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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The four locals were living in a shed on the banks of the Ungilung river in Chumchet, Gorkha.

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.

Two suspension footbridges and a steel bridge have been swept away, while several houses have been destroyed or inundated, Nepal Police say.

Helicopters deployed for rescue and evacuations as rising waters force residents and tourists to flee.

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.

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.

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.

The latest case, filed over alleged insurance fund embezzlement and money laundering, seeks Rs450.7 million in damages.

The arrest comes amid a wider investigation into Basnet’s alleged links with people close to former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and suspected judicial middlemen.

Muehlbauer ID Services gives the Department of Passports until Monday to settle outstanding milestone payment or face contract suspension.

Investigations have exposed major syndicates and implicated police officers, yet high profits and gaps in the legal supply of gold continue to fuel the trade.

Phone records link Sapkota to judicial figures, politicians and senior security officials amid probes into alleged court fixing and information leaks.

A study of 584 children living in holding centres in Kathmandu, Nuwakot and Rasuwa finds that 41 had lost both parents, 161 their fathers and 67 their mothers.

An investigation found that Dahal had acted in breach of conduct rules after he allegedly visited former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana without authorisation.

A nearly 100-metre stretch of road has developed cracks, while a 20-metre section has subsided, raising fears of further damage and landslides.