https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/15/rejection-of-two-ambassadorial-nominees-brings-rsp-tensions-into-focusThe committee’s decision raises questions about the government’s vetting process and its promise to prioritise merit over political connections.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/15/nepal-s-asian-games-star-sherpa-criticises-government-for-reward-disparitySherpa, a bronze medallist in the 20th Asian Games, voices deep disappointment over state reward rules while urging authorities to value the sweat and sacrifice of the athletes.https://kathmandupost.com/science-technology/2026/10/15/can-ai-fake-a-nepali-voice-convincingly-here-s-what-the-experts-sayAs Nepalis debate the authenticity of viral recordings allegedly featuring a sitting lawmaker, experts explain how convincingly AI can mimic Nepali speech and how forensic analysis can verify the audio.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/15/janakraj-sapkota-s-new-novel-brings-madhesh-s-caste-oppression-to-the-fore‘Magani Marik’ follows a character from the Dom community, among the most marginalised in Nepal’s caste hierarchy, and explores the discrimination and hardship shaping everyday life.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/15/how-will-nepal-verify-those-missing-after-the-bhotekoshi-floodsThe government has begun compiling an official list of people missing in the August 26 disaster. The process will determine who can be declared dead and whose families qualify for relief.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/10/15/nepal-bans-47-immunosuppressant-brands-doctors-question-moveDepartment of Drug Administration has cited safety concerns but doctors say the move could disrupt supplies of life-saving medicines for transplant patients.https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/10/15/more-than-1-200-farm-animals-lost-in-budhigandaki-floodsThe disaster also destroyed 34 livestock sheds and 12 pig pens, while veterinary teams treat rescued animals and deliver feed and medicines to affected areas.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/15/nepal-arrests-four-medical-operators-amid-deepening-row-with-malaysia-over-worker-recruitmentPolice accuse them of collecting an unauthorised biomedical fee from migrant workers, while labour ministry officials say a bilateral technical committee had approved the charge. The foreign ministry had urged a diplomatic solution.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/15/at-least-33-killed-including-32-students-in-pakistan-school-roof-collapse The collapse at a school in Peshawar killed 32 children aged seven to 14 and a female teacher, prompting calls for a probe and safety audits of educational institutions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-2/2026/10/15/fire-destroys-13-houses-in-saptari-leaving-nine-families-homelessCash, food stocks, clothes and household essentials were reduced to ashes in a fire in Badgama, leaving families struggling to find shelter and meet their daily needs.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/15/government-tells-actor-imran-khan-to-leave-country-after-participation-in-protestsThe actor, who holds an Overseas Citizen of India card, was ordered to leave by October 28 over his participation in protests demanding the chief election commissioner’s resignation.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/15/late-september-rains-cause-rs65-1-million-damage-to-kaligandaki-corridorLandslides and road subsidence have disrupted traffic, while building nine unfinished bridges along the corridor is estimated to cost Rs720 million.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/15/sara-shneiderman-on-understanding-nepal-through-its-peopleDrawing on more than three decades of research, anthropologist Shneiderman reflects on Nepal’s political transformation, migration and the importance of listening to local communities.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/15/contractor-builds-268-metre-suspension-bridge-in-a-month-after-floods-cut-off-communitiesShailendra Raj Pyakurel tapped the construction industry’s own fund to build a vital crossing over the Trishuli river for Rs17.5 million, nearly half the government’s estimate.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/15/veterinarians-check-thousands-of-goats-buffaloes-for-dashainVeterinary teams have inspected 6,800 goats, 1,500 mountain goats, 100 buffaloes, and 41 tonnes of fish over three days. Healthy animals get green markings, and sick ones get red.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/15/essential-food-prices-surge-ahead-of-dashain-squeezing-household-budgetsNepal Rastra Bank’s consumer price index shows that food inflation has accelerated significantly from a year earlier. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/15/big-projects-old-disputes-loom-over-pm-shah-s-india-visitNepali and Indian officials have begun preparations for the trip, expected in the second half of November. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/chief-ministers-unite-to-press-federal-government-on-devolutionTheir two-day meeting ended Wednesday with an agreement to form a joint forum to push for greater provincial powers, fiscal autonomy, and a clearer division of responsibilities with the centre.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/14/deuba-faction-presses-ahead-with-parallel-congress-conventionThe rival camp has completed constituency conventions in 112 of 165 federal constituencies, but thousands of ward and local-level gatherings remain outstanding.