Kathmandu : The Nepali football team defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the second match of the Group 'A' held at Thimpu in Bhutan on Friday. With this, Nepal gathered four points in the ongoing AFC Women's U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers by playing two matches. In the first match, Nepal drew 1-1 against Bhutan. Nepal's Sukriya Miya contributed the single goal for the team in the first minute of the additional time of the second half of the match. Following Nepal's victory on Friday, it still has chances for getting qualified into the AFC Asian Cup to be held in Thailand next year. However, Saudi Arabia could not make to the next step after its defeat before playing the next match. Nepal is scheduled to play against North Korea on Sunday. ...
Dang: The Magar community in Lumbini province is celebrating the Bhume festival today. It is one of the most important festivals of the Magar community, where they worship the earth and nature, praying for better crop yield and protection from natural disaster. Bhume dance is one of the major attractions of this festival, observed specially by the Kham Magar community. Meanwhile, the Lumbini Provincial Government has declared a public holiday in four districts on the occasion of Bhume Parva. The holiday has been declared for the concerned communities of Dang, Rolpa, Rukum east and Pyuthan....
