With clear weather and the wet outfield now dry, Sunday’s match at TU International Cricket Ground is expected to start on schedule after rain disrupted Saturday’s fixtures.

The court has given the government three months to introduce regulations, licensing requirements and monitoring mechanisms for controlled commercial cultivation, while calling for wider consultations on recreational use.

The three-day festival features 38 films from 14 countries, alongside heritage events, masterclasses and discussions on the future of cinema.

The 20-year-old from Kanchanpur was found near Triveni Patan after snowfall and freezing temperatures hit the area

The four Democratic candidates are running in Maryland, New Hampshire and New York in the November 3 midterm elections.

The escape, three days after a new duty in-charge was assigned, has raised questions about prison security and surveillance. Five of the escapees were serving sentences for rape cases, and three were involved in theft cases.

An electrical short circuit in three furnaces triggered the blaze at Ambe Steels in Janaki Rural Municipality. Two of the injured have been referred to Lucknow for further treatment.

Police deploy riot-control units and announce traffic diversions as Rahul Gandhi leads a protest demanding the election chief’s resignation over controversial voter-list revisions.

The tourists are stranded in Danigad of Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality as several days of heavy snowfall disrupt life in the high Himalayan region.

Bharatpur, Surkhet and Bhairahawa airports remain closed, while poor visibility and low cloud cover affect operations at Kathmandu airport.

Industries along the Parsa-Bara industrial corridor will be barred from discharging untreated wastewater into the river and required to operate treatment plants around the clock.

After two seasons of an even split, Nepali cricketers have edged ahead of overseas players, winning 38 of the 70 awards handed out so far.

Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than double the current rate, as factory closures and clashes with police disrupt production in the country’s biggest export industry.

With excess liquidity, historically low interest rates and weak credit demand, bankers warn that the prospect of criminal cases against borrowers who divert loan funds could further dampen lending, particularly if past loans are affected.

Tens of thousands take to the streets in 34 German cities to demand better education, lower living costs and an end to compulsory military service, as demonstrations turn violent in Frankfurt.

As its young people leave in search of better lives, a village begins to dream of a brighter future with the rumoured arrival of a supermarket chain.

By 3:30pm, the grey skies over Kirtipur had finally cleared. What followed was a race against the clock to get the match underway.

In a formal submission addressed to the UNFCCC, the Himalayan nations urge the inclusion of the proposed agenda item in the supplementary provisional agenda of COP31.

The decision comes after three Chinese companies qualified for the final round, raising fresh uncertainty over a project meant to irrigate 122,000 hectares across five districts.

The government must be a part of these endeavours, understanding how such businesses can save communities.

To channel great moments of awakening, we need political management: governing politicians and an opposition that cautions and advises.

Police sources say the operation to detain journalists and pressure them into revealing their sources followed discussions between senior officials at the prime minister’s secretariat and the home ministry.

Chasing a target of 106 in a rain-shortened five-over match, Sudurpaschim managed only 70 for three at the TU International Cricket Ground on Saturday.

Biratnagar Kings scored 105 for two in a rain-shortened five-over match in the Nepal Premier League at the TU International Cricket Ground on Saturday.

In a conversation with Swastima Khadka at the Kathmandu Film Festival, the veteran Indian actor reflected on her journey from ‘Ankur’ to mainstream hits, her marriage to Javed Akhtar and the responsibility of women artists.

The actor was recognised for her portrayal of a member of Nepal’s marginalised kinnar community in Abinash Bikram Shah’s Cannes-winning film.

The party’s secretariat has directed its parliamentary party to initiate the process to impeach justices linked to the intermediary Inam Sapkota as party chair Rabi Lamichhane consults the law minister and lawmakers with legal backgrounds.

Mauritius has agreed to proceed with Nepal’s proposal for a bilateral deal to recruit Nepali workers, with provisions aimed at reducing recruitment costs and protecting migrant workers’ rights.

The German protests, organised by campaign group Gen Z regelt (Gen ​Z takes charge), are planned in 34 cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich.

Biratnagar Kings and Sudurpaschim Royals are likely to take the field after the opening fixture between Lumbini Lions and Chitwan Rhinos was abandoned without a toss.

Rautahat authorities warn riverside residents to prepare for possible sudden rises in water levels if water is released from the reservoir in neighbouring Makwanpur district.

Persistent rain leaves Lumbini Lions and Chitwan Rhinos with a point each, while the Biratnagar Kings-Sudurpaschim Royals match is also in doubt.

The benchmark index gains 2.13 percent to 2,690.15, while weekly turnover jumps 53 percent to Rs34.39 billion.

Rain and poor visibility in Kathmandu and at several destinations have affected flights, with Lukla remaining inaccessible by air for a second consecutive day. International services remain unaffected.

Landslides have disrupted the Prithvi Highway, washed away a road diversion in Gorkha and buried a house in Kavre, while heavy snow has hit the Kanchenjunga region.

The Prime Minister’s Office says it had no prior knowledge of the detentions and that Prime Minister Balendra Shah ordered the journalists’ immediate release.

Four convicted prisoners and two detainees escaped by digging a four-metre tunnel, police say.

A dying professor’s lessons in the classic memoir prompt a young writer to reflect on how the pursuit of success can distract us from the little moments that make life meaningful.

From Halloween celebrations and live music to community runs, here’s what’s happening around Kathmandu Valley this week.

Led by Rohit Kumar Paudel, the defending champions are relying on clinical execution and tactical depth rather than star names to stay unbeaten.

The ‘Pitri Moksha Yagya’ ritual at the Betrawati confluence will honour victims of the August 26 flood across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, and Chitwan.

A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office first went to the office of the online news portal Nepal Press in New Baneshwar.

Press Council demands legal grounds for journalists’ arrests and calls for the immediate release of those held without due process.

Nepal’s prime minister and New York City mayor both rode the same anti-establishment wave. But only one of them takes tough questions.

The reported meetings between Supreme Court justices, including Hari Phuyal, and fixer Inam Sapkota have raised serious questions about judicial integrity, professional conduct, and the independence of the courts, among others.

The new joint venture, chaired by Upendra Mahoto, aims to expand into football, grassroots development, and women's sports.

DP Aryal says legislation should undergo wider debate and public scrutiny, as the government considers introducing more ordinances before the next parliamentary session.

Plainclothes officers went to the offices of two media outlets seeking five journalists, while Nepal Press journo Bishwamani Subedi has already been taken to the Cyber Bureau for questioning.

Plainclothes officers took the Nepal Press journalist from his workplace on Friday and were bringing him to the Cyber Bureau for questioning, an official said.

Vehicles will be barred from using the route between 5pm and 5am on October 30 and 31 as authorities warn of possible floods and landslides.