KATHMANDU: Police said on Monday they made 68 vehicles operating in long route refund extra money that they charged ... who wanted to return their home for Dashain festival taking extra Rs 100 ...

They feast on ducks, chickens, pigs and, of course, goats, and they exchange gifts and money. But this year's Dashain, coming six months after an earthquake that killed 9,000 and left millions ...

In an interview with SBS Nepali children said that Dashain is about making money and having fun whereas parents said they need to teach the cultural aspect of the festival.

A Nepalese girl swings in a traditional Dashain Swing during the Dashain festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 7, 2013. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma) A Nepalese girl takes photos of an idol of Goddess Durga ...

Dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is one of the largest Hindu festivals celebrated in Nepal. It is a time when Kathmandu and other densely populated cities are emptied of residents who flock to ...

The festival symbolises the victory of good over evil. Vijayadashami or Dussehra and Dashain are the same festivals but are celebrated differently in various regions. Dussehra is mainly observed ...

At Santhal villages Simaldih, Damodarpur, Tundi, Topchanchi, Rajganj and Baliapur, floors of mud huts are getting a fresh coat of cow dung and walls painted with traditional motifs to welcome the ...

Far from home for the 15-day Dashain festival — the most important celebration of the year in Nepal — Mr Gautam felt lonely and isolated. "This festival has quite a big space in our heart ...