Kathmandu, Lhasa bus to ply again

A direct public bus service linking the Nepali capital Kathmandu and Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, will resume in January next year in a move aimed at boosting tourism, officials said yesterday.

Tibetan Shops Gutted in Mathura Fire

More than two dozen shops owned by Tibetan refugees were gutted down Thursday night in Mathura. The shops were located near the Kotwali Bazar. The shops belonged to Tibetan refugees who raise income from