No referees, just a disc: Ultimate frisbee begins journey in Nepal
A newly formed federation is organising Nepal’s first ultimate frisbee tournament on May 21 and 22 in Kathmandu, hoping to turn an informal park game into a structured sport.
A newly formed federation is organising Nepal’s first ultimate frisbee tournament on May 21 and 22 in Kathmandu, hoping to turn an informal park game into a structured sport.
As milk supply shrinks and mountain factories shut down, Nepal’s first Himalayan dairy industry is under severe strain.
Schools, businesses and transport services suspended as floods and landslides force evacuations across several provinces.
Government pushes for faster shipment of 80,000 tonnes under G2G arrangement as Gulf conflict threatens fertiliser supply chains and food security.
In recent years, this centuries-old adventurous practice in villages such as Bhujung, Ghanpokhara, Taghring, Mipra, Taapgaun, Chyamche, Ghermu, Dudhpokhari and Ghalegaun has attracted global media attention.
The five-day festival in Kathmandu will showcase fiction, documentaries, shorts, and adventure films alongside discussions on storytelling and censorship.
House panel unanimously clears Sharma for appointment after hearing on 16 complaints and reform agenda.
Local officials say they will hand over office keys to the federal ministry after a four-month standoff over the appointment of a senior bureaucrat.
Indian regulators will observe Boeing’s testing of a fuel-control switch module removed from an Air India Dreamliner after pilots reported a possible defect months before last year’s deadly crash.
Doctors suspect possible wild mushroom poisoning after siblings developed vomiting, diarrhoea and headaches.
Sapana Tamang, serving a 25-year sentence for abducting and killing a six-year-old girl, escaped Sundhara Central Jail before being rearrested in Kathmandu. Police say she planned to build a life outside prison with a man she met through jail visits.
Under pressure to reach an accord that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump has previously expressed hope that a deal was close on ending the war, and similarly threatened heavy strikes on Iran if Tehran does not reach a deal.
Nearly Rs1.4 million returned to 378 depositors in the first phase as authorities prioritise savers with deposits of up to Rs10,000.
The movie captures the unspoken tensions of Nepali family life with unusual tenderness and honesty.
A baby’s skin loses moisture faster and reacts more easily to chemicals, making careful skincare habits important from an early age.
New format aims to modernise Nepali football, but uncertainty surrounds player contracts and domestic calendar.
Nepal climbed to the fifth position in League-2 after defeating Scotland by six wickets. The Rhinos have a match with the USA remaining before they head to the Netherlands in July.
Rowdy behaviour, cross-border crime and weak monitoring along the open border are posing growing challenges for local authorities in border districts.
Sapana Pradhan Malla ordered the court administration to register a writ petition challenging the recommendation of Manoj Sharma as chief justice, but court administration refused to act.
A confidential briefing note prepared by APG Secretariat, and obtained by Kantipur, describes Nepal’s progress as disappointing and warns that the September 2026 review will be the decisive moment.
News reporting must be protected from those who would turn it into a circus, but it must never be silenced.
When the court becomes an echo of power, the final moral contract between citizen and state begins to break.
Rising climate shocks are silently erasing up to 2 percent of Nepal’s GDP every year.
Drivers and passengers say journeys that once took three hours now often take twice as long due to recurring disruptions.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have already booked their place in the playoffs where three more teams will join them.
Issues holding up negotiations also include Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The US and other major powers want to ensure that Iran cannot develop nuclear weapons.
Embassy says 36 listed health facilities are approved to carry out medical tests and collect additional service fees under bilateral labour agreement.
Century partnership between Ishan Pandey and Rohit Paudel guides Nepal to 195-run chase as Sandeep Lamichhane becomes fastest to 150 ODI wickets.
Nepal Bar Association questions non-compliance with court order as dispute over Constitutional Council decision reaches Parliament.
Prime Minister’s social media endorsement sends sales soaring, reviving interest in a traditional Himalayan product and offering fresh hope to Nepal’s struggling dairy sector.
Annual installation and removal of Bailey bridges continues to cost millions without permanent solutions.
A Drop Site News investigation citing a diplomatic cable reports that US officials indicated grievances could be set aside if Imran Khan were removed through a constitutional process, amid escalating tensions between the US and Pakistan in early 2022.
Nepal leg-spinner reaches milestone in 73 matches, surpassing Mitchell Starc’s previous mark.
Lalit Rajbanshi and Sandeep Lamichhane share seven wickets as Scotland lose last five wickets for 15 runs after Brandon McMullen’s 73.
Stakeholders say the government’s decade-long electricity production target cannot be met without reopening power purchase agreements, as thousands of megawatts of projects remain stuck amid policy uncertainty and procedural delays.
The World Health Organisation raises alarm over a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in central Africa, warning of cross-border transmission risks after dozens of deaths and confirmed infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The attack on the Barakah nuclear plant marks a sharp escalation in Gulf tensions as the US and Iran remain locked in a diplomatic standoff over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz.
A tourist once left her a camera. Today, Manju Mahatara uses it to document the fragile relationship between people, wildlife, and the forests of Bardiya.
With sessions titled ‘Poetry and Consciousness’ and ‘Sudden Zen’, this year’s Festival aims to connect literature with healing.
Government directed to revisit deal with India’s state-owned NHPC under which Nepal was to receive 21.9 percent free electricity from the 480 MW project.
Under existing law, the marriage age is 20 and any sexual relationship involving a person under 18 is classified as rape, regardless of consent.
Perhaps it’s not a bad idea for Congress leaders who resist change to go their own separate way.
It’s unclear if the state understands the scale and urgency of the water crisis affecting the economy.
RSP Whip discusses the delicate balance between executive urgency and legislative oversight, the government’s approach to human rights and urban poverty, and the personal resolution to table a victim-centric Dalit rights bill by 2027.
Over 970 Nepali peacekeepers are in the virus-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, including in Bunia and Fataki in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the outbreak.
This road remains critical for ending the geopolitical isolation of Humla where residents still depend on expensive airlifted supplies.
Unregulated content creators outside Parliament are blurring the line between reporting and provocation.
In the midst of power competition, Pakistan must ably balance its ties with the US and China.
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whose killing in a joint US-Nigerian operation was confirmed by Trump and Tinubu, was a senior commander of ISWAP.
In the Nepali society, people and leaders alike are unable to accept someone considerably younger than oneself as a leader, and belittle them with the attitude of ‘what could they possibly know'.