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The Indian Women's Football Team thrashed Sri Lanka 6-0 in the ongoing South Asian Games 2019 here on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter)

South Asian Games: Indian Women's football team defeat Sri Lanka 6-0

India got off to an aggressive start and Dangmei Grace scored the opening goal of the match in the seventh minute.

05 Dec 2019 7:51 PM

India on Thursday overtook Nepal to reach the top spot of the medal tally in the ongoing South Asian Games 2019. (Photo: South Asian Games website)

South Asian Games 2019: India overtakes Nepal to reach top spot at medal tally

India now has 77 medals in its kitty with 36 gold, 28 silver and 13 bronze. Nepal has 74 medals with 30 gold, 16 silver and 28 bronze.

05 Dec 2019 4:57 PM

India took its medal tally to 44 till Wednesday morning in the ongoing South Asian Games 2019. (Photo: South Asian Games website)

Indian contingent takes medal tally to 44 at South Asian Games 2019

India's tally was 40 by Tuesday evening, but the contingent managed to win one gold in both men's and women's table tennis tournament.

04 Dec 2019 1:27 PM

Indian athletes dominated the track and field events and at the shooting range to clinch 27 medals, including 11 gold and remain in the second position at the medals tally in the South Asian Games. (Photo: South Asian Games website)

India finish Day 2 of South Asian Games with 27 medals

India completely dominated the first day of athletics events by clinching 10 medals, while the shooters also fetched nine.

03 Dec 2019 8:41 PM

India WOmen's Football Team will next take on Sri Lanka on December 5 at the same venue. (Photo: Twitter/Indian Football Team)

Indian women's football team defeat Maldives 5-0 in South Asian Games

Dangmei Grace scored the opening goal of the match in the 5th minute, handing the Indian team a 1-0 lead.

03 Dec 2019 6:16 PM

India took its medal tally to four, including one gold, till Monday afternoon in the ongoing South Asian Games 2019. (Photo: South Asian Games website)

India's medal tally goes up to four at 2019 South Asian Games

India won gold in the triathlon event held in Pokhara in Men's category. It also won two silver medals and one bronze medal.

02 Dec 2019 6:47 PM

The 24-year-old Anjali Chanda dismissed six batswomen - all for nought - in 2.1 overs as Nepal bowled out Maldives, who elected to bat, for just 16 runs from 10.1 overs. (Photo: Twitter/ Nepal Cricket)

Nepal's Anjali Chand takes 6/0, best ever bowling figures in women's T20I

This is the first time ever a bowler has taken six wickets for no run in any international match.

02 Dec 2019 6:18 PM

UNICEF ambassador Sachin Tendulkar bats for brain awareness in Nepal

A UNICEF ambassador, Tendulkar engaged in a game of cricket with the Nepal women's team.

19 Nov 2019 1:53 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s effigy was burnt on Monday during a protest against Beijing for encroaching upon a chunk of Nepal’s land. (Photo: ANI)

Nepal protesters burn Xi Jinping’s effigy in protest against Chinese encroachment

The protestors hit the streets of Saptari, Bardiya, Kapilvastu district on Monday and chanted slogans against China.

12 Nov 2019 11:45 AM

'We have tendered our resignation to the prime minister. On Saturday, he called all of us and asked to resign. As per his request, we have resigned from the post clearing the way further but it will be effective from November 17 only' one of the senior advisors who resigned confirmed asking not to identified by name. (Photo: ANI)

Nepal: 17 members of PM secretariat tender resignations

It has been reported that PM Oli himself asked them to resign.

10 Nov 2019 6:06 PM

Abhijit Ratan Hajare, who is from Maharashtra, was part of a 15-bike convoy touring the Himalayan nation, The Bhutanese reported. The group was led by a Bhutanese national. (Photo: Screengrab)

Indian tourist detained in Bhutan for desecrating Buddhist ‘chorten’

Though Hajare was officially detained, he was allowed to spend Thursday night at his hotel.

19 Oct 2019 10:48 AM

President Xi Jinping warned on Sunday that anyone attempting to "split" China will be "crushed" as he held wide-ranging talks with Nepal's top leadership and the two countries elevated their bilateral ties to strategic partnership and signed a slew of agreements, including a plan to build a trans-Himalayan railway line. (Photo: File)

Anyone attempting to split China will be crushed: Xi Jinping in Nepal

There have been concerns that Beijing can use the extradition treaty against Tibetan supporters of the Dalai Lama living in the country.

14 Oct 2019 10:26 AM

At least 14 people were killed in a passenger bus accident in Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal on Friday. (Representational Image)

14 killed, 98 injured in bus accident in Nepal

Police have suspected that the bus was overloaded and that the number of passengers on-board at time of accident might have exceeded 120.

12 Oct 2019 1:18 PM

Mahara, a senior member of the ruling Nepal Communist Party and former Maoist rebel, denied the allegation but stepped down as speaker last week after the woman gave details of the assault to media. (Photo: PTI)

Nepal parliament speaker arrested after woman alleges 'rape when drunk'

A police van arrived at Krishna Bahadur Mahara’s residence late Sunday and took him into custody after district court ordered his arrest.

07 Oct 2019 1:02 PM

On Sunday evening, the victim alleged that Mahara raped her in her rented flat in Tinkune, Kathmandu when her husband was not at home. (Photo: ANI)

Nepal's Lower House speaker Mahara resigns over rape accusations

Secretariat of Nepal Communist Party had suggested he should step down from his post and from Member of Parliament.

01 Oct 2019 3:54 PM

It was India's Ravi Bahadur Rana (90+1') who broke the deadlock by scoring a goal which sealed his team's victory in the match. (Photo: Twitter/ Indian Football Team)

India defeat Bangladesh in final to lift SAFF U-18 Championship title

From the beginning, India played aggressively and Vikram Pratap Singh did not take much time to hand India a 1-0 lead.

29 Sep 2019 8:30 PM

Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, today, inaugurated the building of Shree Koteshwor Multiple Campus, Kathmandu, built at a cost of NRs 4.5 crore under India-Nepal Development Partnership. (Photo: File | Representational)

India gives Kathmandu a boost in educational infrastructure

The infrastructure has been constructed with India's grant assistance of Nepali Rs 45.10 million.

07 Sep 2019 5:20 PM

The INR 80.71 cr cheque is a part of the Government of India's commitment of INR 500 cr towards strengthening road infrastructure in the Terai Region of Nepal. (Photo: ANI)

India hands over NPR 2.45 billion to Nepal for housing reconstruction, development

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently in Kathmandu for the meeting, scheduled to be held from August 21 to August 22.

21 Aug 2019 7:17 PM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. (Photo: PTI)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Nepal PM

Jaishankar co-chaired the 5th Meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting along with his Nepalese counterpart Pradeep Gyawali.

21 Aug 2019 6:35 PM

A group of five women beat the victim and force-fed her human excreta at Birta village of Bhangaha area in Mahottari district on Monday, they said. (Representational Image)

Branded ‘witch’, Nepal woman force-fed human excreta: Police

The practice of accusing women of being witches and assaulting or killing them is still common is some parts of Nepal.

19 Aug 2019 12:23 PM

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