World India’s parliament meets after six months as COVID cases surge NEW DELHI: India's parliament met for the first time in six months on Monday, as novel coronavirus cases across the country rose by more than 90,000 in the space of a day and the total number of infections neared 5 million. Members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wore masks and sat in se...

Entertainment Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar thanks supporters post Kangana’s ‘soft porn star’ jibe KATHMANDU: Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar thanked those who stood by her post Kangana Ranaut referring to her as a soft porn star. Taking to Twitter on September 18, Matondkar called her supporters "the real people of India". "Thank you the 'Real People of India' and a rare breed of unbias...

Nepal New deterrent provisions on the cards Punishment for acid attack perpetrators seen as too less KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 19 Acid attack victim Muskan Khatun’s plea to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has moved the PM to bring stringent laws to curb such attacks. Khatun told THT she was happy the PM had agreed to bring stringent laws to ...

Kathmandu Chief Justice committed to implementing constitution KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 18 Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has said the new constitution is not merely a document of constitutional change but also foundation for transformation of state structure, system of governance, social and cultural transformation. Issuing his Constitution Day mes...

Business Tata rolls out Altroz in the market KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 17 Tata Motors, along with its sole authorised distributor for Nepal, Sipradi Trading, digitally launched its premium hatchback — Tata Altroz — here today. The Tata Altroz has garnered overwhelming response in India since its launch earlier this year. The Tata Altroz w...