Parliament session prolongs.(kathmandu)
Although the eight parties had agreed to prorogue the session of the parliament on August 20, subsequent differences among them have stalled the process.
The Maoists want the parliament to announce the republic right away and has, therefore, been against ending the current session.
The Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) has indicated that the session can be suspended for three weeks but not ended.
The frequent meeting between the Speaker and the chief whips of the parliamentary parties could not reach to any understanding on this issue.

Maoist protest programmes draw worries from different quarters
Leaders of the various political parties and lawmakers today said the announcement of the protest programmes by the CPN (Maoist) would hamper the holding the constituent assembly election on time.
Speaking at an interaction programme organised by the Reporters' Club in the capital on Tuesday, vice president of Nepali Congress Democratic (NC-D) Gopal Man Shrestha questioned the intention of the Maoists who have announced "people's action" ahead of the polls.
He claimed the Maoists were not sincere towards the polls and that their activities would create hurdles in holding polls in a free and fair manner.
However, Maoist leader Chandra Prasad Gajurel defended his party's decisions saying the agitations were not intended to disrupt the polls rather to make it successful. He said their programmes were targeted against those who are against the polls.
Speaking at the same programme, People's Front Nepal chairman and former Deputy Prime Minister Amik Sherchan asked Maoist chairman Prachanda to clarify the meaning of initiating 'people's action' ahead of the polls.
Timely CA election is the only way out: Speaker Nemwang
Speaker of the legislature parliament Subas Nemwang has said there is nobetter way to institutionalise the achievement of the people's movement thanby holding the constituent assembly election on time.
Speaking at interaction organised by the parliamentary committee for state restructuring in the capital Tuesday, speaker Nemwang also advised the government to move ahead by addressing the valid demands of various agitating groups including Madhesis and Janajatis.
Saying that the people have gained many things through the great sacrifices they made in last year's people's movement, speaker Nemwang asserted that it could only be guaranteed by holding the constituent assembly election successfully.
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Salman Khan Arrested, Sent to Jail

Bollywood star Salman Khan was arrested by Indian police on Saturday and sent to jail after a court rejected his appeal against a five-year conviction for shooting an endangered species of gazelle.Television channels showed pictures of the muscular actor surrounded by policemen as he left the Jodhpur airport after arriving from Mumbai, as TV crews and fans jostled to get a glimpse of him. Police struggled to keep order."He has been arrested at the airport lounge and the arrest warrant was presented to him there itself," a police official said.Dozens of fans on motorcycles followed him in a police vehicle on the way to court, where he was ordered to be jailed, police officials said.The actor said earlier on Saturday he would surrender in Jodhpur after the rejection of the appeal against his 2006 conviction for killing several endangered species of antelope during hunting trips to the western state of Rajasthan in 1998.The animals are protected under Indian wildlife law.Khan was alleged to have slit the throat of the chinkara -- a type of gazelle that he shot before giving it to chefs at his deluxe hotel to cook.On Friday, a Jodhpur court rejected his appeal against the conviction, leaving him with the option of surrendering or being arrested.The court had also issued an arrest warrant against him.OTHER CASESEarlier on Saturday, Khan, wearing a tight-fitting white T-shirt and cargo pants with sunglasses, said in Mumbai he planned to surrender in Jodhpur "as a responsible citizen and somebody who abides by the law and respects the judiciary".He was accompanied by his lawyer and family members, including his actor-brother Sohail Khan. Television footage showed a worried-looking Khan talking to a tense Sohail and lawyers during the flight to Jodhpur.Known for his bad-boy image and romantic liaisons with several Bollywood leading ladies, Khan has several other cases hanging over him.He was convicted in 2006 for killing protected blackbuck antelopes during Rajasthan hunting trips, and given a one-year jail sentence.He was granted bail and has appealed against that conviction, but has also been charged with other counts of killing wildlife and of breaking gun laws.Khan is also facing trial over the death of a man sleeping on a pavement in Mumbai in 2002. Khan is suspected of drunk driving and has been charged over the man's death. The actor has denied being at the wheel.Khan is currently filming three movies costing about 1 billion rupees, according to film analyst Taran Adarsh.As the actor was taken to court, his fans were distraught."I wish he comes out fast from jail and gives us some good movies," one young man told NDTV TV news.

Anil Giri
New Delhi, August 25:;

rashant Tamang, 24, from Darjeeling has made it to the Top 4 of the popular television talent hunt show Indian Idol. With Mayang Chang being edged out of the competition, Prashant will now have to vie with Amit Paul, Emon Chatterjee and Ankita Mishra for the top spot.In an interview with The Indian Express, Prashant thanked all who had voted for him. Speaking from Dehradun, Prashant’s childhood friend Gyanendra Aryal said he has been running a pro-Prashant signature campaign in various Indian cities. Encouraged by reports of the huge number of votes Nepali people have given in his favour, Prashant intends to visit Nepal once the Indian Idol contest gets over, said Aryal who has managed to garner 1.5 lakh votes in favour of Prashant from people in Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai.Aryal expects Prashant and Amit to face each other in the final round. A pro-Prashant wave is welling up among the thousands of Nepalis living in Uttaranchal, said Aryal, adding that seeing the vast number of Nepalis of Indian origin, it was likely that Prashant would emerge the winner.In the interview with Express, Prashant described himself as a humble person who used to sing in remote corners of his native district Darjeeling, adding that he had never thought that he would become a household name one day. He said he was thankful for getting a chance in the Indian Idol contest and grateful to his family, friends and well-wishers.SMS frenzy:Roshan SanwaDarjeeling, August 25Since 4 pm today, Darjeeling municipal councillor and Tungsung resident Tenzing Khampoche was SMS-ing “Prashant safe, Chang out” to acquaintances curious to know if Prashant was still in the Indian Idol contest. Khampoche himself got the news of Prashant making it to the final round of the contest from relatives in Mumbai.People from Ilam, Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari districts of Nepal and Kathmandu are going in droves to Darjeeling to send SMS votes for him. Noted hair stylist Neil David Katuwal presented Prashant’s mother and sister with Rs 7,500 to help them SMS for Prashant.

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