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Car bomb attack and ambush in northwest Pakistan kill at least 21 police
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (198+ words) ISLAMABAD: At least 21 police officers have been killed in northwestern Pakistan after a car bomb attack on a police post was followed by a heavy gunbattle, according to police and security officials. The attack took place in Bannu district of…...
Ward member arrested with gun
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (154+ words) HUMLA: A ward member of Kharpunath Rural Municipality-4, Humla, has been arrested on charges of illegal possession of a loaded firearm. According to police, 63-year-old Makka Bahadur Rokaya was taken into custody after a gun was recovered from his house…...
Ex-husband of former Miss Nepal Usha Khadgi arrested
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (136+ words) KATHMANDU: GP Timilsina, the ex-husband of former Miss Nepal Usha Khadgi, has been arrested. According to the District Police Range, Bhaktapur, Timilsina was taken into custody on Tuesday following a complaint filed by Khadgi. Khadgi had lodged a complaint accusing…...
Domestic violence cases raise questions over local governments" role in crime prevention
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (642+ words) Time taken to read: 5 Minute KATHMANDU: A series of recent incidents of domestic violence across Nepal has raised serious concerns about whether local governments are doing enough to prevent crimes before they occur. While crime reporting has long been a…...
Probe committee formed over burning of Chinese President's book at university
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (335+ words) KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a probe committee to investigate the burning of the book The Governance of China, written by Xi Jinping. The incident occurred last Saturday at Manmohan Technical University, located in Budhiganga of Morang,…...