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/national/2026/10/03/six-killed-12-injured-as-bus-crashes-in-nawalparasi-eastThe bus, carrying 17 passengers from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu, plunged into a roadside drain after its brakes failed early Saturday.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/03/it-s-a-bird-it-s-a-plane-it-s-the-indian-ambassador-s-farewell-tweetsAfter four years of being watched, India’s departing ambassador to Nepal spent his final weeks birdwatching.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/03/how-inactivity-and-excess-weight-can-shape-cancer-riskObesity and sedentary behaviour can alter hormonal, metabolic and inflammatory processes in the body, contributing to the risk of several cancers. https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/03/what-s-on-in-kathmandu-valley-this-week-1790994915From music and markets to workshops and community events, here are some things to do this week.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/03/ministers-pledge-legal-reforms-ahead-of-nepal-infrastructure-summitLaw, infrastructure and finance ministers say existing laws will be amended to create a more investment- and business-friendly environment.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/03/12-laws-passed-35-bills-registered-as-budget-session-endsLawmakers call it a slow lawmaking rate. The government had projected 64 bills would be registered in the period.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/03/congress-to-raise-office-bearer-positions-to-21-to-include-gen-z-women Move comes amid growing pressure to give younger leaders and women a bigger say in the party’s decision-making process.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/03/young-convention-delegates-look-to-reshape-nepali-congressHundreds of under-35 representatives, including a growing number of Gen Z delegates, are seeking a bigger role in the party after last year’s youth-led movement.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/02/foreign-delegates-arriving-for-congress-conventionThe inaugural event not expected to see a big number of political representatives from abroad, allegedly due to the disasters that struck Nepal recently. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/02/from-juddha-shumsher-s-speech-to-malla-era-manuscripts-800-historical-documents-return-to-nepalThe collection, spanning the 13th to 20th centuries, includes royal edicts, legal records, court documents, manuscripts, and travel diaries.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/02/kathmandu-deploys-3-500-police-for-dashain-tihar-and-chhathPolice will step up patrols and surveillance in crowded and sensitive areas, using CCTV cameras, drones and sniffer dogs to prevent theft, robbery and other festival-related crimes.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/02/the-children-left-behind-by-nepal-s-deadliest-floods-1790943981The Post spoke to 12 children from the flood-affected areas and gathered their experiences and the nightmares that still follow them.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/10/02/floods-drive-33-pregnant-women-to-kathmandu-for-childbirthLocal maternity clinics and services remain disrupted in Rasuwa and Nuwakot since the August 26 floods. But many women cannot travel to Kathmandu because of damaged roads.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/02/nepal-s-squad-announced-for-cwc-league-2-tri-series-with-canada-in-omanKushal Bhurtel misses head coach Stuart Law’s 15-member travelling squad to Oman, where the tri-series kicks off on October 7.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/02/can-new-rules-bring-order-to-senior-advocate-selectionA special committee will review past appointments and develop clearer criteria based on lawyers’ professional performance and contribution.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/02/nine-things-to-know-about-the-rape-case-at-cornell-universityA former Cornell student’s allegations against seven men have reopened a criminal investigation nearly two years after the alleged assault at a fraternity house. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/02/israeli-passenger-says-he-knew-what-to-do-on-flydubai-plane-after-watching-tv-show-1790916850A passenger who helped subdue a co-pilot after the captain was stabbed says an air-crash TV show taught him how to pull the plane out of a nose dive.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/10/02/scrub-typhus-claims-nine-lives-in-salyan-in-six-weeksNearly 600 people have tested positive as the disease spreads to eight local units, prompting a central health investigation.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/10/02/why-deuba-should-stop-the-circus-1790905137His refusal to accept the party’s leadership transition risks weakening Nepal’s democratic opposition.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/02/nepali-teachers-have-found-their-way-to-ai-can-our-education-system-keep-upWhen teachers are prepared and properly supported, AI can become a valuable professional partner, one whose answers they examine rather than accept.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/10/02/nepal-must-turn-satellite-observations-into-early-warningsIf scientists can detect potentially significant deformation after an event, why is there no operational system routinely monitoring for similar changes before disaster strikes?https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/02/federal-civil-service-bill-reaches-parliament-ten-years-after-federalismBill proposes new administrative structure, retirement rules, recruitment quotas, lateral entry, and a two-year cooling-off period, among other things.