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Film artists won the football match

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Nepali film's super star Rajesh Hamal with his fans after the friendly match between Artists Team and Journalist Team at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday, November 07, 2009. Artists team beats journalist team by 3-1. Photo: Dipesh Shrestha/Nagarik/Republica In general movies, the hero goals and wins the match – regardless of how skillful the other team is. But, the football match played on Saturday was for real and real actors were playing against journalists. I talked about their preparation in my last post. The effort paid off and the film artists’ team won the game by 3-1. From the film artists’ team Badri Pangeni, Shankar BC and Suvash Meche scored one goal each and from the journalist’s team Deependra Lama scored prenatally goal in the game.
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Feeling good about protest

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CPN Maoist in Nepal is in street against the current government. It is good they are not burning tires or breaking fences. They are singing and dancing and to protest the government. If every protest were like the ones we can see on street these days we wouldn’t have such a detest to such activities in future.

एकिकृत नेकपा माओवादीको दोस्रो चरणको आन्दोलन अन्तर्गत बुधबार जिल्ला प्रशासन कार्यालय दोलखा अगाडि धर्ना दिने क्रममा कार्यकर्ताको गीतमा नाच्दै
नेकपा माओवादीकी सभासद देवी खड्का। तस्विर : रमेश खतिवडा

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Film artists postponing shooting to play football

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football_actress Nepali film artists are preparing themselves to play a friendly football match against journalists, this Saturday. Nagariknews reported that some of the artists in the team have postponed their shooting schedules of Saturday to other days. The match will be played in the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu. Some of the noted lead actors in Nepali movie Rajesh Hamal, Dhiren Shakya, Sri Krishna Shrestha, Raj Ballav, Jeevan Luintel, Biren Shrestha, Rajesh Dhungana, Arjun Karki are included in the team.

Noted villain character in Nepali movies, Sunil Thapa, has arrived from Palpa shooting spot of “Gorkha Paltan” to practice for the game. Other actors in the artist team include Alok Newang, Shovit Basnet, Shovit Basnet, Yogendra Shrestha, Targen, Badri Pangeni and Mahadev Tripathi.

Apart from the actors, film actresses Rekha Thapa, Jharana Thapa, Sanchita Luintel, Rejina Upreti, Arunima Lamsal, Richa Ghimere, Nandita KC, Usha Poudel, and Suvechhya Thapa are also named in the team.

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Jharana Thapa slapped Regina Upreti

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Jharana Thapa (right), an actress and film producer, allegedly slapped actress Regina Upreti (below) after finding Regina with her husband, Sunil Kumar Thapa. Actors and actress fight in movies but it was a rare scene to see them fight in real lives. That might be the reason why the newspapers like Nagariknews are publishing the news with priority.

When Jharana’s husband didn’t return home till late she started looking for him. At about 2 am she saw her husband with Regina in front of their own Joom Restaurant in New Baneshowr. Police and some journalists arrived at the scene when the matter got worse. Filmykhaber.com writes that Jharana is living in her parental home after the incident.

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Pooja Lama is getting married

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A sudden twist in the Pooja Lama scandal!

Pooja Lama is getting married!!

It was on Thursday (October 29) the sex video of Pooja was released to the public and on Sunday, two days later, she is getting married to her boyfriend, Shishir Sangtang “Prasan”, whom she had been dating for the past six months.

The reason? It sure is obvious. But, Nagariknews (in Nepali) wanted to be sure and asked about the sudden decision. Looks like her script writer is preparing the proper script… and hence she told that she will tell the reason at the wedding place at Bhadrakali Mandir, Kathmandu. You have to wait for some time to know the “official reason” of sudden marriage.
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H1N1 and Common Cold Compared

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In this flu season, apart from the regular cold, we have to deal with the deadly H1N1 (swine flu). Everybody is talking about the danger but how many of us can difference between a regular flu and H1N1?

Here is a simple comparison between the common cold and H1N1 Flu:

Symptom

Cold

H1N1 Flu

Fever

Fever is rare with a cold.

Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the H1N1 flu.

Coughing

A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.

A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the H1N1 flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).

Aches

Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.

Severe aches and pains are common with the H1N1 flu.

Stuffy Nose

Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.

Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the H1N1 flu.

Chills

Chills are uncommon with a cold.

60% of people who have the H1N1 flu experience chills.

Tiredness

Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.

Tiredness is moderate to severe with the H1N1 flu.

Sneezing

Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.

Sneezing is not common with the H1N1 flu.

Sudden Symptoms

Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.

The H1N1 flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.

Headache

A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.

A headache is very common with the H1N1 flu, present in 80% of flu cases.

Sore Throat

Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.

Sore throat is not commonly present with the H1N1 flu.

