Nepal frees Dalai's envoy but threat deepens

Nepal frees Dalai's envoy but threat deepens Kathmandu: Though Nepal police have released the envoy of exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama after detaining him for eight hours, the threat hanging over the Tibetan diaspora deepened with the 55-year-old having to sign an undertaking. Thiley Lama, who is officially known as the volunteer coordinator of the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office in Kathmandu, formerly part of the office of the Dalai Lama in Nepal, had to sign an undertaking...
01:43 PM, Aug 06, 2011

Hitler's car gift to Nepal king to get a new life

Hitler's car gift to Nepal king to get a new life KATHMANDU: A car said to have been a gift from Adolf Hitler to a Nepali king will be repaired and used to drive visitors around the grounds of a palace museum, a government official said on Thursday. The 1939 Mercedes Benz was presented by the Nazi leader to King Tribhuvan, grandfather of Nepal's last King Gyanendra, deposed two years ago. It has been stored at an old palace garage for...
05:42 PM, Sep 16, 2010

Nepal's former king Gyanendra in Delhi on private visit

Nepal's former king Gyanendra in Delhi on private visit He was refused a diplomatic passport by the Maoist government of Nepal. ...
12:55 AM, Feb 26, 2009

Gyanendra does not want to 'politicise' Nepal temple row

Gyanendra does not want to 'politicise' Nepal temple row Gyanendra was the patron of Pashupatinath temple before he was deposed. ...
01:42 AM, Jan 04, 2009

Nepal's deposed King made to pay bills

Nepal's deposed King made to pay bills He will have to shell out over a million dollars as electricity bills within 15 days. ...
06:04 PM, Oct 24, 2008

Nepal to hold historic Presidential poll on July 19

Nepal to hold historic Presidential poll on July 19 The Constituent Assembly (CA) said that the first President would be elected on Saturday. ...
10:50 PM, Jul 15, 2008

Hitler's 'car' kicks up controversy in Nepal

Hitler's 'car' kicks up controversy in Nepal The Benz was said to have been the first car ever in Kathmandu valley. ...
01:24 PM, Jun 20, 2008

Narayanhiti palace converted into national museum

Narayanhiti palace converted into national museum The museum will showcase the Mercedes Benz gifted by Hitler. ...
09:38 AM, Jun 16, 2008

Dethroned Nepal king to quit palace Wednesday

Dethroned Nepal king to quit palace Wednesday Gyanendra has been allowed by the government to take up residence in a summer retreat. ...
08:51 PM, Jun 10, 2008

Nepal allows ousted king to live in summer palace

Nepal allows ousted king to live in summer palace Nepal's ousted King Gyanendra will move to a palace outside Kathmandu. ...
08:35 PM, Jun 04, 2008

Maoists turn deposed monarch's palaces into museums

Maoists turn deposed monarch's palaces into museums Gyanendra's ancestral home was declared open to public by Prachanda. ...
01:22 AM, Jun 03, 2008

On way out, Nepal king gets $1 mn utility bills

On way out, Nepal king gets $1 mn utility bills Lahore: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf, on Saturday ruled out holding talks with its Indian counterparts over resumption of bilateral ties between the two countries. Ashraf left for Dhaka on Saturday to convince the Bangladesh Cricket Board to send its team to Pakistan. I have no plans to discuss the resumption of any bilateral cricket ties with Indian board officials if they came to Dhaka,...
12:54 PM, May 04, 2008
World Wipes: News from across the world

World Wipes: News from across the world

Perth: Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene said his side fell 30-40 runs short of a competitive total after losing to India by four wickets in a triangular series cricket match here on Wednesday. We felt short because we were probably 30-40 runs short of our target. We had a good start. We just had to have one more big partnership, we would have been around 260-270. That was our target ...
11:34 PM, Apr 21, 2008

King Gyanendra has not sought refuge in India: Reports

King Gyanendra has not sought refuge in India: Reports When the ball is pitched up, all seems well with Suresh Raina. No pressure, little in the surface to assist swing, and all the time in the world to caress the ball on the up past cover. Today, Raina got off the mark with one such sumptuous drive past extra cover for four, and followed it up with an even better push past mid-off for the same result. Then back...
08:45 PM, Apr 21, 2008

King Gyanendra should not be humiliated: Prachanda

King Gyanendra should not be humiliated: Prachanda Its been nearly eleven months since batting ace Sachin Tendulkar scored his last international ton, which was brought up in the 2011 world cup clash against the South Africans at Nagpur. The wait for his 100th hundred which seems to have become a never-ending affair was not about to end in the one-dayer against Australia at the MCG on Sunday. Tendulkar played an uppish drive away from his body off...
11:22 PM, Apr 19, 2008
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