice issued on…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (108+ words) KATHMANDU, July 2: The live broadcast of the House of Representatives meeting was disrupted on Thursday morning after internet services went down. Although the meeting started on schedule and is underway at the Federal Parliament Building in Singha Durbar, the live…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (189+ words) MAHENDRANAGAR, July 2: The Kanchanpur police today arrested journalist Khem Bhandari from Mahendranagar in connection with implementing a court decision. Spokesperson of the District Police Office, Deputy Superintendent of Police Tek Bahadur Rawat, said that journalist Bhandari was arrested and brought…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago  (831+ words) CATIA LA MAR, July 2: Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2, 300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed. An international rescue team inched closer to…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago  (177+ words) KATHMANDU, July 2: Journalist Khem Bhandari of Kanchanpur was arrested on Thursday morning to enforce a Dipayal High Court verdict upholding his conviction in a defamation case. He was arrested from Bhimdatta Municipality-18, according to the District Police Office, Kanchanpur. Kiran…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago  (339+ words) KATHMANDU, July 2: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadka Raj Paudel said it is natural for Nepal Airlines Corporation to struggle to make a profit, noting that most airlines around the world operate on thin profit margins. Speaking at…...