There are also several battalions of Belarusian and Russian citizens fighting for Ukraine, as well as dozens of foreign fighters in other units of the Ukrainian armed forces. Citizens of 55 countries joined the war on Ukraine’s side, according to International Legion spokesman Damien Magrou. There have been problems with the legal status of foreign … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s gods and goddess are returning home. An unknown number of sacred statues of Hindu deities were stolen and smuggled abroad in the past. Now dozens are being repatriated to the Himalayan nation, part of a growing global effort to return such items to countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere. Last month, … Read more
THE world’s scariest lab 16,000ft up Mount Everest now lies abandoned with just an ex-school teacher running it. The research facility, known as The Pyramid, is said to be vital for research on climate change and biodiversity. 6 Funding for the site was cut a decade agoCredit: Alamy 6 The lab is the highest in … Read more
New Delhi, Hero MotoCorp on Monday said it will set up a facility for assembling products in Nepal in partnership with CG Motors, its newly appointed distributor in the country. The facility will be located in Nawalpur district and have a capacity of 75,000 units per annum, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker said in a … Read more
Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane is set to face a jail term of eight years for raping an 18-year-old woman. Lamichhane’s lawyer Saroj Ghimire will reportedly appeal against the verdict in a “higher court”. The leg-spinner, who is not in custody as yet, was not present when the sentence was announced at the Kathmandu District Court … Read more
This is a blessing for people such as Veronika Jacenkova, 41, from the Czech Republic, who, like Annic, sought out women-led trekking companies when she visited Nepal. Marine Annic with guide Santoshi Magar from Duluwa Outdoors in Upper Mustang, Nepal. Duluwa Outdoors aims to combat gender bias and bridge the pay gap in Nepal’s tourism … Read more