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/02/congress-factions-clash-over-party-s-socialist-pathThe debate centres on how the grand old party should adapt BP Koirala’s socialist principles to changing political and economic realities.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/01/china-proposes-upgrading-korala-as-international-trading-point-as-nepal-insists-on-tatopani-reopeningNepali authorities have requested the Chinese side to reopen Tatopani urgently to allow for merchandise from the north to reach Kathmandu for the festivals.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/01/army-chief-sigdel-to-visit-uk-on-seven-day-official-tripThe visit will be his first to Britain since he became Nepal’s army chief in September 2024.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/10/01/nepal-s-track-and-field-athletes-train-for-the-asian-para-games-on-their-own-termsThe Post profiles the members of Nepal’s athletics squad who are training without state sponsorship, adapting to disabilities, financial hardship and personal tragedies as they prepare for the Asian Para Games in Nagoya.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/01/how-anup-poudel-took-nepali-cinema-to-cannesPoudel’s journey from a movie-goer in Kavre to an award-winning producer reflects the growing global reach of Nepali independent cinema.https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/10/01/eight-more-bodies-recovered-from-himlung-avalanche-as-death-toll-reaches-15The victims were among 16 Nepali workers and support staff preparing routes and camps ahead of foreign climbers when the avalanche struck the 7,126-metre peak on September 26.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/10/01/kathmandu-climate-week-to-begin-friday-with-focus-on-climate-justiceOrganisers say the programme will address climate-finance bottlenecks, data gaps and structural barriers that keep support from reaching the most exposed communities.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/01/israeli-passenger-says-he-knew-what-to-do-on-flydubai-plane-after-watching-tv-showA passenger who helped restrain the co-pilot and pull up the plane’s steering control said he knew how to stabilise a nose-diving aircraft from watching the TV show ‘Air Crash Investigation’.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/01/foreign-minister-khanal-to-attend-pre-cop-leaders-event-in-fiji-visit-australiaKhanal will deliver remarks at the leaders’ plenary in Fiji and meet Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra on October 8.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/01/floods-disrupt-livelihoods-of-21-400-workers-in-nepal-iloThe UN agency says damage to homes, workplaces, roads, bridges and energy infrastructure could spread employment and income losses far beyond flood-hit areas.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/01/adb-backs-nepal-power-transmission-battery-storage-projects-through-pppsThe agreements will support a 134-kilometre, 400-kilovolt transmission line and 100–150 megawatt-hours of utility-scale battery storage, with the projects expected to mobilise more than $200 million in private investment. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/01/domestic-airline-liability-bill-set-for-friday-passage-proposes-100-000-passenger-compensationThe bill, unanimously endorsed by a parliamentary committee and tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday, seeks to overhaul insurance provisions in Nepal’s domestic airline industry. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/01/state-run-food-company-to-skip-goat-sales-this-dashainThe company says repeated losses and transport disruptions have made goat trading too risky; it is selling sugar Rs16 a kg below market prices and raising the purchase limit to 25 kg per customer.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/01/nepal-s-new-federal-civil-service-bill-explained-in-nine-pointsThe bill would change some existing rules, retain others and introduce new provisions covering recruitment, pensions, retirement, inclusion and federal, provincial and local administration .https://kathmandupost.com/football/2026/10/01/messi-s-farewell-match-for-argentina-to-air-live-in-nepal-on-kantipur-maxKantipur Max has exclusive Nepal rights to Argentina vs Benin, Lionel Messi's farewell match, and Argentina vs Burkina Faso. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/01/from-textile-engineering-to-cockpit-hero-indian-pilot-wins-praise-after-flydubai-dramaThe Mumbai-born captain, who has logged nearly 9,750 flying hours, was seriously injured after his co-pilot reportedly attacked him mid-air and attempted to crash the flydubai jet carrying 174 people.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/01/is-the-supreme-court-facing-a-dual-crisis-five-questions-and-answersFormer chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana’s detention has brought longstanding concerns over judicial appointments, the Constitutional Bench and tensions within the judiciary to the surface.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/01/scrub-typhus-is-spreading-across-nepal-here-s-what-you-need-to-knowMore than 9,000 people have been infected across Nepal this year, with the disease reported in 74 districts.