Monks robbed at gunpoint at Buddhist temple in New York City
A trio of armed men broke into a Buddhist temple in Brooklyn Sunday afternoon, held monks at gunpoint, and fled the scene with money and stolen property. Three men used … Read More
Remembering Pasang Lama Seru, the Khumbu trail builder
KHUMBU-The name Sherpa has become synonymous all over the world with mountaineering guides, but here in the villages below Mt Everest Pasang Lama Sherpa is better known as someone who … Read More
Nepal arrests Arun Chaudhary, brother of Nepal’s sole billionaire Binod Chaudhary
kATHMANDU – Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Thursday arrested Arun Chaudhary, chairman of CG Holdings and brother of Nepal’s first and only billionaire-Binod Chaudhary on charges of unlawfully seizing … Read More
Tesla to recall over 2 million vehicles in US
CONNECTICUT– Tesla is recalling 2.2 million vehicles, or nearly all of its electric vehicles in the United States, due to incorrect font sizes on warning lights, which increases the risk … Read More
Toyota recalls 50,000 vehicles in US over airbag
CONNECTICUT-Toyota is urging the owners of 50,000 older vehicles to stop driving the cars immediately and get their airbags fixed. According to the voluntary recall, the vehicles should not be … Read More
Jury orders Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $83 Million
NEW YORK– A federal jury ordered Donald J Trump to pay more than $83 million in damages for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, handing the former president a financial and … Read More
Migrants sleep in Logan Airport amid emergency shelter shortage
BOSTON — Dozens of migrants could be seen sleeping inside a Logan Airport terminal on Thursday night amid an ongoing shelter crisis in the Commonwealth. At Terminal E, families could … Read More
Snow and rain in Torrington delayed openings for schools
TORRINGTON – Snow and rain were the story up in northwestern Connecticut on Wednesday morning. Torrington police told Channel 3 that they had no crashes to report as of 5 … Read More
Nepal issues new guidelines for Nepali passport holders with tourist visas
KATHMANDU- A Nepal government has introduced new rules for traveling abroad on tourist visas. These regulations come in response to incidents where people on tourist visas have faced deception or … Read More
Tourist arrival falls 30 percent in Khumbu
NAMCHE BAZZAR – The Khumbu area of Solukhumbu, which was crowded with tourists some time ago, is now deserted. During the tourist season, airports, hotels, lodges, camping sites, squares, roadsides … Read More