Flash floods tear through Salyan villages, damaging roads, water supply projects and farms
By Biplab Maharjan Torrential rain swelled rivers and streams in Salyan district, washing away infrastructure, cutting off transport links and disrupting water supplies for hundreds of families.
Bridge ends years of deadly river crossings for Chepang villages
By Ramesh Kumar Paudel In the hills of Chitwan, residents say the new crossing over the Kayar River could transform daily life in communities long cut off during the monsoon.
Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife
By Reuters The passengers, none of whom has displayed signs of infection, will be tested by Spanish health authorities to ensure they remain asymptomatic and then transported to land in small boats.
Crowds flock to Kamalpokhari on weekend
By Deepak KC Visitors gather in large numbers as seasonal blooms draw people to the popular site.
Twelve Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing and shootout
By Reuters Images after the attack on Saturday showed the structure had been reduced to rubble, with bricks, charred wreckage, and mangled vehicles scattered around the area.
Vermicompost gains ground as farmers seek alternative to chemical fertilisers
By Madhav Aryal Farmers in Palpa say worm-based manure has improved crop yields and reduced plant diseases, while local producers are expanding output to meet rising demand.
Weak private investment deepens pressure on Nepal’s revenue and public debt
By Yagya Banjade As the government prepares next fiscal year’s policy agenda and budget, economists and business leaders say restoring investor confidence will be critical to reviving private sector investment and easing dependence on public borrowing.
US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Washington awaits Tehran’s response to a ceasefire proposal as fresh clashes around the Strait of Hormuz raise fears over global energy security.
Nepal’s 42-year presence in South Asian football under threat as dispute deepens
By Nayak Paudel Nepal women’s team, a six-time runner-up, could miss the SAFF Championship for the first time amid the ANFA-NSC dispute, putting the country’s four-decade-long uninterrupted South Asian football legacy under threat.
Budget-friendly neighbourhoods for Nepali students in Magdeburg
By Post Report From campus district to quiet suburbs, a guide to student living in this central German city.
Academicians wanted loosening of government control of universities. Yet the prime minister’s grip has only tightened
By Sudeep Kaini Sasmit Pokharel says the prime minister and the education minister will be removed from the positions of chancellor and co-chancellor in the second phase of reforms.
To Karnali people, unreliable passenger flights are sickening
By Krishna Prasad Gautam, DB Budha & Ram Chandra Neupane In a geography where good roads are non-existent, even patients needing urgent flight are forced to return from airports.
Interpol questioned Nepal’s Deuba case. Authorities have now responded
By Gaurav Pokharel Prosecuting authorities provide further details to Interpol after questions were raised over legal procedures and charges in the case.
Two-day weekend followed supply crunch from Iran war. If it will fuel productivity in Nepal is the concern
By Aarya Chand Nepal has tried the two-day weekend before—in 1990, in 1999, in 2022 and again now. Each time, it arrived as a crisis measure and left when the crisis faded.