Dipke, 31, ​born in a Dalit family on the lower rungs of India’s caste system, shot to fame this year after his six-word response to Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant’s remarks likening unemployed youth to “cockroaches” went viral online.

Flight tracking site flightradar24 showed all flights to Riyadh ​had either been diverted or cancelled, with only a helicopter ​hovering over the airport at one point.

With over a million people expected to leave Kathmandu Valley by road, the collapse of a section of the Prithvi Highway has stranded travellers and forced authorities to expand transport arrangements.

Two Palestinian officials told Reuters on Thursday that leaders of Abbas’ Fatah movement and rival Hamas had agreed at a meeting in ​Cairo on Wednesday to postpone the elections.

Each year of his ​presidency, Trump has expressed disappointment at his failure ​to win the prize.

Traffic has been diverted after the middle section of a 50-year-old iron bridge on the Narayangadh–Kawasoti road sagged, raising fears it could collapse.

Gurung, ranked ninth in the world, carried Nepal’s golden dream to Japan and returned empty-handed. In a candid reflection, she breaks down her darkest defeat and the quiet resolve driving her comeback.

Airfares depend on demand, seat availability, operating costs and competition. While domestic fares must stay within prescribed limits, international ticket prices are largely determined by market forces and bilateral air service agreements.

Police also detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ​and senior leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka when their flight from Mumbai landed in Delhi, the group said in a statement.

The latest case, filed over alleged insurance fund embezzlement and money laundering, seeks Rs450.7 million in damages.

Banking shares gained, and hydropower stocks dominated trading, but weak turnover and losses across most sectors point to limited investor confidence.

Authorities closed Metro stations, restricted movement and detained organisers, journalists and lawyers ahead of a youth-led protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

Dipke and two other CJP leaders were detained ahead of a planned youth-led protest demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, which authorities had banned.

Thapa’s election as president and Sharma’s unopposed rise as senior vice-president mark a generational shift, but the pair inherit a party still divided by factional rivalries and an entrenched political culture.

The arrest comes amid a wider investigation into Basnet’s alleged links with people close to former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and suspected judicial middlemen.

Police have barricaded roads, detained youth leaders and tightened security, as the home ministry urges states to stop protesters travelling to Delhi.

Blending local folklore, humour and music, the play tells a story of absence and longing while questioning how society judges men and women differently.

The SpaceX chief accuses the Indian billionaire of protecting his market dominance, arguing that satellite internet could connect underserved communities and expand access to education and global markets.

Rai holds each life for exactly as long as looking allows, then gives it back to its own passing.

From music and markets to food and sports, here’s what’s happening around the Valley this week.

Muehlbauer ID Services gives the Department of Passports until Monday to settle outstanding milestone payment or face contract suspension.

Investigations have exposed major syndicates and implicated police officers, yet high profits and gaps in the legal supply of gold continue to fuel the trade.

Thapa secures 6,584 votes against 375 for rival Shyam Krishna Khadgi, winning by a margin of 6,209 votes.

Phone records link Sapkota to judicial figures, politicians and senior security officials amid probes into alleged court fixing and information leaks.

A study of 584 children living in holding centres in Kathmandu, Nuwakot and Rasuwa finds that 41 had lost both parents, 161 their fathers and 67 their mothers.

An investigation found that Dahal had acted in breach of conduct rules after he allegedly visited former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana without authorisation.

Farmers in Kailali, Bardiya, Salyan and Dang have suffered losses to paddy, fruits, and vegetables, raising fears of lower yields and increasing demands for government relief.

Oman beat Canada by 41 runs in Muscat, easing Nepal’s battle for a top-six finish in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.

Abhijeet Dipke vows to march in New Delhi despite reported detentions of thousands of supporters over a voter-list revision that opposition parties say has disenfranchised millions.

Health officials have indefinitely stalled vaccination in three flood-hit districts, warning that displaced children face a heightened risk of infectious disease outbreaks.

The UN Environment Programme has said repeatedly that global efforts to limit warming are falling short and that faster emissions cuts are needed to avoid more extreme weather and climate-related disasters.

A nearly 100-metre stretch of road has developed cracks, while a 20-metre section has subsided, raising fears of further damage and landslides.

The attacks disrupted flights to the Saudi capital as Riyadh intensified airstrikes in Yemen and the Houthis threatened further strikes on Saudi airspace and oil facilities.

UPI-powered QR payments are making it easier for Indian visitors to spend at religious sites, restaurants, supermarkets, resorts and nightlife venues across Nepal.

With no bridge over the Lothar Khola, students and residents of four wards in Makwanpur’s Raksirang rural municipality face dangerous crossings and months of disrupted transport every monsoon.

Police will step up patrols, traffic checks and surveillance across all 14 districts.

The increase, announced in the 2027 budget, is expected to benefit more than four million workers, including Nepalis, although micro, small and medium-sized businesses will receive an exemption.

The peace prize is the ​fifth Nobel awarded this week, ​after literature, chemistry, physics and medicine. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won in 2025.

The Houthis say they are targeting the kingdom over its support for government forces in Yemen’s reignited civil war.

Election Commission data cited by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party shows about 130 million names, more than the population of Japan, have been deleted from ‌electoral rolls during the verification exercise.

Farmers are selling livestock to cover festival expenses, while traders see rising demand for clothes, food and household essentials.

Hours after the strike on the embattled city of Kramatorsk tore through two buses, Zelenskiy criticised Washington’s effort to pursue economic ties with Russia while also seeking to mediate the more than four-year war.

More Nepalis are sending and receiving festival money through digital wallets, mobile banking and QR codes, even as cash remains part of the Tika ritual.

The latest charges allege that funds were siphoned from Himalayan Re-Insurance through a series of transactions, with earlier money laundering and insurance-related cases still pending.

Farmers in Kailali, Bardiya, Salyan and Dang have suffered losses to paddy, fruit and vegetables, raising fears of lower yields and increasing demands for government relief.

An investigation report concludes that Additional Inspector General Banshiraj Dahal violated the force’s code of conduct and recommends disciplinary action under the APF Regulations, 2015.

Passengers can buy tickets at major bus stations or through online platforms as transport operators prepare for the annual homecoming rush.

Curated by Pradip Shakya, the exhibition places Hindu and Buddhist imagery side by side.

Four students and a parent who hitched a ride on the bus died after it plunged 150 to 200 metres down a slope. Rescue teams are searching for survivors.

Bad weather and ballot-paper printing delays pushed polling back by a day, with 7,317 delegates eligible to vote.