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Immediately following the participation in the first One Day International (ODI), Nepali cricketers are availing of being acknowledged in the ICC ranking. 

According to the ranking unveiled by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, Nepali cricketers Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami and Gyanendra Malla have been enlisted for assessment. 

As per the ranking results, Sadeep has been able to secure 217th position in the global ranking followed by Sompal in 229th and Gyanendra in 236th. 

Gyanendra and Sompal delivered scintillating performance with half century each in the ODI series against the Netherlands. Sandeep also had taken four wickets in the series. 

Earlier, in the ICC-unveiled T-20 ranking, Nepal national team captain Paras Khadka, Sharad Veswakar, Basanta Regmi and Sompal Kami were assessed below 100 lackluster performers. RSS

 A mass shooting in the British city of Manchester wounded 10 people Sunday morning, local authorities said. 

Greater Manchester Police said at around 2:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) it received a report of gunshots heard on Claremont Road in the Moss Side area. 

Detective Superintendent Debbie Dooley said: "We currently have a number of people in hospital all being treated for different injuries but thankfully most do not appear to be life-threatening at this time." 
She said officers are trying to establish exactly where this incident took place and who is responsible for such a "dangerous" attack. 

Dooley said the Caribbean Carnival was held in the area but was finished several hours prior to this incident occurring, which is why there were still a lot of people. 

The event, which has been held every summer since 1972, usually draws thousands of people. "Those living or visiting the area will understandably be concerned by this incident and we will have extra officers patrolling the area throughout the morning and into the coming days," she said. Enditem 

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Nepal Idol, the first ever international franchise reality show in Nepal, is today the most popular reality show in the country. Nepal Idol unearths hidden singing talents from all over the coun­try. Watch Nepal Idol Season 2 as the audition round unfolds, followed by theater, piano and gala rounds. The judges are Kali Prasad Baskota, Nhyoo Bajracharya and Indira Joshi. Tune in to AP1 HD every Thursday and Friday exactly at 8:30 pm. Are you ready to embark on the excit­ing journey to discover the winner of Nepal Idol Season 2 among the 114 contestants?

The owl population in Nepal is in danger. Their smuggling has greatly increased in recent times owing to the belief in parts of Central Asia, China, India and Vietnam that they bring good luck. Experts are worried that owls may completely dis­appear from Nepal. Among 225 species of owls in the world, Nepal has 22. “Nepal government has not paid any attention toward its conser­vation,” says Raju Acharya, who conducts studies about owls in Nepal. By contrast, he points out, South Africa has taken many steps to protect its owls.

According to a study by Friends of Nature Nepal, an NGO, around 2,000 owls are smuggled alive from Nepal every year. They are mostly used for medical purposes. Magicians also use them. In China and Vietnam, owls are even used for making alco­hol. There is a superstitious belief in China that drinking alcohol made with owls kept in a bottle for 10 years cures arthritis. “In India, religious priests purportedly use it to cure various illnesses, which is also why smuggling of owls out of Nepal has increased in recent times,” says Acharya, who has visited 46 districts to study Nepali owls.

Owls are used to kill rats in Africa and Malaysia, he informs. An owl, in the pro­cess of giving birth and tend­ing to its offspring, can con­sume as many as 3,000 rats. This is one good reason why Nepal should also conserve its owls, Acharya says.

Though exact statistics on owls in Bardiya are missing, locally, owls are mostly found in community forests and the Bardiya National Park, says the park’s Chief Conservation Officer Manoj Shah. “Thieves and smugglers pose a big threat to conservation of owls. They take the offspring away from the nest, raise them and sell them,” he informs. If a person is found killing, raising or harming owls, they can be fined Rs 50,000, be jailed for three months to two years, or get both the punishments.

Nepal thrashed Pakistan 4-0 in the second edition of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Women's Championship underway in Bhutan. Nepal started with strong performance against Pakistan right from the beginning, with a goal from Anuska Sherpa in the seventh minute. 

Sabita Ranamagar followed Sherpa with another goal in the 13rd minute. Ranamagar netted the goal from beyond the D-shaped area. 

Ranamagar contributed third goal in the 56th minute to lead the team 3-0 against Pakistan before Rajani Thokar scored the fourth goal in the 59th minute making it a winning goal. With this triumph, Nepal has got three points under group phase. Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have participated in the 10 days Championship that began two days ago. 

In the first edition held in Bangladesh, Nepal could not register any win. In different matches, Nepal lost to the host Bangladesh 6-0 and to India 10-0. Likewise, it played 1-1 draw against Bhutan. RSS

After a six-year hiatus, the third edition of Par­tynepal’s flagship event, “The Grind” is slated this year for September 14-15 at the Tiger Palace Resort, Bhaira­hawa. Partynepal Outdoors announced this at a press meet at Octave Kathmandu on August 7.

Dubbed the “biggest pool party in Nepal,” the previous editions of The Grind were organized in 2011 and 2012 at Riverside Springs Resort, Kurintar. “Both the events were sold out and for the third edition, we plan to make the event bigger and better,” Shree Gurung, the Managing Director of Partynepal said.

The Grind III aims to pro­mote internal tourism in the country. Three chartered flights will carry the party crowd from Tribhuvan Inter­national Airport to Gautam Buddha Airport, Bhairahawa and then to the five-star lux­ury resort with the largest swimming pool in Nepal. The event will feature prominent Nepali DJs, performers, and other recreational activities.

The tickets range from Rs 7,000 to Rs 150,000 and are available at major restaurants in Kathmandu including Calm (Tangalwood), Trisara (Lazim­pat/Durbarmarg), Tamarind (Jhamsikhel), Octave Lounge (Durbarmarg), Captain’s Grill (Boudha) and Coffee Express (Sherpa Mall).

For more information log in to www.partynepal.com

After a six-year hiatus, the third edition of Par­tynepal’s flagship event, “The Grind” is slated this year for September 14-15 at the Tiger Palace Resort, Bhaira­hawa. Partynepal Outdoors announced this at a press meet at Octave Kathmandu on August 7.

Dubbed the “biggest pool party in Nepal,” the previous editions of The Grind were organized in 2011 and 2012 at Riverside Springs Resort, Kurintar. “Both the events were sold out and for the third edition, we plan to make the event bigger and better,” Shree Gurung, the Managing Director of Partynepal said.

The Grind III aims to pro­mote internal tourism in the country. Three chartered flights will carry the party crowd from Tribhuvan Inter­national Airport to Gautam Buddha Airport, Bhairahawa and then to the five-star lux­ury resort with the largest swimming pool in Nepal. The event will feature prominent Nepali DJs, performers, and other recreational activities.

The tickets range from Rs 7,000 to Rs 150,000 and are available at major restaurants in Kathmandu including Calm (Tangalwood), Trisara (Lazim­pat/Durbarmarg), Tamarind (Jhamsikhel), Octave Lounge (Durbarmarg), Captain’s Grill (Boudha) and Coffee Express (Sherpa Mall).

For more information log in to www.partynepal.com