The Himalayan Times RSS The Himalayan Times RSS http://thehimalayantimes.com/rss_check.php Sports sector keeps national unity intact: Dahal KATHMANDU: UCPN-M Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the sports sector has made gradual progress though the state is coming across a complicated political mode.
Inaugurating the two-day Indo-Nepal Badoriyo Karante Championship organized by Nepal Badoriyo Karante Association, Chairperson Dahal further said the sports is a spectac...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjE3 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:09:04 +0545 Thursday downpour spurs authorities into action KATHMANDU: Learning a lesson from yesterday’s downpour that pounded the capital city leaving scores of ...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjE1 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:27:44 +0545 Coas Rana meets UK delegates KATHMANDU: A 17-member visiting UK Army delegation led by Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) of Air Commodore Steve Abbot called on Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Gaurav Shumsher Rana at Jungi Adda on Friday.
During the meeting they talked about the Nepali Army and security among others.
On the occasion, Management and Policy Dire...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjE0 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:19:29 +0545 Two houses robbed in Capital KATHMANDU: The Capital witnessed two robberies on Tuesday and Thursday, police said.
Cash and gold ornaments worth around Rs. 7, 80,000 was robbed from the rented room of Radha Devi Chhetri at Ghattekulo on Thursday.
According to a complaint lodged with police gold ornaments weighing seven tolas and Rs.4, 30,000 were robbed from th...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjEy Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:51 +0545 Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering TEL AVIV, Israel: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is harshly criticizing Iran's guardian council for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates and, in his view, standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy.
Kerry says it is hardly a free, fair and transparent process when an unelecte...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjEw Fri, 24 May 2013 17:32:38 +0545 Fugitive forger in custody KATHMANDU: A sleuth deployed from Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) rounded up absconding Prem Krishna Maharjan of Harisiddhi-9, Lalitpur who was slapped with a one year jail term and Rs 50 fine by the district court of Lalitpur for his involvement in forging documentation work.
Arrested from Ekantakuna of...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjA5 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:13:26 +0545 HLPC in pursuit of poll ordinances KATHMANDU: The High Level Political Committee, the cross-party mechanism of the key four major political forces—UCPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and United Democratic Madhesi Front—is mulling over polls’ ordinance issues on Friday afternoon.
The meeting which is underway in its own se...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjA4 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:47:25 +0545 Katy Perry dating CAA agent Katy Perry is reportedly dating CAA agent Michael Kives.
The 28-year-old singer - who has been single since splitting from John Mayer earlier this year - has started a relationship with her longtime friend Michael, 35.
A source told America's Star magazine: "Katy and Michael have been hooking up...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjA3 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:57:33 +0545 Manchester City target five trophies in five years LONDON: Manchester City have set their next manager the daunting task of winning five trophies in the next five years.
City sacked manager Roberto Mancini earlier this month, saying the club had failed to achieve any of its stated targets for the season except qualification for the Champions League and are e...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjA2 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:55:26 +0545 Bar Refaeli unleashes lingerie range LONDON: Bar Refaeli asks the question 'wanna piece of me?' as she poses in her pyjamas, reported British daily The Sun on Thursday.
The saucy underwear model is seen flaunting her curves in a white crop top and red tartan trousers with the slogan printed on the waistband as she showcases the latest designs from her Under.me collection.<...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjA1 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:46:29 +0545 Government mulling book‚ copyright policies KATHMANDU: The government has prepared Book Policy and Copyright Policy for the welfare of all the three sides—writer, publisher and distributor.
The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture have already prepared drafts of the Book Policy and Copyrights Policy respectively.
Discussion is u...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjA0 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:46:13 +0545 New CPN party gets EC status KATHMANDU: Recently formed Nepal Communist Party has got registered at the Election Commission on Friday.
The party was formed unifying six various left parties—CPN-Unified, CPN-ML-Socialist, CPN-Unified Marxist, Marxist Communist Party, Bidrohi ML and the Independent Thought Group under the chairman...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjAz Fri, 24 May 2013 15:38:02 +0545 Indian NRNs to fight for voting rights KATHMANDU: Nepali migrants in India have warned of protest if the government fails to guarantee their rights to vote from the country they are residing.
Leaders of three organisations working to ensure rights of Nepali migrants in India on Friday said that that they would launch protest programme as accordin...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjAy Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:05 +0545 Indonesia's political parties fight for soccer supremacy JAKARTA: As monsoon rains swept the stadium, the chanting grew louder. "Indonesia! Indonesia!"

More than 60,000 people packed into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on a recent Saturday night to see the national soccer team play. Another 100 million tuned in to television to watch the match, underlining the appeal of soccer ...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjAx Fri, 24 May 2013 15:31:38 +0545 Favourite Nadal denied No.1 seed at French Open PARIS: Used to be the French Open was the scene for clay-court specialists and surprise champions.
Scan the list of past winners and runners-up. There's Gaston Gaudio and Albert Costa, Guillermo Coria and Martin Verkerk, Andres Gomez and Mariano Puerta. Not so much a ''Who's Who.'' More like a ''Who's He?''
The women's ...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NjAw Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:08 +0545 No guarantee of peace‚ NKorean envoy warns China BEIJING: China's state media says an envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned there is no guarantee of peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also stressed that his country is willing to hold talks with all sides to find a solution.
The Xinhua News Agency quoted North Korean Vice Marshal Choe Ryong...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTk5 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:38 +0545 9 injured in Nuwakot road accident NUWAKOT: At least nine people were injured in a road accident at Kahule VDC-8 in Nuwakot district, this morning.
The accident took place when a bus (Ba 1 Kha 6138) heading towards Kathmandu from Kahule fell 10 meters off the road after the bus slipped in muddy road at 9:30 am.
Of the injured, four cr...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTk4 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:47:51 +0545 P&G ropes in former CEO for damage control CHICAGO: Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) on Thursday brought back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest household products maker, replacing Bob McDonald immediately in the midst of a major restructuring.