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/parliamentary-panel-rejects-two-ambassador-nominees-clears-10Despite vetting thousands, the government’s ambassadorial picks face scrutiny over harassment, financial irregularities and foreign residency.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/10/14/rights-recommendations-must-move-beyond-compensationCompensation for 153 victims offers hope, but Nepal must act on its international commitments.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/14/disaster-royalty-and-revolution-what-makes-nepal-newsworthyStories from Nepal have become more common internationally in recent decades, although positive ones are rare.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/14/how-monitoring-and-evaluation-framework-masks-failureA monitoring framework can count toilets built, but not whether people use them, they’re well located or work for women.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/father-cannot-afford-last-rites-for-son-missing-in-bhotekoshi-floodsForty-seven days after 25-year-old Pradip Sapkota went missing, his family has yet to recover his body and is struggling to pay for his funeral rites.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/makawanpur-begins-process-to-declare-58-missing-people-deadAuthorities have begun verifying the status of those missing since the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods under a special government procedure, with local units required to collect applications and check claims.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/army-chief-sigdel-returns-from-official-uk-visitGeneral Sigdel met senior British military officials and honoured Nepali soldiers who won gold at an international military exercise.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/a-timber-bridge-reopens-route-to-upper-manang-after-three-weeksA wooden deck laid over the steel girders of a submerged bridge has restored access for jeeps and motorcycles, but heavier vehicles remain barred.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/14/india-boat-capsizes-drowning-13-mostly-childrenPolice are ​investigating the ​cause of the incident, regional police ​officer Subodh Kumar ​told Reuters on Wednesday, giving the tally of those ​rescued.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/14/relief-helicopter-gives-rasuwa-farmers-a-route-to-marketThe WFP has flown around eight tonnes of vegetables from flood-isolated Aamachhodingmo to Bidur, helping growers salvage part of their harvest.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/14/imf-urges-members-to-stock-up-funds-for-low-income-vulnerable-statesThe IMF this week flagged significant growth and financial stability risks from a potential end of the AI investment boom, ‌growing debt levels and a prolonged Middle East conflict. It forecast global growth at 3.1 percent for 2026.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/salyan-villages-have-little-heart-for-dashain-celebrationsDozens remain missing after the Bhotekoshi floods in Rasuwa, leaving families and neighbours across the district with little to celebrate this year.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/14/india-s-cockroach-movement-leaders-detained-in-jail-for-five-daysThe arrests could fuel further protests over voter-list revisions that opposition parties say favour Modi’s BJP, allegations rejected by the election commission.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/14/parliamentary-panel-halts-hearing-on-malaysia-ambassador-nominee-over-complaintsLawmakers cite allegations of financial dealings, land irregularities and conflicts of interest; nominee Chudamani Kharel denies wrongdoing.https://kathmandupost.com/sudurpaschim-province/2026/10/14/uml-lawmaker-resigns-over-sudurpaschim-budgetBir Bahadur Thapa quit after being denied an opportunity to speak during budget deliberations, while another UML lawmaker stayed away from the vote.https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/10/14/wooden-crossing-reopens-road-to-upper-manang-after-three-week-closure A makeshift crossing over a submerged bridge on the Marshyangdi river is allowing jeeps and motorcycles through, restoring road access to the upper valley.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/dashain-travel-rush-builds-with-traffic-jams-on-some-routesPolice say traffic is being managed as more people leave Kathmandu Valley for the festival, while transport operators warn that repeated road closures are disrupting journeys.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/14/photograph-of-elephant-carrying-dead-calf-wins-top-wildlife-photography-award Italian photographer Federico Veronesi’s image, taken in Namibia, highlights the complex ways elephants respond to death.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/14/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-cancer-as-doctors-remove-part-of-lung-vatican-saysThe 71-year-old pontiff has lung adenocarcinoma, with doctors removing the lower lobe of his right lung in a procedure they said was successful.https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2026/10/14/movie-review-the-social-reckoning-is-an-analogue-call-to-action-for-a-digital-dystopiaOne might get a sense that the movie doesn’t have a full handle on the mayhem Facebook has caused. Or Aaron Sorkin didn’t think it would make for compelling cinema.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/flood-cuts-off-northern-gorkha-s-lifeline-disrupts-manaslu-trekking-seasonFive bridges and key roads and trails have been washed away, damaging tourism businesses and leaving trekkers stranded.