Rescue teams race against time as families await news of missing relatives, while more than 12,500 homes lie damaged or destroyed and the newly installed government faces its first major test in managing a national disaster

While meditation cannot cure or reverse dementia, research suggests it may help manage anxiety, stress, and emotional well-being for people with dementia and their caregivers.

In an interview with Kantipur, the CAN secretary discusses the rationale behind the captaincy overhaul, the independence of the selection committee, and the road ahead for Nepali cricket.

Young researchers spend eight weeks working alongside diplomats and officials, getting a firsthand look at how ideas from the classroom make their way into policymaking.

General Secretary Paudel rejects proposal to restore Deuba as party president, saying: ‘That does not make sense legally, procedurally or politically’.

The disaster struck one of the remotest parts of Uwa, making rescue operation difficult.

Police investigations and arrests over lending and loan recovery are raising a fundamental question about who should police the banking system: the central bank or law enforcement agencies.

Local entrepreneurs call for phased transition after Supreme Court’s order to shift to ethical tourism.

The exhibit explores the meeting points of love, memory, imagination, and human connection.

Court says a victim’s changed testimony cannot by itself justify acquittal when physical, scientific and circumstantial evidence establish the crime.

The central idea of democracy is not to eliminate politics through expertise but to place expertise within political realms.

Universities and higher education institutions in Nepal are short of qualified faculty who consistently impart the right content.

Tehran says no vessel can pass through the strategic waterway without its permission, challenging Trump’s claim that the US has “total control” of the strait.

Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Thabang that buried nine houses and other structures, while rescue teams continue searching for missing people.

Winter weddings and migrant workers returning home for the festivals help drive the annual rise in deliveries, say doctors.

inDrive has pledged to address drivers’ demands, but no agreement has been reached on a minimum fare as Nepal lacks a clear legal framework governing ride-hailing services.

While media groups and press freedom advocates have criticised the police action, others say the veteran journalist’s arrest is justified, pointing to a long record of publishing private and targeted content.

The US accuses Iran of failing to honor an agreement under the deal to reopen the vital Strait ⁠of Hormuz shipping route. Tehran says Washington has reneged on its commitments, including lifting a blockade of Iranian ports.

Former prime minister arrived in Kathmandu via Hong Kong, but questions remain over his family’s prolonged stay overseas and the details of their medical treatment.

A landslide near Nyalam on the Chinese side of the border has affected the river’s flow, but Sindhupalchok officials say only a small amount of debris has entered the river and it is flowing normally.

People continue to drown or be swept away in the Sani Bheri and Thuli Bheri rivers while fishing, gathering firewood and gravel, or entering the rivers without basic safety precautions.

The Jana Aastha Saptahik editor-in-chief was arrested over an alleged privacy law violation and is scheduled to be presented in court on Thursday, as journalists protest and the FNJ demands his immediate release.

Three bodies have been recovered after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Thabang, burying homes, shops and cattle sheds; two people were seriously injured.

Tuesday’s failed vote exposes a wider attendance problem, with senior leaders and ministers frequently missing sittings and raising questions over parliamentary accountability.

Writer Anuradha argues that Nepal needs stories featuring illustrations of kids who look like them, the places they belong to, the names they recognise and plots they can call their own.

Investment in agriculture, livestock, market access and production-based subsidies is helping farmers, including returnee migrants and women, expand commercial farming in the Palpa local unit.

Nearly two decades after a landmark Supreme Court ruling advanced legal recognition of gender identity, Nepal’s menstrual health policies and services still largely exclude trans men.

Critics say the government is sidelining women, Madheshis, Dalits and other marginalised groups in public appointments, despite the Constitution’s mandate for proportional representation.

The ‘mini-parliaments’ have largely remained silent on issues of public concern—from police killings and executive pressure on constitutional bodies to financial controversies—raising questions about their independence and oversight role.

His return ends a five-month absence from Nepal but leaves unanswered questions over his family’s movements, medical treatment and finances.

The Act is authenticated. Almost everything that will determine whether it works now sits in rules and standards few people will read.

She drags her last name around with pride, but it doesn’t give her the same honour.

Four ministers and a state minister from the Nepali Congress resign from Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki’s cabinet after the party’s decision to leave the government in line with the new federal power-sharing arrangement.

In an interview with Kantipur, newly appointed captain Sandeep Lamichhane talks about the daunting task of guiding a struggling team through a critical phase for ODI survival.

More than half of drinking water samples from public schools and offices in three Lalitpur local units tested positive for faecal coliform and E coli.

Constitutional bench asks why the Public Procurement Act was amended to require tender notices to be published only on government websites.

Special Court denies bail to two businessmen facing multiple cases following separate investigations into money laundering.

Fifty-six elephants gather at Baghmara Forest on World Elephant Day for a spread of fruits, grains and sweets.

The government also plans to develop technologies related to ​space data centres and support South Korean participation in next-generation commercial aircraft programmes.

Demonstration came as a court hearing was underway in a loan-sharking case.

Global report cites Nepal alongside Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as countries where a lack of decent work has fuelled discontent among young people.

The five-time ​Ballon d’Or ​winner has been in a relationship with ​Rodriguez since ​2016.

Press Council Nepal says 119 journalists were affected by intimidation, physical attacks, arrests and other forms of interference over the past fiscal year.

Rising substance abuse, cross-border smuggling and cybercrime are reshaping the security challenge, as police confront the growing use of social media to inflame tensions and mobilise crowds.

New barriers built along an irrigation canal have reduced elephant and other wildlife incursions into settlements, but communities remain exposed where electric fencing is poorly maintained.

Biradar’s documentary follows four runners on a 340-kilometre journey, where endurance gives way to an unexpected sense of community.

Emergency crews comb through rubble for survivors after Colombia’s strongest earthquake in decades, while thousands spend the night outdoors and isolated communities near the epicentre await government assistance.

Shipping attacks in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea deepen fears of a prolonged conflict as Iran and the US harden their positions, with Tehran insisting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington accepts its demands.