At least 139 migrants dead, including some children, after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency says
The boat, carrying 305 people, capsized near Guhere, north of Obock — a port town in Djibouti — during the night of October 8-9, the IOM said, citing survivor accounts.
Home Minister Sudan Gurung heads to India for first BIMSTEC security talks
Gurung will join counterparts from six other member states in New Delhi on Tuesday for the regional bloc’s first home ministers’ meeting, his first foreign trip since taking office.
Prithvi Highway’s Galaudi section to close overnight for repairs to damaged section
Traffic will be halted from 11pm Monday to 5am Tuesday at Galaudi in Dhading, where a section of the road subsided last week.
Flood cuts off two villages along Budhigandaki in Gorkha
The river has washed away foot trail connecting Jagat and Salleri, leaving residents, workers and more than 100 trekkers stranded.
House panel seeks police, immigration records on ambassador nominee
Giri Bahadur Sunar faces complaints alleging deportation from Germany and sexual violence, prompting House committee to seek details from immigration officials and Lalitpur police.
Delhi shuts metro stations, restricts traffic ahead of new protest against election chief
Opposition parties accuse India’s election authorities of deleting millions of voters from electoral rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, as protests intensify over the controversial revision.
Mud and debris mark the trail of a flash flood in Budhigandaki
Photographs taken on Monday morning show the extent of the flood’s destruction.
Army helicopter rescues three trapped by landslide in Gorkha
The three were stranded near Ungilung river after a landslide hit the area on Sunday morning and were flown to Philim.
North Korea fires missiles days after South Korea’s hypersonic test
The latest launches follow South Korea’s first public test of a hypersonic missile last week, as Pyongyang steps up weapons tests amid rising tensions and ahead of a potential summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump.
Returning home for Dashain, only to face trouble at the border
Thousands of Nepali migrant workers are returning from India for the festival, but exorbitant transport fares and harassment at border crossings are making the final leg of their journey difficult.
Trump announces Ukraine energy ceasefire with Russia, surprising Zelenskiy
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, but Zelenskiy says Kyiv is awaiting details as Russian strikes continue and Washington presses Ukraine to stop targeting Russian oil refineries.
Bhandari, Acharya and Chaudhary elected Congress vice-presidents
Pradeep Paudel tops the general secretary race, with Udaya Shumsher Rana and Dila Sangroula also elected.
Food review: Malaysian food that feels familiar, with a few surprises
From smoky chicken satay to tender rendang and a bowl of comforting laksa, Sing-Ma serves up familiar flavours with a distinctly Malaysian twist.
Flood damage makes journeys longer and costlier in Rasuwa
Many settlements across the district have become inaccessible after the August 26 flood damaged roads and bridges. In Amachhodingmo, dwindling relief supplies are adding to residents’ hardship.
Locals alerted each other of Budhigandaki flood an hour before official warning
Locals began alerting one another at 4:45 am, but the local police post in Gorkha released the first official warning only at 5:30am.
Torrent of black mud and rocks engulfs settlements along Budhigandaki
Homes, bridges and trekking trails swept away in Chumnubri. Settlements cut off, tourists stranded, five people missing.
Three generations of a Dalit family denied citizenship despite court order
A family of 12 in Bishnupur of Saptari remains stateless despite a High Court order. They lack birth certificates, access to schooling, and formal jobs.
Aviation tycoon Birendra Bahadur Basnet on why farming is safer than flying
After a Rs25 million operating loss at his rice mill, the Buddha Air founder says better storage, distribution and bank-backed guarantees can make agriculture profitable.
EditorialPrioritise strategic resettlement to protect vulnerable downstream settlements
Nepal should ramp up efforts to prevent further loss of life and livelihoods in downstream settlements.
Bhotekoshi flood wasn’t a freak event. It’s the Himalaya doing what it does
From the 51,000-year-old Tsergo Ri collapse to the 2015 Langtang landslide, rockfalls are part of the Himalayan ecosystem, and global warming is making them more dangerous.
Nepal win but ODI status still not secure
Rohit Paudel’s 101 set up the win, but Nepal must still beat Canada again and win at least one game against Oman.
No school, but a graduation cap for women dairy farmers
Fifty-six women farmers in Sindhuli have completed four years of training under a Korea-Nepal initiative. They learned modern dairy farming, animal care and financial management.
SMS alerts helped avert loss of life in Budhi Gandaki floods, says disaster management chief
Dharmaraj Uprety says early warnings prompted residents to move to higher ground, while the flood swept away bridges and damaged settlements and hydropower infrastructure.
