6 killed as helicopter crashes near Mt Everest in Nepal

All six people, including five members of a Mexican family, were killed in a fiery crash of a private commercial helicopter near Mount Everest in eastern Nepal on Tuesday, a senior airport official......

After J-K bifurcation, Darjeeling parties seek UT status

The statehood issue and implementation of the sixth schedule of the Constitution have been the major demands in the hills since the beginning of the protracted Gorkhaland movement in 1986. The......

'BJP has promised to look into Gorkhaland demand'

'We are hoping that it (BJP) will look into the Gorkhaland issue in the next term' 'Winning this election will take us a step closer to realising our dreams' IMAGE: BJP supporters at an election......

Gorkhaland demand is 'still alive': Bimal Gurung

'This election is about standing up and saying we are not scared'  'Our election slogan is simple: Ballot for Bullet' Gorkha Janamukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung, who is currently in hiding,......