Traders exploit low customs tariffs on agricultural imports to bring 19,000 tonnes of melon seeds into Nepal before moving them illegally across the open border to cash in on high demand in Indian markets.

Dr Anilman Shakya, a Nepali monk educated on a Thai royal scholarship, rose through the ranks of Thailand’s Sangha while teaching at prisons, Oxford and leading global universities.

Last year’s data show the unvaccinated are most vulnerable to infection and death. Vaccination may begin only next year.

The Department of Passports received only 1,440 applications on Monday after technical problems affected the central server and service centres.

Car blocking Kantipur gate linked to RSP Research and Documentation Department member Rabi Jaiswal.

Nine-year-old Bishwanath Gurung has survived eviction, displacement and floods, but family instability and bureaucratic hurdles threaten his future.

Nepse has lost over 380 points and nearly Rs600 billion in market value since Balendra Shah became prime minister.

The ISSMGE recognised the society for its contributions to professional geotechnical engineering, international collaboration and knowledge sharing.

The vehicle left outside Kantipur was traced to Rabi Jaiswal, a Rautahat-based businessman who was appointed to the Rastriya Swatantra Party's Central Research and Documentation Department.

Yarsagumba collectors in Mugu and Dolpa are earning far less as declining yields and climate pressures weaken a vital source of income.

Iran says it struck US military facilities across the Gulf as Washington intensifies attacks on Iranian military assets, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and prolonged disruption to global energy supplies.

The complaint alleges that municipal police’s decision to lock Ganesh Nepali’s motorcycle led to his death.

Detentions of activists supporting flood-affected squatters and critics of the government have sparked criticism from rights advocates, while police say they acted only against those obstructing law enforcement.

A four-month-old infant dies in Dolakha, a woman is killed in Jajarkot, and road collapse shuts the Tatopani border point after heavy rain.

Survivors described panic as thick smoke filled the venue, forcing patrons towards the rear where many became trapped.

At Cafe Zero, potato peels become chips, bottle caps become coasters, and visitors learn how small choices can reduce their environmental footprint.

Indian artist Lalit Mohan Singh’s solo exhibition at Artudio transforms memories into layered paintings.

Exporters say sales could top Rs10 billion if Nepal meets EU animal health standards and gains access to the European market.

Flood-displaced families say shifting to Bhaktapur could derail children’s education unless the government delivers on transport promises.

Home Ministry orders deployment of additional forces and profiling of undocumented residents after protests in Kathmandu.

The National Human Rights Commission prepares to respond to the requests for information but plans to withhold full investigation details, citing witness protection.

Experts say the municipality police’s legal mandate does not authorise physical coercion, detention or independent crowd-control operations.

Nepal holds a distinctive and largely unstudied cannabis gene pool. Legalisation, if it comes, risks erasing it through hybridisation.

Our current state respects the property of the higher classes but ignores the rights of daily wage workers.

A week after the wild tusker killed a woman and her four-year-old son in Jagatpur, Chitwan National Park has intensified efforts to tranquillise, collar and track the animal blamed for 25 deaths since 2010.

Deal ends days of deadlocked talks with commitments to an independent inquiry, employment for the deceased’s wife, financial assistance for the family and education support for his daughter.

Water samples collected from Chandragiri, Kritipur, Dakshinkali and Gokarneshwar municipalities, and Kathmandu Metropolitan City, were found to contain faecal coliform and E coli.

Maria Theresa Lazaro, the Philippine foreign minister, has been seeking access to Suu Kyi, 81, who has been detained since her elected government was ousted in a 2021 military coup.

Qatar’s top government body, the Amiri Diwan, announced that Sheikh ​Hamad had died on Sunday morning. It did not mention the cause of his death.

A Toronto ​Police spokesperson declined to provide additional details ​beyond the information posted on the department's official feed on X.

Sana Praveen’s unbeaten 98 and Sabitri Dhami’s 78 power Nepal to 199 without loss before bowlers dismiss Singapore’s hopes.

Nearly 2 million people evacuated as powerful storm triggers floods, transport disruptions and landslides across coastal regions.

From prison-linked earnings to construction disputes, investigators are tracing a web of alleged financial dealings and coercion involving the controversial Biratnagar figure.

Six critically injured passengers were evacuated by Nepali Army helicopters after treatment was found unavailable at the district hospital

Argentina’s title defence stays alive as Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez score in extra time to end Switzerland’s historic run and set up a blockbuster semi-final against England in Atlanta.

Relatives demand responsibility from authorities after the ride-hailing driver died following self-immolation outside the passport office, as a probe examines the dispute over a motorcycle wheel lock.

The latest exchange of strikes comes after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following a warning shot that hit a commercial container ship, raising concerns over global energy supplies and renewed efforts to avert a wider regional war.

England overturn first-half deficit as Jude Bellingham scores twice, including an extra-time winner, to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland.

A prisoner turns the tables on the father of a murder victim, forcing him to confront the past he long ignored.

The Dhumbarahi Children’s Library marked its second anniversary with activities organised largely by young volunteers, celebrating a community built around reading and sharing.

Builders cite rising material prices, higher transport costs and stricter building standards, while official data show electrical wires and bricks posted the sharpest price increases.

Families trapped between hope, grief and mounting debt as young members lost on the ‘donkey route’.

As Nepal’s platform economy expands, thousands of workers shoulder rising costs, shrinking earnings and few legal safeguards.

Families relocated from riverbanks lose their homes and belongings again as the government's holding centre floods.

Business leaders say CSR is a corporate responsibility rather than a source of government revenue.

The framing of ‘human-wildlife conflict’ naturalises the problem, obscures the political choices that produce it and shields powerful conservation actors from scrutiny.

If an amendment can fail even when it is procedurally flawless, who decides when that line has been crossed?

Eight-day patrol to the Nepal-China border found growing dissatisfaction among border residents over Chinese restrictions on grazing, cross-border trade and pilgrimages to Lake Mansarovar.