Imran Khan’s party’s provincial government suspended by Pakistan president
Khan’s party has been rallying for several days to pressure the government for his release, threatening to march on the capital, Islamabad, in the coming days.
Nepali Congress vote count halted over demand to enter tallies digitally
Candidates have demanded that figures for all ballots counted so far be entered into the computer system before counting resumes.
Indian capital braces for second day of protests against poll chief
Police detained more than 2,000 people during Saturday’s demonstrations, while a court ordered the release of three movement leaders as protesters prepared to gather again in New Delhi over alleged irregularities in voter registration.
‘It reminded me of the Bhotekoshi floods’: Gorkha residents recount escape
A flash flood in the Budhi Gandaki swept away houses and bridges early Sunday, forcing residents of Chumnubri and Dharche to flee to higher ground in the dark. Five people are missing, and six have been rescued by air.
Five things to know about the Budhi Gandaki flash flood
An estimated 35 to 40 houses and several bridges have been swept away in Gorkha, while a suspected landslide may have triggered the flooding. Five people have been reported missing as rescue efforts continue.
Bailey bridge restores road link between Rasuwa and Nuwakot after six weeks
A 73-metre bridge over the Phalakhu river has reopened the route between the two districts, whose road connection was severed by floods in August.
Landslide may have triggered flash flooding in Budhi Gandaki, officials say
A landslide in Chumchet may have blocked a tributary before water surged downstream. Authorities warn of high flood risks along the Trishuli river as far as Chitwan and Nawalparasi.
Four people unaccounted for after Budhi Gandaki floods
The four locals were living in a shed on the banks of the Ungilung river in Chumchet, Gorkha.
What we know so far about the damage caused by Budhi Gandaki floods
Flooding has swept away houses and bridges in Gorkha’s Chumnubri and Dharche rural municipalities, while a hydropower project’s construction site has also been damaged. The full extent of the damage remains unclear.
Budhi Gandaki flood washes away three bridges in Gorkha
Two suspension footbridges and a steel bridge have been swept away, while several houses have been destroyed or inundated, Nepal Police say.
Trump calls for replacing Ukraine’s Zelenskiy in tussle over diesel deal with Russia
Trump’s move to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports has deepened tensions with Kyiv, prompting Zelenskiy to accuse Moscow of exploiting the deal even as Russian strikes kill civilians in Ukraine.
Flood sweeps away houses, bridges in Gorkha
Helicopters deployed for rescue and evacuations as rising waters force residents and tourists to flee.
Malaysia rejects Nepal’s demand to open recruitment to all manpower agencies
Kuala Lumpur will retain its list of 25 primary agencies and 250 sub-agencies, leaving the recruitment of new Nepali workers in limbo as Malaysia also announces a minimum wage hike to 2,000 ringgit from June 2027.
Fiction: Subedar Ba’s ‘Swades’
After thirty years, more than half the village had fled. It was now a graveyard of empty mud houses.
Smuggling networks exploit Nepal’s open border to flood markets with untaxed goods
From sugar and fertiliser to clothes, mobile phones and medicines, illicit consignments continue to enter Nepal through southern border crossings, depriving the state of revenue and undercutting legitimate traders.
Thapa wins the mandate. Can he remake Congress?
Thapa’s election as president marks a generational shift, but he inherits a party still divided by factional rivalries and an entrenched political culture.
Ideology, generational change and the quest for unity at Khula Manch
The Khula Manch offered a rare view of political leaders from different parties presenting their failed dreams and new ideas for the future.
Echoes of an empty assembly
What once was the biggest platform for international leaders has become an abandoned international arena today.
Is the new Nepali Congress leadership a viable alternative force to RSP?
The new generation of NC leadership will restore lost political space and become the only alternative to the RSP.
From ‘cockroach’ post to protest leader: India's Dipke tests Modi government
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.
Loud blast at Riyadh airport as travellers evacuated and airlines cancel flights
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.
Damaged highways disrupt Dashain travel, airlines prepare late-night flights
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.
Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027
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.
Trump says Norway has ‘indelible stain’ for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize
Each year of his presidency, Trump has expressed disappointment at his failure to win the prize.
Traffic halted after Lokaha bridge sinks on Mahendra Highway
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.
After the storm in Nagoya, Arika Gurung searches for her sun
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.
Explainer: How are airfares set in Nepal, and who regulates them?
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.