Chest Discomfort

Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.

Chest discomfort is often severe with the H1N1 flu.

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‘Dari’ and its types

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There has been a great discussion and a long series of disagreement on the categorization of ‘dari’. But recently national dari conference October 2009 held on Kathmandu has come across an agreement according to which dari is categorized on the basis of it’s allocation, the way it looks and the personality, attitude and behavior that it reflects. Finally, we have four types of dari which are explained below:

  1. Imandari (इमान्दारी): Imandari, located just above the upper lips and below the nose    represent an honesty of a man.
  2. Hawadari (हवलदारी): Hawadari, located just below the lower lips represent a sense of humor in a person.
  3. Bokedari (बोकेदारी): Bokedari, located just beneath the hawadari represent the sexual attitude of a man.
  4. Dikdari (दिक्दारी): Dikdari, located on either side of the cheeks represent boredom of a person.

Hence, this classification of dari has helped us to identify our character and can be probably used for better modification and understanding of our life.
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Whitney Houston Wardrobe Malfunction

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UPDATE (2017)

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963 and she died suddenly on February 11, 2012. The American singer, actress, producer, and model was also included in the 2009 edition of Guinness World Records as being the most awarded female act of all time.

Houston is one of pop music’s best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170–200 million records sold worldwide. In her lifetime, she released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which had been diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification. Houston’s crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for “How Will I Know”, influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps.

Whitney Houston Records

  • Guinness World Records of being the most awarded female act of all time.
  • Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits ever.
  • She is the second artist behind Elton John and the only woman artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly “Top Pop Albums”) on the Billboard magazine year-end charts.
  • Houston’s debut album, Whitney Houston (1985), became the best-selling debut album by a woman in history.
  • Rolling Stone named ‘Whitney Houston’ album the best album of 1986, and ranked it at number 254 on the magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
  • Her second studio album, Whitney (1987), became the first album by a woman to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
  • With Bodyguard’s original soundtrack, Houston became the first act (solo or group, male or female) to sell more than a million copies of an album within a single week period under Nielsen SoundScan system.
  • The Preacher’s Wife soundtrack became the best-selling gospel album in history.

Houston debuted acting in the feature film The Bodyguard (1992).

Bodyguard’s original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for the Album of the Year. Its lead single, “I Will Always Love You”, won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became the best-selling single by a woman in music history. The album makes her the top female act in the top 10 list of the best-selling albums of all time, at number four.

Houston acted and contributed to their soundtracks, including the films:

  • Bodyguard (1992)
  • Waiting to Exhale (1995)
  • The Preacher’s Wife (1996)

Houston was found dead in her guest room at at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California house on February 11, 2012. The official coroner’s report showed that she had accidentally drowned in the bathtub, with heart disease and cocaine use.

Original article

American recording artist, actress, and former fashion model, Whitney Houston’s comeback effort was nearly derailed by a wardrobe malfunction on a live-televised show, The X Factor, on Sunday. It wasn’t that much a disaster. The bra-style bodice unlatched in the back midway through her song and flapped open for the remainder of her performance.

Some saw the awesome voice coming back and others choose to differ. The dress that was too tight on top, too loose around the middle, and too long on her legs, didn’t go with the artist for sure.

Well, you can listen to her and have your say:

Biraj Bhatt – Nepali film actor

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Recent posts of Biraj Bhatt movies (100 movies):
Nepali Movie – Abhagan Banal Suhagan (Tharu film)
Nepali Movie – Raaj (Only description )
Nepali Movie – Dhoom
Nepali Movie – Raju Raja Ram (Bhuwan KC, Rajesh Hamal, Shiva Shrestha)
Nepali Movie – Don (Biraj Bhatt, Sanchita Luitel)
Nepali Movie – Maidan (Rajesh Hamal, Biraj Bhatt, Rekha Thapa)
Nepali Movie – Jaya Hos (2012)
Nepali Movie – Khoj
Nepali Movie – Majboor
Nepali movie – Mard
Nepali Movie – Raghubir
Nepali movie – Kismat
Nepali Movie – Naina Resham
Nepali Movie – Mrigatrishna
Nepali Movie – Amar Preeti
Nepali Movie – Jung
Nepali Movie – Maile Bulnai Sakina
Nepali Movie – Kabja
Nepali movie – Gunda
Nepali Movie – Jiwandata
Nepali Movie – Faisala
Nepali Movie – Damini
Nepali Movie – Sahara
Nepali Movie – Kawach
Nepali Movie – Pauju
Nepali film – Himmat
Nepali Movie – Afno Manche Afnai Hunchha
Nepali movie – Dewar Babu
Nepali Movie – Agni Jwala
Nepali Movie – Itihas
Nepali Movie – Unko Samjhanama
Nepali movie – Timi Binako Jiwan
Nepali Movie – Hami Taxi Driver
Nepali Movie – Zanjeer (Bhojpuri)
Nepali Movie – Khukuri
Nepali Movie – Sapoot
Nepali Movie – Maya Deu Jhai Bho
Nepali Movie – Nasib Afno
Nepali Movie – Himmat 2
Nepali Movie – Surya Chandra
Nepali Movie – Chino (new)
Nepali Movie – Batuli
Nepali Movie – Tod
Nepali Movie – Na Birse Timilai Na Paye Timilai
Nepali Movie – Biratako Chino
Nepali Movie – Prahar
Nepali Movie – Gangajal
Nepali Movie – Chhodi Gaye Paap Lagla
Nepali movie – Kanyadan (2011)
Nepali movie – Dosti
Nepali movie – Silsila
Nepali Movie – Salam Chha Maya Lai
Nepali Movie – Ilaka
Nepali Movie – Naya Nepal
Nepali Movie – Takdir
Nepali Movie – Khalanayak

