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Sania, Martina start off 2016 with Brisbane title 10 Jan, Brisbane: Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis carried the dominance of 2015 into the new season, winning their sixth consecutive title by lifting the WTA Brisbane trophy, here today. The top seeds quelled the challenge of German wildcards Angelique Kerber and Andrea Petkovic 7-5 6-1 in mere 69 minutes. Sania and …

Seven injured in jackal attack 9 Jan, Dang: Seven people were injured when a jackal straying from the nearby forest attacked them at Tulsipur-8 in Dang. The injured—Goma Gautam, Pushparaj Gautam, Khimlal Bhandari, Giriraj Lamichhane, Saraswati Lamichhane, Buddhiram Chaudhary and Bindu Chaudhary—sustained injuries caused by the animal bite over their body parts. They are receiving treatment at local health facility, …

Facebook Messenger app grows to more than 800 mn users 8 Jan, SAN FRANCISCO(AFP) Facebook announced Thursday that the number of people using its Messenger application monthly has shot past 800 million, with more features on the way to win even more fans. “The Messenger team’s mission is to make Messenger the best place to communicate with all the people …

Climate change mainstreaming plan of action prepared 7 Jan, Banke (Khajura): A mainstreaming plan of action for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management has been prepared at Kamdi of Banke. The action plan was prepared by Hariyo Ban Programme/CARE-Nepal in partnership with Kamdi VDC and FECOFUN, Banke with a view to complete the implementation of the proposed actions within …

All VDCs to have road connectivity within two years: DPM Thapa 6 Jan, Kathmandu: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Development, Kamal Thapa, has said that the government has the target of constructing motorable roads to all the Village Development Committees (VDCs) in the country within the next two years. “Five hundred VDCs in the country still lack road …

5 Jan, Mahottari: Prisoners at the Jaleshwor Jail in Mahottari district have been directly affected due to the thick fog and cold wave in recent period in Tarai-Madhes. They have been compelled to spend days and nights freezing in the cold as the jail administration has not been providing firewood to them. Jailer Shovendra Thakur said that they cannot bring …

5 Jan, Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has today honoured ultra runner Sanjay Pandit at a programme organised at the office of the President at Sheetal Niwas. Pandit was honoured for his crucial contribution to make the country renown in international arena climbing mountains of the world. He has recently climbed the Mt Kilomanjaro in Africa. On the occasion, President …

5 Jan, Mustang: At least 27 Himalayan goats died after a herd snow leopards attacked the goats at Tetang village of Chhusang VDC-5 in upper Mustang. Chief of Lho Manthang Office of Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Santosh Sherchan said that the snow leopards killed 27 Himalayan goats and injured two others by entering into the barn of farmer Ram …

Leader Pandit admitted to Civil Hospital 4 Jan, Kathmandu: Former General Administration Minister and CPN-UML leader Lalbabu Pandit was admitted to Civil Hospital on Sunday evening for high blood pressure and diabetes, said leader Pandit’s aide Osim Alam. Hospital sources informed that leader Pandit is receiving treatment at the Hospital. He informed that a team of doctors led by Dr …