What Balendra Shah can learn from Zohran Mamdani
While Balendra Shah and Zohran Mamdani share similarities as outsider candidates who leveraged social media to gain power, their governing styles have diverged significantly. The p…
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Supreme Court justices, top officials drawn into Inam’s growing ‘nexus’
The investigation into alleged fixer Inam Sapkota has expanded, drawing in Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma and Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal over reported communications and financia…
Lumbini Development Trust leadership row revives scrutiny of appointment process
Protests have erupted over the government’s appointment of Buddhist nun Ani Choying Drolma as vice-chair of the Lumbini Development Trust, with critics raising concerns regarding h…
Constitutional bench in limbo as Supreme Court struggles over formation amid disagreements and boycotts
The Supreme Court conducted nine joint benches and two single benches on Wednesday, but Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma refrained from participating in the lottery system for case…
Ani Choying’s new role brings old controversies to the fore
The appointment of Buddhist nun Ani Choying Drolma as vice-chair of the Lumbini Development Trust has triggered public backlash due to unresolved, long-standing allegations regardi…
At least 68 people dead in Spain’s second major train crash this year
At least 68 people were killed and 80 injured after a high-speed Renfe train collided with a stationary train in Spain following an erroneous decision to override a red signal caus…
Nepal government’s film grant scheme gets mixed reviews
The Nepal government has launched a Rs35 million grant scheme to promote films centered on the nation’s culture, history, and tourism. While filmmakers have welcomed the financial …
WhatsApp messages reveal contact between Supreme Court justice and detained alleged fixer
Leaked WhatsApp messages and financial records have linked Supreme Court Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal and Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma to Inam Sapkota, a detained intermediary al…
Two-day weekend boosts tourism across hill stations
The introduction of a two-day weekend in Nepal has significantly boosted domestic tourism by encouraging families to visit hill stations and resorts for extended getaways. Although…
Malaysia halts recruitment of Nepali workers amid manpower agency dispute
Malaysia has suspended the recruitment of unskilled Nepali workers following a diplomatic standoff over the selection of recruitment agencies. The halt comes after the Malaysian Mi…
Nepali worker’s death in Saudi Arabia leaves family deep in debt
Bharat Mahato, a Nepali labourer working in Saudi Arabia, was killed in a Houthi drone strike, leaving his family devastated and burdened with significant construction debt. Becaus…
Nepal’s historic loss and damage allocation falls short of its needs
The UN’s Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage has provisionally allocated $21.6 million to Nepal, marking a historic first for the fund's emergency response capabilities. However…
Restore hope for Bhotekoshi flood victims
Two months after the catastrophic Bhotekoshi floods, victims remain in dire conditions as the government has failed to deliver promised financial aid or establish promised temporar…
Nepalis in Saudi Arabia urged to follow security alerts amid drone attacks
The Nepali embassy in Riyadh has issued a security advisory urging citizens in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant and follow official safety protocols following a series of fatal dron…
After years of delay, Budhigandaki faces another change of plan
The 1,200-megawatt Budhigandaki Hydropower Project is once again facing uncertainty over how it will be built, as shifting government policies threaten to complicate a financing an…
PHP2Shell security flaw forces thousands of Nepali websites offline
Thousands of Nepali government and financial websites were taken offline as a precautionary measure following the discovery of the critical "PHP2Shell" security vulnerability. Auth…
Sudurpaschim spends millions to fight child marriage, yet the practice persists
A 23-year-old woman from Doti regrets that she was unable to continue her education and become financially independent. She married before turning 17, while she was in Grade 11.
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RSP panel to examine audio as Khagendra Sunar denies allegations of violence against woman
The Rastriya Swatantra Party has formed an investigation panel to examine serious allegations of violence and blackmail against lawmaker Khagendra Sunar after he denied the authent…
Nepali Congress falls short of one-third women’s quota in central committee
The Nepali Congress central committee currently falls slightly short of its mandatory one-third women’s representation quota, with women holding 29.87 percent of the elected positi…
Banks and government agencies take websites offline over PHP security flaws
Banks and government agencies in Nepal have temporarily taken their websites offline as a precautionary measure to address critical security vulnerabilities discovered in the PHP p…
A Nepali among eight injured in Dammam airport attack
A Nepali national was among eight people injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday evening, the kingdom’s General Author…
Nepali worker killed in drone attack on Saudi Aramco oil field
A Nepali worker and a Palestinian national were killed in a drone attack targeting a Saudi Aramco project at the Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on Wednesday m…
After Nepal’s recent disaster, it wants to test whether COP31 can deliver climate justice
When Urika Tamang last spoke to her husband, he told her he would be home on October 1. A teacher at a government school in Timure, near Nepal’s border with Tibet, he had spent the…
Nepal says it is saddened by the killing of its citizen in Saudi oil field attack
The Nepali government has expressed deep sorrow following the death of a citizen caused by debris from an intercepted drone attack at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field. In response,…