Lafley is taking on the roles of chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective immediately, while McDonald is set to reti...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTk3 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:45:50 +0545 Election declaration delayed due to parties: Shrestha KATHMANDU: Minister for Youth and Sports Ram Kumar Shrestha has said the declaration of the CA election date has been delayed due to the disagreement among parties.
At an interaction on 'Youth participation in CA' organized here today by the Nepal Independent Youth Association, he said the main cause of d...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTk2 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:44:40 +0545 BA plane makes emergency landing at Heathrow after fire LONDON: British Airways said on Friday a plane travelling from London to Oslo was forced to make an emergency landing after a fault in one of the engines.
Video footage on Sky News showed the plane at London's Heathrow's airport with smoke bellowing out of its right engine.
"It's right engine ...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTk1 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:38:24 +0545 Russia's oldest human rights group battles for legitimacy MOSCOW: Russia's oldest human rights group went to court on Friday to try to stop state prosecutors forcing it to register as a "foreign agent" under a law it says is intended by President Vladimir Putin to silence dissent.
Memorial, which has fought political repression since Soviet times, refuses to comply with the law which ...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTk0 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:36:42 +0545 I don't trust anyone: Justin Beiber LOS ANGELES : Pop star Justin Bieber distrusts people so much that he reportedly wants guests to sign a confidentiality agreement before attending his parties.
Apparently the guests at his parties will be sued for $5 million if they talk about it in public or on social-networking sites.
"Now I ju...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTky Fri, 24 May 2013 14:02:23 +0545 U.S. actress Amanda Bynes arrested after allegedly tossing bong out window NEW YORK: U.S. actress Amanda Bynes was arrested in New York City on Thursday after she allegedly threw a bong out the window of a midtown Manhattan apartment building, a police official said.
New York police received a call on Thursday night from an employee at the 47th Street high-rise building where Bynes...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTg4 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:31:27 +0545 Nikkei rises 0.9 percent in turbulent session TOKYO: The Nikkei share average rose on Friday in turbulent trade, stablising somewhat after a 7.3 percent dive in the previous session, but the extreme volatility and worries the bull-run may be running out of steam sidelined most buyers.
The Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to 14,612.45 after dropping as much as 3....Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTg3 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:24:38 +0545 Magnitude 8.2 earthquake hits Russian far east off Kamchatka; depth 384 miles - USGS Magnitude 8.2 earthquake hits Russian far east off Kamchatka; depth 384 miles - USGS

...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTg1 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:27 +0545 Google‚ like Facebook‚ in talks to buy Waze for about $1 billion: report Google Inc is considering buying Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze Inc, which may lead to a bidding war with Facebook Inc, Bloomberg news reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Waze is seeking more than $1 billion and is fielding expressions of interest from multiple parties, said ...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTg0 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:05:01 +0545 David Beckham bids au revoir to football PARIS: David Beckham will give the world one last chance to see him on a football field on Sunday.
The 38-year-old Beckham, who said last week he will retire from the sport after the season, will be with French champion Paris Saint-Germain when the team travels to Lorient for the final round.
"It...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTgy Fri, 24 May 2013 10:24:55 +0545 Ferdinand extends Man United contract LONDON: Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday.
The 34-year-old centre-back, who signed from Leeds United in 2002, announced his retirement from international football last week and says he is eager to start work with ...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTgx Fri, 24 May 2013 10:17:38 +0545 Cannes festival hit by second suspected jewellery theft CANNES: The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewellery heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros disappeared during a star-studded party, according to upmarket jeweller De Grisogono.
Fawaz Gruosi, the founder of the Swiss firm, said the necklace was part of the compan...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTgw Fri, 24 May 2013 09:57:51 +0545 Police make new arrests in London soldier killing LONDON: British police made two further arrests and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm after 25-year-old Lee Rigby was butchered outside a London army barracks on Wednesday, wh...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTc5 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:38 +0545 Obama seeks to redefine the US war on terror WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama laid out new guidelines for drone strikes and launched a fresh bid to close Guantanamo, warning that a "perpetual" US war on terror would be self-defeating.
Obama told Americans their country was at a crossroads, and must move on from the counterterrorism policies...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:20 +0545 Congo has chance for peace‚ U.N. ready to enforce: Ban GOMA: Eastern Congo has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday.

Fighting that erupted on Monday near Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, has killed at least 20 people and ended a...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTc1 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:23:20 +0545 FBI reviews death of Chechen man shot during Florida questioning ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON: A special Federal Bureau of Investigation team from Washington on Thursday began reviewing the death of a Chechen immigrant linked to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, a day after he was shot and killed by an agent during questioning in Orlando.
The dead man, Ibragim Todashev, 2...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTcz Fri, 24 May 2013 08:59:47 +0545 It never rains but it pours I rushed home from work when my wife called me. She was frantic. She said the floodwater was entering our house. I dismissed her. In the 25 years since our house was built, there had never been an incident where floodwater had entered our compound.
I tried to call the no-light section. My first fear was el...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTcy Fri, 24 May 2013 08:54:29 +0545 Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo WASHINGTON/MIAMI: President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing out the detention camp.
Of the 86 detainees who have been cleared for transfer or release, 56 are from Yemen...Read More ]]> http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzc3NTcx Fri, 24 May 2013 08:23:04 +0545