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  • Nepal-Africa Film Festival inaugurated in Kathmandu with `Earth Anthem

    The third Nepal-Africa Film Festival was inaugurated on June 18 with the screening of the `Earth Anthem' - a short film written, produced and directed by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. at the Russian Cultural Centre in Kathmandu. The Nepalese film uindustry is popularly known as Kollywood. The Earth Anthem originally a poem written by the poet Abhay K. In 2009, it was set to music by Sapan ...

  • 12 rhino poachers jailed in Nepal

    Twelve poachers of the one-horned rhinos have been sentenced to a jail term, ranging between 10 -15 years, and fined in Nepal. Authorities at the Chitwan National Park said the convicts, who were from a nearby Nawalparasi district, were also ordered to pay fine amounting from $550 -$1,100 each, Xinhua reported. The one-horned rhino is an endangered species, protected in Chitwan, a place some ...

  • Rescue chopper crashes in Nepal one killed

    At least one person was killed and three others were injured Wednesday when a chopper, sent for rescuing people affected by landslides and floods, crashed on the banks of the Karnali river on the Nepal-Tibet border, officials said. The ill-fated helicopter with six people onboard crashed on the banks of the river in Humla district, the district administrative office said. Three people were ...

  • Nepal U-16 Basketball team to participate in South Asian qualifying tournament

    Nepal U-16 Basketball team to participate in South Asian qualifying tournament Nepal is set to participate in the South Asian qualifying tournament for the Third Asian U-16 Basketball Championship. According to Nepal Basketball Association (NeBA), altogether 18-member team including 12 players and six officials will participate in the tournament going to be held from July 3 to 5 in Dhaka, ...

  • 3 Nepali workers die in Doha road accident

    3 Nepali workers die in Doha road accident Three Nepalese construction workers were killed and 13 injured when a minivan they were travelling in met with an accident in Doha of Qatar Wednesday. The accident occurred when the tyre of the minivan carrying them bursted and hit a side wall of a newly-opened tunnel in Salwa Road, according to the online edition of Peninsula Daily. The deceased ...

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Possession (2002)

Possession (2002)

One could argue that there isn't enough poetry in the world anymore. In the hustle and bustle of the 21st century, the simple pleasures of written verse are becoming more and more archaic, as is the romanticism associated with it. ...

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  • Young porters imperil Nepals trekking industry

    by Kyle Knight KATHMANDU, June 20, 2013 (AFP) - It is a traditional role using skills passed down through the generations, but young unskilled boys with no knowledge of the mountains are now flocking to become porters in Nepal's Himalayas. The lure of comparatively high wages is encouraging the teens to carry packs for tourists during the busy trekking season -- but some experts say they ...

  • Over 400 Nepali pilgrims stranded due to floods

    More than four hundred Nepali pilgrims bound for Badrinath-Kedarnath have been stranded in Uttarakhand State of India due to torrential downpours and landslides. They have remained out of contact due to the incessant rainfall which has cut-off the power supply and communication medium for a week. Dr Padam Prasad Subedi, speaking to The Kathmandu Post from Haridwar, said more than 400 Nepali ...

  • Helicopter crash in remote northwestern Nepal kills 1 passenger injures 5 people on board

    KATMANDU, Nepal - A helicopter has crashed in remote northwestern Nepal, killing one passenger and injuring five other people on board. A police official said the helicopter belonging to local Fishtail Air crashed Wednesday evening near Muchu village. That's about 400 kilometres (250 miles) north west of the capital, Kathmandu. The injured were flown by a rescue helicopter to the nearest ...

  • One killed 5 injured in helicopter crash in Nepal

    police official said the helicopter belonging to local Fishtail Air crashed on Wednesday evening near Muchu village. That's about 400 kilometers (250 miles) north west of the capital, Katmandu. The injured were flown by a rescue helicopter to the nearest town for treatment. It was not clear why the helicopter crashed, but it had been raining in the area for the past few days and visibility ...

  • Nepal to earmark over $1b for hydro power development

    The government of Nepal is likely to allocate more than 20 percent of resources in its upcoming national budget 2013/14 for the development of hydro power projects, Finance Minister Shankar Prasad Koirala said on Wednesday.As the main priority of Nepal is to tackle energy crisis prevailing in the country, the government will probably allocate more than 20 percent of the expenditures for the ...

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