India’s sugar export ban fuels smuggling ahead of peak festival season
Armed Police Force seized 10 tonnes of smuggled sugar in a month, more than double the quantity confiscated a month earlier.
Armed Police Force seized 10 tonnes of smuggled sugar in a month, more than double the quantity confiscated a month earlier.
Hamas leaders held talks with mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey on the second phase of Trump’s Gaza plan, as presented to them by his Board of Peace.
Authorities have banned assemblies of more than five people, rallies, demonstrations and other public gatherings within designated areas until Saturday morning.
Families of two youths killed in Kaptanganj firing await broader settlements with other victims’ families before holding a joint funeral.
The mass crossing into Ceuta, a tiny Spanish-held spit jutting into the Mediterranean from Morocco, caused shock and division in Europe.
Shoaib Nosherwani, Balochistan’s minister for mines and mineral development, earlier told Reuters that 36 people were in the collapsed part of the complex at the time of the explosion.
Sedatives, painkillers and other prescription medicines are being misused as intoxicants, exposing a new challenge for law enforcement and health workers.
Conflicts with people are growing as expanded forest land and climate change push the creatures into human settlements. There are solutions to try.
Som Kumar Tamang, 44, died after a missile hit a Chinese company building in northern Kuwait, becoming the second Nepali killed since the Iran-US-Israel conflict escalated across West Asia.
An international climbing team was hit by an avalanche on the 8,047-metre peak on Thursday. Here is what we know about the missing climbers, rescue efforts and the challenges facing search teams.
Search and rescue teams are continuing efforts on Pakistan’s 8,047-metre mountain after an avalanche struck an international expedition team.
Nepal’s rules are modelled on other parliamentary democracies. But rules matter only when the prime ministers answer questions — and the Speakers insist that they do.
Proposed legal changes would bar constitutional appointees from drawing pensions and state-funded perks simultaneously, following a Supreme Court directive issued in 2017.
A helicopter is set to fly off from the Pakistani city of Skardu and search operations are expected to start soon, the BBC has learned. Seven Summit official says hope of finding survivors alive is gradually fading.
Five days after the deadly Dewanganj incident, the government agrees to declare the victims martyrs, provide Rs1 million compensation to each family, ensure jobs for one family member each, and pursue an impartial investigation.
Rich in symbolism and meticulous craftsmanship, the exhibit ‘Traditional Paubha Paintings’ explores the narratives behind Nepal’s sacred painting tradition.
With government support falling far short of actual costs, athletes and associations are relying on personal contributions to prepare for the Asian Para Games.
Curfews in 4 districts. Ganesh Yadav killed in Golbazar.
The violence, which began after a dispute between two groups in Dewanganj Rural Municipality of Sunsari, has spread to parts of Saptari, Siraha, Dhanusha and Parsa, prompting curfews, fresh protests and heightened security deployment.
Leaders, civil society and citizens must reject division and rebuild trust in Tarai.
If Nepal is to continue enforcing silence and digital intimidation, the final reckoning will come from the streets.
Applicants seeking passports for South Korea’s EPS complain of long waits, technical glitches and missed deadlines as the department extends working hours to tackle the surge.
Addressing the nation, Balendra Shah pledges a transparent investigation, medical care for the injured and action against those spreading hate and misinformation.
A new World Bank report warns Nepal is warming faster than most South Asian countries, with heatwaves increasingly hurting workers, straining infrastructure and putting economic growth at risk.
The meeting of the Survey Officials’ Committee is scheduled to approve plans and budgets for constructing and repairing boundary pillars among others.
The case alleges that Joint Secretary Pushpa Raj Bhattarai approved Nepal-issued travel documents for five Tibetans from Indian refugee camps based on forged documents.
Nepal’s diaspora is more than a source of funds; it is an instrument of foreign policy. For more than 15 years, Kathmandu has confused the two.
Decades of government failure to expand the health workforce have left doctors overworked, patients underserved, and assaults on health workers on the rise.
Processing has stopped for five job categories after Nepal sealed a private firm conducting Saudi-mandated skill tests.
More than 1,000 students have applied for equivalency certificates since the service began, but none have received permanent certificates.
A confrontation triggered by a dispute linked to Sunsari turns violent in Siraha, leaving two young men with gunshot injuries amid heightened tensions.
CBI charges include testing officials, middlemen and coaching institute staff as government faces pressure over one of India’s biggest exam scandals.
They call for accountability, restraint and a credible investigation as ruling and opposition parties debate the government's response to the Dewanganj violence.
An old video from last year’s Gen Z protests was falsely linked to current demonstrations, creating confusion among residents.
Restrictions remain across 10 local units as authorities continue talks over martyr status, compensation and legal action against those responsible for the violence.
The attacks come as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returns from the United States, where he said President Donald Trump agreed to give Ukraine licences for Patriot missiles.
Singer Salina BK discusses the books and musical traditions that continue to influence her artistic journey.
The 'Mcube Young Artists Show 2026' brings together ten emerging artists.
Relatives and eyewitnesses say authorities failed to contain tensions before a local dispute escalated into fatal clashes.
Differences over fare ceilings, commission limits and the use of privately registered vehicles have stalled approval of Nepal's proposed digital mobility regulations despite months of consultations.
With stalled domestic leagues, an indefinite FIFA suspension, and players moving abroad, the country’s most popular sport keeps sinking into an unprecedented crisis.
Fresh census records 74 more tigers than in the previous nationwide count of 2022, when the country saw 355 big cats.
Prime Minister Shah’s engagement with President Paudel has remained limited to formal occasions. No substantive consultations have taken place in four months.
Security agencies urged coordinated political and administrative measures before local disputes escalated into wider unrest.
Three days after deadly clashes in Dewanganj, residents and opposition leaders question the government’s response as curfews and high security persist.
Attacks on doctors must be dealt with firmly, but suspending essential health services only punishes patients.
While divisions within Tamil parties bolster ruling parties, the NPP’s rise offers hope for new politics in Sri Lanka.
Our connection to space is real. It exists. What we need now is a national decision to take it seriously.
Hundreds of thousands of ailing people suffered due to a nationwide strike of doctors protesting against physical assaults on them. Emergency wards were overwhelmed.
As officials debated escalation risks, the government reshuffled security leadership while questions emerged over coordination, intelligence assessment and crisis management.