No screening of Hindi movies in Nepal

All Hindi films, including “Adipurush”, were banned in Nepal on Monday following a controversy over its dialogues, including the mention of Sita as “India’s daughter”.According to reports, the screening of “Adipurush” has been halted nationwide, after the movie, a retelling of epic Ramayana, was banned in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Police personnel were deployed in Kathmandu … Read more

Indian climber dies on Himalayan peak

KATHMANDU: An Indian climber has died in Nepal near the summit of the world’s third-highest peak, expedition organisers said Friday, the third fatality of this year’s busy Himalayan spring climbing season. Narayanan Iyer, 52, died Thursday at an altitude of 8,200 metres (26,900 feet), near the top of Mount Kanchenjunga. “He was slower than others … Read more