Biraj Bhatta has established himself as the No. 1 actor in Nepali film industry. Major competitors of Biraj are Rajesh Hamal and Nikhil Upreti. Action oriented movies go well with Bhatta. According to a report on the Naya Patrika daily, Biraj Bhatta is the highest paid actor today with a price of Rs 325,000, closely followed by Nikhil Upreti who charges Rs 300,000 per film. Rajesh Hamal comes third with Rs 275,000.

Some of his movies posted in the blog are:

Biography of Biraj Bhatt:

An interview with Biraj and some more details on Biraj Bhatta follows:

Director Rishi Lamichane says that Biraj is the actor from number 1 to 9 and the other actors’ rank starts from number 10.

Rekha Thapa had introduced Biraj Bhatt in leading role in her movie. After being featured in three of Rekha’s films, he became fed up of Rekha. Before being featured in leading role in Rekha’s film, Biraj was struggling in side role for about a decade. He was a dancer and used to be featured in short roles. For the first time, he was featured in ‘Agnipath’ (watch ‘Agnipath’) and ‘Maidan’ (Watch Maidan). Nikhil Upreti was the leading actor in ‘Agnipath’ and Rajesh Hamal was the leading actor in ‘Maidan’.

(Update:) The cover of the ‘Khukuri’ VCD has mentioned that it was the first movie of Biraj Bhatt. (Watch ‘Khukuri’ here). It seems, there is a confusion in the start of shooting and the release date.

Why are Nepali web sites being hackers’ target? – Part 1

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By: Kumu Khanal

In recent days there have been a lot of reports of hackers taking control of Nepali websites. I would like to discuss why are they targeting Nepali websites.

Why do hackers hack? Hackers mainly are of three types: hardcore criminal hackers, criminal hackers and non-criminal hackers. Hardcore criminal hackers are after money. They are constantly seeking money and materials that can be sold to a third party. Personal information like identity, credit cards can be sold over internet. Software, documents, movies, music can also be sold offline or online. They can use all kinds of tools like spywares, trojan horse, phishing and so on.   

Other criminal hackers steal materials for their own use or share with their friends like photos, movies, music, and documents. On the other hand, non-criminal hackers might be learning hacking on their way to become criminal hackers or stopping them.

Some do hacking for recognition, fun, show-off their skills, or just to learn how it is done. There are others who hack for vengeance. Some good hackers hack to exploit vulnerability and warn the websites owners (too bad, there are not many good hackers!).

Why Nepali websites? I don’t think Nepali websites attract the hardcore criminal hackers as they have nothing to get from the sites or the visitors to the sites. People in Nepal rarely do financial transactions online. Online banking is also available only on a selected few banks; that too with very limited banking options. Due to unreliable power supply, internet use in our daily needs is still a luxury that we can’t afford. So, the hackers we are facing in Nepali websites should mostly be non-criminal hackers in their learning stage.

Does that mean we don’t need to worry? No, hackers cause financial damage in terms of downtime and loss of data. Sites also loose their credibility. Nobody would like to visit a site that is hacked or has higher potential to be hacked.

Hacker Cost: In 1995, when, we in Nepal didn’t know what internet was (although, first email service in Nepal started in 1994), hacking cost businesses some $800 million around the world. In another report in 2000 the cost was estimated to be $1.6 trillion in 30 countries. I don’t have the latest estimate but you can guess how the hacker cost should have increased in the past 10 years. Apart from financial loss they can cause mental and psychological damage which can’t be quantified.

