Nepal braces for ripple effects of Gulf conflict
Kathmandu halts labour permits to key Gulf destinations as conflict threatens remittance lifeline and tourism sector.
Kathmandu halts labour permits to key Gulf destinations as conflict threatens remittance lifeline and tourism sector.
In Nepal, two-thirds of the population is below the age of 35, yet the state and politics were controlled by those above 60. This massive imbalance makes rebellion inevitable.
Police have detained him 14 times on various charges in two years, half of them under the current government.
Nepal Oil Corporation says fuel reserves are adequate despite increased demand during election period.
Observers say political parties are ignoring inflation and voters’ everyday problems.
A country might be undemocratic and repressive, like Iran under Khamenei, but only its people have the right to change the regime.
The regime change in Iran will test Pakistan’s relations with both the post-Khamenei Iran and the US.
Leaders should recognise the hamartia that got the best of them, and work with a sense of trust and respect.
People don’t need, and definitely do not have time to, go over manifestos running in hundreds of pages.
Vehicle driver in custody after 24-year-old dies while cycling to duty.
Brent crude, a key global benchmark for oil prices, surged as high as US$82.37 per barrel in early trade, the highest since January 2025.
Across wide swathes of Nepal, analysts say public sentiment is one of disenchantment with established political parties that have been given multiple opportunities to govern but failed to deliver.
Israel said it struck Hezbollah-linked sites in Lebanon after the group fired missiles and drones at Israel in response to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s killing.
Nepal Oil Corporation says fuel reserves are adequate despite increased demand during election period.
Helicopters grounded by strong winds; authorities may deliver election materials on foot.
Power struggle within the security establishment, uncertainty over succession and Israel’s widening strikes deepen fears of prolonged instability.
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Defending champions to meet England in Mumbai on Thursday after tense chase, while South Africa and New Zealand contest first semi-final.
At Kathmandu Art Gallery, ‘Imaging South Asia: Népal in the Making’ traces how maps shaped Nepal’s political imagination.
Through Bhalābhali, researcher Dinesh Raj Upadhyay travels across Far-West Nepal, archiving women’s voices, caste-shaped traditions and songs at risk of fading away.
Police have detained him 14 times on various charges in two years, half of them under the current government.
Officials say fragile land and risk of subsidence led them to choose concrete over asphalt.
The remote settlement in northeastern Nepal remains cut off from the rest of the country, lacks reliable electricity, and depends on Tibet for daily necessities.

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