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.

Negotiations stalled after the government said decisions on compensation and martyr status would depend on an inquiry report, while the family demanded the same commitments made to other victims of the Kaptanganj violence.

A month-old incident that engulfed a village that had never seen Hindu-Muslim conflict before shows what happens when religious tensions in plain sight and official warnings go unheeded.

Acting on intelligence that a large cache of illegal cash was hidden at the property, police searched the home and office of Prakash Mundara but recovered no cash or incriminating material.

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.

Five-member government panel is probing Sunday violence that left one dead and 22 injured.

Dispute over loud music during a procession escalates into violence, injuring 22 people, including 13 security personnel.

Floods also damage two micro-hydropower plants, leaving more than 600 households without electricity.

Continuous rainfall has triggered landslides in Silichong Rural Municipality, blocking roads, destroying micro-hydro projects and forcing residents from several settlements into temporary shelters amid growing risk of further damage.

Hundreds of Indian tourists are travelling to the hill station as soaring temperatures grip Bihar.

The 53-year-old climber was caught in an avalanche between Camp II and Camp III at an altitude of around 7,200 metres, police said.

Fed up with decades of inaction by authorities, villagers in Dhankuta have built a culvert over a stream through voluntary labour and their own funds.

Residents say they fear a similar crackdown, as authorities step up identification of ‘genuine and fake’ squatters across Morang.

Vendors protest lack of alternatives as metropolis begins market clean-up campaign.

Suspected electrical short circuit triggers fire that spreads across houses, leaving one injured and several homes destroyed.

Footage showing police holding a woman by the neck during a demolition drive raises questions over what led to the confrontation.

Deaths and injuries increase over three fiscal years as poor enforcement and weak inter-agency coordination undermine road safety.

Local women are running an ‘elephant-friendly’ homestay that provides income, strengthens community ties and redefines the village’s identity.

Damaged warning systems and lack of maintenance raise safety concerns as drivers report higher accident risks in fog-prone stretches.

Structures on Mewa and Naruwa rivers suffer major setbacks.