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data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/Untitled16-1732530940.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/26/kathmandu-metropolis-beautifies-dashrath-stadium-with-sports-murals"><h3>Kathmandu metropolis beautifies Dashrath Stadium with sports murals</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="InwwblbrdM" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#InwwblbrdM").show();</script><p>The murals showcase football, volleyball, cricket, badminton and chess, among others.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/25/campaign-against-gender-based-violence-kicks-off"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/Untitled2-1732519880.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/25/campaign-against-gender-based-violence-kicks-off"><h3>Campaign against gender-based violence kicks off</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="7OlZrK33uk" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#7OlZrK33uk").show();</script><p>33rd International 16 Days of Activism begins with rally and street drama in Kathmandu.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/23/the-week-in-14-photos-1732348037"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/miscellaneous/Untitled12-1731986229.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/23/the-week-in-14-photos-1732348037"><h3>The week in 14 photos</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="0SuoFvEzzx" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#0SuoFvEzzx").show();</script><p>Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/21/tu-cricket-ground-gets-a-facelift-for-nepal-premier-league"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/4625731048697075486629585339529951876410681n-1732161754.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/21/tu-cricket-ground-gets-a-facelift-for-nepal-premier-league"><h3>TU Cricket Ground gets a facelift for Nepal Premier League</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="ZjRlbPYi9z" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#ZjRlbPYi9z").show();</script><p>Upgrades include a revamped outfield, digital scoreboard, and VIP sitting arrangements.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/20/cooperative-victims-protest-at-maitighar"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/SahakariVictimsProtestMaitighar14-1732114352.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/20/cooperative-victims-protest-at-maitighar"><h3>Cooperative victims protest at Maitighar</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="nwVABgd9Vv" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#nwVABgd9Vv").show();</script><p>Demand return of their savings deposited in cooperatives.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/18/leaders-general-public-pay-tribute-to-former-speaker-dhungana"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/Untitled1-1731916326.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/18/leaders-general-public-pay-tribute-to-former-speaker-dhungana"><h3>Leaders, general public pay tribute to former Speaker Dhungana</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="R52rJjRS0p" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#R52rJjRS0p").show();</script><p>Dhungana’s footsteps in Nepal’s parliamentary system is worth following, says Prime Minister Oli as he pays tribute.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/16/clearing-the-cable-clutter"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/main-1731751040.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/16/clearing-the-cable-clutter"><h3>Clearing the cable clutter</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="7M7RwOfbhB" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/safal-prakash-shrestha">Safal Prakash Shrestha </a></span><script>$("#7M7RwOfbhB").show();</script><p>Kathmandu Metropolitan City removes tangled wires.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/16/the-week-in-10-photos-1731738560"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/miscellaneous/Untitled10-1731640230.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/16/the-week-in-10-photos-1731738560"><h3>The week in 10 photos</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="VNpE1MrOt7" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#VNpE1MrOt7").show();</script><p>Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/15/historic-kartik-naach-concludes-in-patan-with-traditional-finale"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/Untitled4-1731652633.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/15/historic-kartik-naach-concludes-in-patan-with-traditional-finale"><h3>Historic Kartik Naach concludes in Patan with traditional finale</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="gRXlsmb7QB" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/safal-prakash-shrestha">Safal Prakash Shrestha </a></span><script>$("#gRXlsmb7QB").show();</script><p>The dance enacts stories from the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and the Swasthani, delivering moral teachings through episodic storytelling. </p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/11/domestic-visitors-flock-to-tilicho-lake"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/Untitled7-1731307399.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/11/domestic-visitors-flock-to-tilicho-lake"><h3>Domestic visitors flock to Tilicho Lake</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="rUyrzbNeG2" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/madhav-aryal">Madhav Aryal </a></span><script>$("#rUyrzbNeG2").show();</script><p>The lake draws crowds in increasing numbers as domestic tourism thrives during the Dashain-Tihar-Chhath festive season.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/09/the-week-in-10-photos-1731132919"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/miscellaneous/Untitled7-1731120498.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/09/the-week-in-10-photos-1731132919"><h3>The week in 10 photos</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="3lfY3YqpxY" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#3lfY3YqpxY").show();</script><p>Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/09/qingyan-a-journey-through-time"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/9-1731117418.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/09/qingyan-a-journey-through-time"><h3>Qingyan: A journey through time</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="95zqALDkGp" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/prakash-chandra-timilsena">Prakash Chandra Timilsena </a></span><script>$("#95zqALDkGp").show();</script><p>The town, preserved in Guizhou province, captures the architecture, culture, and spirit of China’s Ming and Qing dynasties.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/08/devotees-worship-rising-sun-god-to-conclude-chhath"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/Untitled24-1731038118.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/08/devotees-worship-rising-sun-god-to-conclude-chhath"><h3>Devotees worship rising Sun God to conclude Chhath</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="Peu9Rr65T2" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/post-report">Post Report </a></span><script>$("#Peu9Rr65T2").show();</script><p>People take holy dip into rivers and observe fasting during the festival.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/07/vibrant-celebrations-of-chhath-in-kathmandu-valley"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/kamalpokharichhath1-1730993968.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/07/vibrant-celebrations-of-chhath-in-kathmandu-valley"><h3>Chhath celebrations in Kathmandu</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="7ImvPikaOi" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/safal-prakash-shrestha">Safal Prakash Shrestha </a></span><script>$("#7ImvPikaOi").show();</script><p>Devotees gather to offer ‘arghya’ to the setting sun and to worship Chhathi Maiya.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/05/lumbini-peace-stupa-marks-23rd-anniversary-with-prayers-for-world-peace"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/Untitled10-1730807456.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/05/lumbini-peace-stupa-marks-23rd-anniversary-with-prayers-for-world-peace"><h3>Lumbini Peace Stupa marks 23rd anniversary with prayers for world peace </h3></a><span class="article-author" id="XnQ9XDr6W6" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/manoj-paudel">Manoj Paudel </a></span><script>$("#XnQ9XDr6W6").show();</script><p>Nepali monks offered prayers in the Theravada style, followed by peace chants from Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Himalayan monks, each sharing blessings in their own customs.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/04/preparations-on-for-chhath-celebration-at-gaurighat-and-kamalpokhari-photos"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/Untitled2-1730718863.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/04/preparations-on-for-chhath-celebration-at-gaurighat-and-kamalpokhari-photos"><h3>Preparations on for Chhath celebration at Gaurighat and Kamalpokhari</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="tw8asDiuVa" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/safal-prakash-shrestha">Safal Prakash Shrestha </a></span><script>$("#tw8asDiuVa").show();</script><p>Chhath is a four-day-long festival starting formally on the fourth day of the new moon until the sunrise on the seventh day.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/04/exploring-the-tharu-cultural-museum-in-dang"><img data-src="https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2024/news/TharuMuseumDang1-1730694096.jpg&w=400&height=267" class="lazy img-responsive"></a></figure></div><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/04/exploring-the-tharu-cultural-museum-in-dang"><h3>Exploring the Tharu Cultural Museum in Dang</h3></a><span class="article-author" id="FECTLOG5Qu" style="display:none;">By <a href="/author/durga-lal-kc">Durga Lal KC </a></span><script>$("#FECTLOG5Qu").show();</script><p>The museum provides an in-depth look at the rich history, vibrant culture, and unique lifestyle of the Tharu community.</p></article><article class="article-image "><div class="image image-sm image-220 pull-right"><figure><a href="/visual-stories/2024/11/03/devotees-visit-balgopaleshwar-temple-for-bhaitika"><img 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