But, Nepal is a different case. Our sites may not have that much value and hence hacking impact might be less. But, there hasn’t been any study on hacker cost in Nepalese contest so we can’t be too sure. I strongly believe such a study would benefit both the website creators and their website users. It will also encourage webmasters to adopt security measures in the websites, hence creating peace-of-mind in both visitors and the site owners.

In the next part, I will review some of the hacked websites and their user bases in terms of publically available web monitoring tools like Alexa.

To be continued …

Travel Log Kathmandu – Pokhara – Palpa – Lumbini – Chitwan (Part 1)

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By: Raju Shrestha

With lots of passion and enthusiasm I decided to take a break and go on leave to my beautiful home country Nepal with basic motive to set out for tour. Time just did not show no mercy and the schedule was so hectic and busy, visiting relatives and doing all those formalities! It was far more time consuming and expensive than anticipated. So, at last I need to make decision of short trip to Pokhara. We made a plan for 4 days. Kathmandu – Pokhara – Palpa – Lumbini – Chitwan – Kathmandu. So with this short listed places on our head we made our tank full and jet-off in search of natural pleasure. With every blow of air I thanked nature by blessing my country so much. Cool air blowing through, rivers and rivulets all over, huts and pure Nepali lifestyles added extra perfume of perfection that I was searching when I made my mind to go Nepal.

This was my first trip ever. I never thought, riding bikes or even sitting as a pillion is a hard job when it’s too long. So, we decided to take rest and eat lunch in Malekhu with fish, which was also fun altogether.

All I was doing was praising the charisma of nature. Halo shining through this pictures is a resemblance of excitement and pleasure to know the nature by so near.

Overtaking is indeed a tough job to accomplish neatly. A small mistake’s outcome is so big that we all are well aware. Ain’t it?

Finally, we reached Pokhara and decided to stay in lake-side for that night. Glad to see the beauty of over-hyped Fewa lake, clouds all around so no mountains.

The panorama was so good that we almost forgot our friends. All were busy taking snaps in their own world of imagination and excitement. Some time later we accumulated and decided to get back. There we regretted of not having group pictures, blaming each other we reached hotels to get some sleep.

Next morning we went to see Davis falls. Again it was so splendidly running looking at which I imagined how David actually fell here when there were no bars. It was another masterpiece or gift of nature.

Then we set out for our next destination Palpa. Getting there was actual fun, back pain caused by riding bike was easily overcome by the pleasure of eye experiencing nature.

I feel like I am in heaven when I was taking this picture.

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Namrata Shrestha Sex Scandal

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Namrata started acting in Grade 1. Watch Namrata’s first film Watch “Sangani” here.

Namrata Shrestha is in the top of the news these days with the release of her latest movie ‘Mero Euta Saathi Chha’.  I haven’t seen the movie yet but I have heard that it is a cocktail of Hollywood, Bollywood and Korean movies. She had shown her acting potential in her last movie  ‘Sano Sansar‘.

Also watch: A video about Namrata:

This post is not about her acting or movies but about a 8 minutes video circulating in the internet recently. I am not much sure, but the dimple of the girl on the video resembles that of Namrata. The girl in the video seems to be well skilled in what she was doing. Although the couple are talking in English it sounds pretty much like Nepali ascent. The girl, although looking a bit drunk, is well aware of the video recording as the flash lights are turned on. At some point, she tells “turn it off please…. its disturbing”.

Please see the screenshot from video and compare with the original photo of Namrata. Do you think it is Namrata? If the latest scandal proves to be true she is supposed to be on headline for quite some time.

I hope the video is not a fabricated one to defame the aspiring artist.

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WFP – Rotten Rice and Diarrhea outbreak

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The government has confirmed that the rice supplied by the World Food Programme of UN to western hilly regions was the main reason behind outbreak of the diarrhea epidemic that took away as many as 300 lives so far.

UNWFP country representative Richard Ragan and WHO representative Dr. Alexander Andjaparidze in a statement had said, “This is an unscientifically proven statement that could further endanger the lives of people who may decide to skip or reduce needed food in a misguided attempt to protect themselves from this outbreak. Spreading false information that food is the source of cholera contamination will only put more lives at risk.”

Well, you should eat rotten rice – not even fit to feed animals and live happily (hopefully!) if yo
u happen to live in remote places like Jajarkot and surroundings.

Is Tibet in India?

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What would you say if Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) doesn’t know or care about the country’s geography? That is what happened in Nepal. A calendar spotted in a sinior ministry official’s office told that the Mt. Everest is located in Nepal – India border. Mt. Everest is situated in Nepal at the border of Nepal and Tibet – it sure is written below in small letters. Does that mean Tibet is in India?

It is to be noted that the calendar was manufacturered by an India based company.

India had been claiming Buddha was born in India and now they can claim Mt. Everest too. (source)