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Sarangi ? the Nepali Musical Instrument
2009-08-28 19:19:00 Sarangi is a stringed instrument played by traditional ‘Gaine’ or ‘Gandarbha’ community of Nepal. The Indo-Aryan ethnic group mainly from central hilly region of Nepal makes a living by singing a type of folk song and narrative tales commonly known as ‘Gaine Geet’ or ‘Gandarva Geet’. It is believed that Sarangi originated from Nepal. ... More About: Musical , Music Videos , Instrument
93 new species found in Nepal
2009-08-13 19:00:00 I was talking about one more addition to the 863 species of birds found in Nepal in my previous post. Recently WWF released a news about 350 more species of living things found in the Eastern Himalayas in the past decade in which 93 of them were found in Nepal. Among the 93 species ... More About: Innovative , Records
Nepalese models ? what are they modeling for ?
2009-08-07 20:33:00 What is a model ? My understanding is that modeling is done to advertise product or service. There can be male or female model but in this article I will refer female models as they are the most sought after (even shaving cream ads feature female models). Wikipedia defines a model as: A model (from Middle ... More About: Models , Modeling
Pushkar Shah ? the world, eleven years, and Mt. Everest
2009-08-06 00:05:00 I have heard about Pushkar Shah in bits and pieces. He was travelling countries on bicycle and now it has summed up to be the World . Yes, he has finished his journey of eleven years to introduce Nepal ? in bits and pieces. November 29, 1998 was the big day Puskar set out on ... More About: Everest , The World , Years
40 years research ? 9 Predictors of long life
2009-08-03 03:16:00 Get degree, get married, get a grip, and eat healthy if you want to live longer. The November issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association published the result of a research that started back in 1965. In the article nine factors were identified as good predictors of which 50-plus men would live ... More About: Health , Life , Research , Years , Long
Kathmandu airport to be jammed with birds?
2009-07-19 09:53:00 Do you remember the birdman Gautam Sapkota from my previous post who could mimic 151 different types of birds? The videos were convincing and the guy sure has some talent. The 25-year old now claims that he can call 175 different birds to jam the Kathmandu International Airport . The reason – the government has created ... More About: Nepal , Birds , Innovative
Electricity from hair in Nepal ? hair solar panel
2009-07-16 07:44:00 One of the reason the solar energy has become unaffordable in underdeveloped countries is the cost involved in the purchase of solar panels. Two teens in Nepal , Milan Karki and Harihar Adhikari, have developed a low cost solar panel from human hair. Silicon dioxide, cupreous oxide, copper wire, glass, plywood and black hair is ... More About: Electricity , Solar , Hair , Panel
Brain-drain, a problem to Nepal?
2009-07-13 20:42:00 In a latest news, a modern ICU facility was set-up in Kanti Bal Hospital. Thanks to Dr. Sangita Basnet and other Nepal i living in the US, a 6 bed new natal ICU and a 6 bed pediatric ICU were being constructed since 2006 and are finished recently. It is a good example on what ... More About: Problem , Brain
Is Alena Gurung a Nepali Paris Hilton ?
2009-06-28 20:46:00 The beauty queen, Alena Gurung, is a UK resident Nepali model. She wants to be an actress, a successful British actress in the United Kingdom. Alena thinks that her biggest asset are her curves, which she readily shows off whenever she can. Apart from the beautiful modeling shots of hers, many private pictures ... More About: Paris Hilton , Paris , Hilton
Goodbye Michael Jackson
2009-06-26 08:24:00 Michael Jackson was a greatest singer and performer. I still remember when I used to listen ?Beat it? song when I was a kid. I didn?t understand the song and it sounded more like Bire Bire (short form of common Nepali name Bir Bahadur) and I loved it very much. Although, I could never understand ... More About: Michael Jackson , Michael , Goodbye
Shortest person in the world
2009-06-23 07:18:00 I have been talking about records made or to be made on the highest mountain in my previous posts – Min Bahadur Sherchan, Appa Sherpa, Shailendra Kumar, cricket at highest altitude, and mobile coverage on Mt. Everest. This post again is about the height but it is not about the tallest mountain but a ... More About: World , The World , Person
Overweight air hostesses grounded in India
2008-06-07 03:05:00 The Delhi High Court, India , recently upheld the policy of Indian Airlines to ground overweight air hostesses. A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri dismissed the petition filed by some Indian Airlines air hostesses, who were grounded due to putting on weight excessive to the limit fixed by the airlines. The court had on May 5 ... More About: Overweight
Couple Divorced for 10 years without knowledge
2008-06-05 04:44:00 What do you do when you realize that you have been divorced for the last ten years without your knowledge and that too being happily married all the time? Well, that was what happened to a couple in India who realized that the government record show they have been divorced for a decade. Meena Verma, ... More About: Couple , Knowledge , Years
World?s newest republic, Nepal
