Gunpowder inside an old iron pipe ignited as the youths tried to cut it for use in a water tap.

Nepalis returning from cities and abroad are adding trips to Achham’s lakes and alpine meadows to their festival plans, but poor roads and limited accommodation remain obstacles.

More than 1,100 people have died, most of them children under five, as gaps in vaccination coverage, unreliable data and failures to reach remote communities undermine Bangladesh’s response to the outbreak.

Relatives have filed a police complaint against the operator of a rehabilitation centre in Jhapa, alleging CCTV footage shows the 33-year-old man restrained and beaten. Police are investigating the circumstances of his death.

In Ramechhap, traditional linge ping swings are reconnecting families, preserving festival traditions, and finding new life on social media.

Six months after losing their homes, families from Kathmandu’s Thapathali and Shankhamul settlements remain in holding centres, struggling without jobs or a clear path to permanent housing.

Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s top envoy to Nepal, on apartheid-era solidarity, climate justice after the Rasuwa flood, and why Kathmandu and Cape Town should be twinned.

More than 2,400 people were arrested and nearly 1,000 officers injured as protests over rising living costs and declining public services erupted into violence, damaging hundreds of shops and public buildings.

The ABC trail restored the lost confidence in my strength and rejuvenated my soul.

Investigators suspect gold entered through Kathmandu airport before being processed in Budhanilkantha and potentially transported to India.

Investment Board Nepal decides to facilitate construction of the 900MW project after repeated deadline extensions, court challenges, and prolonged uncertainty over financial closure.

The country imported cards worth Rs51.8 million in the first two months of the current fiscal year, generating Rs31.1 million in customs revenue.

Iran’s ​conditions include, among other demands, the lifting of the US blockade on its ports, ‌the lifting of US sanctions on its oil exports as well as ending hostilities on all regional fronts.

More than 45 containers carrying festival goods remain held up in China, with traders uncertain how long the crossing will stay open.