From horoscope apps and digital puja guides to robotic monks and chanting boxes, a small group of Nepali developers is testing whether technology can turn ancient religious practices into modern services.

Vacant specialist posts, overstretched doctors and inadequate equipment are leaving district hospitals unable to meet growing demand, forcing patients to travel elsewhere for treatment.

One person remains missing as rescue teams struggle to reach areas cut off by blocked roads and repeated landslides.

With rescue teams still searching unstable rubble for survivors, Colombia faces a growing humanitarian crisis as thousands remain displaced, hundreds are missing and authorities turn to body recovery and reconstruction.

For 18 years, the 31-year-old self-taught expert from Palpa has rescued over 10,000 snakes—including a record 107 king cobras—across western Nepal, turning childhood fascination into a lifelong mission to protect wildlife.

Rescuers struggle to reach the area closest to the epicentre as landslides block roads and disrupt communications, while aftershocks, damaged buildings and power outages hamper relief efforts.

From Kathmandu’s pollution to the Tarai’s humidity and the mountains’ harsh UV exposure, dermatologist Shreya Bastakoti explains how to care for your skin according to where you live.

When everyone around you thinks you can save the country, it becomes difficult not to believe them.

Soma Fight Club’s head MMA coach Wehbe opens up about cornering and training Dhant and Angdembe, the power of Nepali fans, Gorkhali mentality, and why the country must invest in combat sports.

Exports of goods identified under the Nepal Trade Integrated Strategy grew just 3.16 percent last fiscal year, as weak domestic production, policy instability and poor coordination hamper efforts to diversify exports.

Twenty-eight trucks carried the rice from Kathmandu to Kerung, where it was transferred into eight Chinese containers, each carrying 400 quintals, to Hilsa.

Regulatory changes will allow a joint venture between the government and non-resident Nepalis to raise up to 85 percent of its capital from overseas investors.

Official inspection teams have concluded that some settlements need to be relocated.

Four months in, the new government is discovering that good intentions don’t fix decades-old structural problems.

Weak skills recognition, poor job information and low wages are widening the gap between Nepal’s workers and employers.

Police follow a set procedure to identify and trace relatives, but limited mortuary space means hospitals cannot preserve remains for long.

General Dhiraj Seth will receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army from the President on Monday.

Indian embassy honours families of 11 deceased armed forces personnel and announces book grants for 22 educational institutions and libraries in Nepal.

The state oil monopoly says requiring citizenship certificates or National IDs is an initial trial to prevent hoarding during shortages.

Health officials urge caution as the single-month tally surpasses the total recorded throughout the previous fiscal year.

Outside the former US embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban vehicles took part in a parade, ‌displaying flags and banners, and celebrating what the government described as “victory day” from Western domination.

Teams have yet to reach Nagekeo, the region closest to the epicentre, and communications signals there had been affected, Fathur told Reuters.

Cracks have opened across hillsides and beneath settlements after days of heavy rain, raising fears that entire villages may have to be relocated.

The market shed 6.26 points to close at 2,643.83 as turnover fell 14.22 percent, with investors remaining cautious despite improved financial results from listed companies.

Rana becomes the first Nepali to serve on the global organisation’s governing board, while Zonta Club Kathmandu wins an international service and advocacy award for the second consecutive biennium.

The question of readership in diasporic literature is important and deserves serious discussion and engagement.

Nobody said anything about the government ledger in the back room, and until someone does it, the next fire will cost us the same as this one.

RSP’s formulation of national cryptocurrency policy must invite a debate on intelligent regulations.

The move strips thousands of Nepalis of a decade-long legal safeguard that allowed them to live and work in the US.

Floods, landslides and lightning have killed 85 people since April, while fresh rain is causing deaths, displacement and road closures across several districts.

As audiences record films from cinema seats and circulate them online, Nepali filmmakers are navigating the growing piracy problem.

From live music and cinema to workshops, theatre and community gatherings, here are some of the events happening around the Valley from August 15 to 21.

‘Made in Nepal’ is as much a story of privilege, power and betrayal as it is of business.

With stops in India, Malaysia, Japan and Oman, CAN leaders insist structural changes in the squad are aimed squarely at qualifying for the Asia Cup and building beyond ODI status retention.

Ambassadorial posts in 21 countries are vacant or in transition. This has limited Nepal’s access to senior officials and its ability to advance key political, economic and strategic interests.

Survey officials agree to use aerial imagery to map land occupied by citizens of one country on the other side of the 1,880-kilometre boundary.

Countries around the globe, including China, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, have either instituted measures intended to curtail or bar access to social media for young people, or have said they were planning them.

Bhatta took office with support from the CPN-UML after his predecessor Kamal Bahadur Shah resigned on Thursday.

From momo packets to restaurant kitchens, officials are finding more violations than ever, but weak enforcement and stalled regulations are leaving diners at risk.

The eight dead included one person ​trapped in a submerged vehicle, public broadcaster NHK said, citing Chiba authorities and police.

Authorities step up harvesting and export checks to keep unripe apples off the market and protect the reputation of the high-altitude district’s prized crop.

Journalist Kishor Shrestha’s arrest raises questions over when an alleged breach of privacy becomes a criminal offence.

Gokul Khadka and Asbeen Chhetri feature in Hyderabad’s LFC-2 tomorrow, while Rahul Hamal Thakuri prepares for his pro debut next week in Arunachal Pradesh.

Baral, who studied mechanical engineering at Kathmandu University, has researched fuel, energy and environmental pollution and has taught at the university since 2004.

More than 45 others were injured when a bus carrying around 50 pilgrims from Rautahat collided with a truck in Jharkhand.

Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal and RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane have sought details of the tense exchange between ruling RSP lawmaker Khagendra Sunar and IGP Dan Bahadur Karki at the Public Accounts Committee.

Once a staple of the country’s hottest summer days, dog meat is disappearing from markets and restaurants as changing attitudes and a 2024 law bring an end to an industry that has survived for decades.

The latest deaths came a day after 10 people were killed and three others went missing in another landslide in the district.

The court has also ordered authorities to submit the investigation file and explain why the journalist should not be released.

Across Madhesh and Lumbini, children are drowning in roadside excavations, construction sites, ponds and canals, exposing a preventable danger created by poor infrastructure and weak safety measures.