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Prabal Gurung, who is making waves with his designs on the Hollywood red carpet, talks about making a foray into the Indian fashion market

27 Oct 2016 10:07 PM

CBSE had rescheduled the board exam dates by nine days due to upcoming Assembly elections in five states- Punjab, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Class 10, 12 exams: CBSE changes dates

Class 10 board exams will now be held from March 9 to April 10 and the Class 12 exam will begin on March 9 and continue till April 29.

28 Jan 2017 2:40 AM

A GJM supporter shouts slogans at a protest rally in Darjeeling on Thursday. (Photo: PTI )

BJP in Catch-22 on Gorkhaland

The dilemma within the BJP has not gone down well within the rank and file of the Darjeeling district unit of BJP.

23 Jun 2017 5:07 AM

GJM Yuva Morcha President Prakash Gurung (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Darjeeling stir: GJM Yuva Morcha to ‘fast unto death’ if justice delayed

GJM Yuva Morcha president said they will intensify protests as the government is ignoring their democratic agitation.

26 Jun 2017 7:41 PM

Legal experts said that the couple could also face allegations of polygamy, which is illegal in Nepal, as Yogi has an existing wife, and 2 children, prior to this marriage. (Photo: AFP)

First in Nepal: Man, transgender woman register for marriage without law

In 2013 Nepal introduced grant of citizenship with a third gender option and began issuing passports reflecting the same in 2015.

06 Aug 2017 10:19 AM

Last month a transgender woman and her husband were issued a marriage certificate by a district office, a first in Nepal.(Photo: AFP)

Hundreds of Nepal’s gay community members to march for equal rights

In recent years the gay community has started using the festival to call attention to its demands for equal rights.

08 Aug 2017 7:12 PM

The house of representatives consists of 275 members, of which 165 would be elected directly under the first-past-the-post system while the remaining 110 will come through the proportional representation system. (Photo: AP)

Nepal’s left alliance wins 3 seats in first phase of elections

The opposition CPN-UML won two seats while the candidate of its ally CPN-Maoist Centre defeated its main rival Nepali Congress nominee.

08 Dec 2017 1:56 PM

The Delhi round held on the 13th of this month brought together some of the most talented bartenders in the city to test and challenge their finesse and dexterity in bartending.

Ready, set, drink

The Delhi winner of the Ultimate Bartender Championship, Tanka Gurung is ready to compete in the final and break myths about bartending.

19 Jun 2018 6:18 AM

Wangchu Sherpa of Trekking Camp Nepal, who organised the expedition, said they raised the alarm after they had not heard from the team for nearly 24 hours. (Representational Image)

8 climbers dead on Nepal's Mount Gurja after snowstorm: officials

Bodies of 8 climbers, including their Nepali guides, were spotted among the wreckage of their camp by a rescue team early Saturday morning.

13 Oct 2018 11:47 AM

(L-R) PS Golay of opposition SKM, Pawan Chamling of ruling SDF, Bhaichung Bhutia of HSP stand as the prominent contenders in the state elections. (Photo: File)

Sikkim results: After 25 years, Chamling loses; to SKM

For 25 years, people of Sikkim have showered love for ruling SDF making its chief, Chamling the longest serving CM of India.

23 May 2019 7:53 AM

T-decision politically motivated: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday described the Union Cabinet’s clearance to the creation of a separate Telangana state as a politically and electorally motivated decision. In a message posted on her Facebook page, she wrote: “It is only a political decision and an election decision.

04 Oct 2013 11:20 PM

Mukul Roy set to float new party

After remaining evasive for the past several months, sidelined Trinamul Congress Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Roy on Thursday dropped broad hints about the formation of new political party.

30 Oct 2015 1:10 AM

A Darbar no more

Ever-elusive Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has decided to play even more hard to get on the eve of the Assembly elections in the state.

03 Oct 2016 7:02 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses media. (Photo: PTI)

Hills are smiling, says Mamata after TMC’s civic poll win; GJM wins 3 bodies

The TMC won a decisive majority in Domkal, Raigunj and Pujali in the plains and Mirik in the hill area.

17 May 2017 4:13 PM

CRPF troops patrol the streets a day after GJM (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha) supporters resorted to violence. Situation remained tense in the hills with thousands of tourists stranded. (Photo: AP)

Army stages flag march in Darjeeling, after GJM supporters clashes with police

The Army was requisitioned by the West Bengal government for the hill towns of Kurseong and Kalimpong as a precautionary measure.

09 Jun 2017 2:26 PM

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrives in Darjeeling after a clash between the police and GJM supporters. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee warns GJM activists of stern action

Army stages flag march in Darjeeling, CRPF called in CM, GJM chief cross swords.

10 Jun 2017 1:18 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

West Bengal orders special audit of GTA funds

The principal secretary of the GTA has already been informed by the state secretariat and has been asked to render full cooperation to the WBAAS team.

10 Jun 2017 4:49 AM