2008-05-29 06:47:00 Nepal has registered itself as the newest republic in the world with a recent declaration to convert the kingdom to a federal democratic republic. Now onward the king is considered an ordinary citizen. The first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) unanimously declared Nepal a republic late on Wednesday night, with only four votes against the ... More About: World , Nepal , Records , Republic
New Records on top of the world, Mt. Everest
2008-05-26 08:57:00 Two new records were set by two Nepal i mountaineers on the top of Mt. Everest . The first record was set by Appa Sherpa, 48, who climbed the highest peak for the 18th time. The second record was set by a 76 year old (turning 77 in a few days) senior Min Bahadur Serchan. Sherchan has broken the ... More About: World , The World , Records
National Geographic writer Ian Baker accused of stealing statues of archaeo
2008-05-24 03:36:00 A person claiming to be writer of National Geographic was found to be trading animal parts and statues of archaeological importance in Nepal . 41 years old Ian Baker, living in Nepal for the last 24 years, had stored statues of archaeological importance, vestiges of various wild animals including skin, skeleton and statues in his ... More About: National Geographic , Statues , Writer
Warning issued over unlicensed sex drugs
2008-05-24 00:26:00 OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians should avoid unlicensed drugs that claim to improve sexual performance because they could cause problems such as loss of consciousness, prolonged erections and chest pain, the health ministry said on Friday. More About: Drugs , Warning
?Indiana Jones? cracks whip at box office opening
2008-05-24 00:24:00 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paramount Pictures appears to have another hit on its hands, as the new "Indiana Jones " movie grossed $25 million from its first full day in North American theaters, independent box office analysts reported on Friday. More About: Office , Indiana Jones , Opening
Car thief held after stand-off with boars
2008-05-24 00:17:00 BERLIN (Reuters) - German police pursuing a car thief through a dark forest turned rescuers when the man became cornered by a family of angry wild boar. More About: Stand , Thief , Held
Mystery deepens as 4th severed foot found
2008-05-23 21:34:00 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Another severed human foot has been discovered washed ashore on Canada's Pacific coast, but police are no closer to solving the gruesome mystery. More About: Mystery , Foot
Singapore bans two porn websites in symbolic move
2008-05-23 17:10:00 SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Singapore has banned access to two pornographic websites in a "symbolic statement" of the country's societal values, its media regulator said on Friday. More About: Websites , Move
Shrine workers may keep their underwear on
2008-05-23 17:08:00 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - Employees counting donations at a popular Hindu shrine in southern India will no longer have to take off their underpants at work after the local human rights commission intervened. More About: Workers , Shrine , Underwear
Buy a car, get a free gun
2008-05-23 17:06:00 KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A Missouri car dealer said on Thursday sales have soared at his auto and truck business since launching a promotion this week that promises buyers a free handgun or a $250 gas card with every purchase. More About: Free
Guy loses lawsuit over fly in bottle of water
2008-05-23 17:03:00 OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the case of a man who said he lost interest in sex after he found two dead flies in an unopened bottle of drinking water. More About: Lawsuit , Water , Bottle
Mail firm issues stamps of Hitler deputy
2008-05-23 16:54:00 FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German mail company Deutsche Post has inadvertently issued stamps bearing the image of Adolf Hitler 's former deputy, Rudolf Hess, the company said on Wednesday. More About: Mail , Issues , Stamps
Bureaucrats get taste of jail
2008-05-22 15:57:00 BERLIN (Reuters) - A group of top German government officials found themselves captives of the former East Germany after they were accidentally locked in a prison once run by the defunct communist state's secret police, the Stasi. More About: Taste , Jail
Every pupil?s dream: the exam with answers on back
2008-05-22 15:57:00 LONDON (Reuters) - It sounds like every student's dream -- turning over an exam paper and finding the answers on the back. More About: Answers , Back , Dream , Exam , Pupil
Mail firm issues stamps of Hitler deputy
2008-05-22 15:55:00 FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German mail company Deutsche Post has inadvertently issued stamps bearing the image of Adolf Hitler 's former deputy, Rudolf Hess, the company said on Wednesday. More About: Mail , Issues , Stamps
Wolf whistle works, woman strips
2008-05-22 15:54:00 WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Road workers in a small New Zealand town got their wish granted when a woman stripped saying she was fed up with their wolf-whistles. More About: Whistle , Woman , Works , Wolf
Referee banned for changing his mind
More articles from this author:2008-05-21 20:27:00 BANGKOK (Reuters) - A referee in the Vietnamese soccer league has been suspended for four matches for awarding a goal and then changing his mind, local media reported. More About: Mind , Changing , Banned , Referee 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
