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/world/2026/07/13/bangkok-pub-fire-kills-27-people-and-22-critically-injured-officials-saySurvivors described panic as thick smoke filled the venue, forcing patrons towards the rear where many became trapped.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/07/13/more-than-a-meal-inside-nepal-s-only-zero-waste-cafeAt Cafe Zero, potato peels become chips, bottle caps become coasters, and visitors learn how small choices can reduce their environmental footprint.https://kathmandupost.com/arts/2026/07/13/tracing-the-spaces-memory-leaves-behindIndian artist Lalit Mohan Singh’s solo exhibition at Artudio transforms memories into layered paintings.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/07/13/nepal-s-dog-chew-exports-rise-7-percent-despite-us-tariffExporters say sales could top Rs10 billion if Nepal meets EU animal health standards and gains access to the European market.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/13/flood-hit-evacuees-from-kirtipur-holding-centre-fear-children-s-educationFlood-displaced families say shifting to Bhaktapur could derail children’s education unless the government delivers on transport promises.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/13/kathmandu-steps-up-susta-security-delhi-seeks-details Home Ministry orders deployment of additional forces and profiling of undocumented residents after protests in Kathmandu.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/13/oli-lekhak-and-gurung-challenge-nhrc-report-demand-basis-for-prosecution-recommendationsThe National Human Rights Commission prepares to respond to the requests for information but plans to withhold full investigation details, citing witness protection.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/13/ride-hailing-driver-s-self-immolation-sparks-debate-over-municipal-police-s-jurisdiction-aggressionExperts say the municipality police’s legal mandate does not authorise physical coercion, detention or independent crowd-control operations.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/07/12/shah-government-losing-its-human-faceThe pursuit of order and efficiency should not impose disproportionate suffering on those least able to bear it.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/07/12/whatever-nepal-decides-on-cannabis-it-should-first-document-its-landracesNepal holds a distinctive and largely unstudied cannabis gene pool. Legalisation, if it comes, risks erasing it through hybridisation.https://kathmandupost.com/interviews/2026/07/12/impunity-and-nepotism-remain-major-issues-in-the-current-governmentOur current state respects the property of the higher classes but ignores the rights of daily wage workers.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/12/round-the-clock-operation-launched-to-capture-killer-elephantA week after the wild tusker killed a woman and her four-year-old son in Jagatpur, Chitwan National Park has intensified efforts to tranquillise, collar and track the animal blamed for 25 deaths since 2010.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/12/government-family-of-self-immolation-victim-ganesh-nepali-sign-nine-point-agreementDeal ends days of deadlocked talks with commitments to an independent inquiry, employment for the deceased’s wife, financial assistance for the family and education support for his daughter.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/07/12/latest-tests-find-faecal-contamination-in-kathmandu-drinking-waterWater samples collected from Chandragiri, Kritipur, Dakshinkali and Gokarneshwar municipalities, and Kathmandu Metropolitan City, were found to contain faecal coliform and E coli.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/07/12/myanmar-tells-asean-detained-aung-san-suu-kyi-will-be-looked-after-special-envoy-saysMaria Theresa Lazaro, the Philippine foreign minister, has been seeking access to Suu Kyi, 81, who has been detained since her elected government was ousted in a 2021 military coup.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/07/12/former-qatar-ruler-sheikh-hamad-a-moderniser-who-seized-power-has-diedQatar’s top government body, the Amiri Diwan, announced that Sheikh ​Hamad had died on Sunday morning. It did not mention the cause of his death.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/07/12/toronto-active-shooter-incident-leaves-5-people-injured-2-dead-police-sayA Toronto ​Police spokesperson declined to provide additional details ​beyond the information posted on the department's official feed on X.https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/07/12/nepal-crush-singapore-by-151-runs-in-acc-women-s-u19-premier-cupSana Praveen’s unbeaten 98 and Sabitri Dhami’s 78 power Nepal to 199 without loss before bowlers dismiss Singapore’s hopes.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/07/12/typhoon-bavi-batters-eastern-china-threatens-days-of-heavy-rainNearly 2 million people evacuated as powerful storm triggers floods, transport disruptions and landslides across coastal regions.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/12/abhishek-giri-s-alleged-empire-of-influence-extortion-and-financial-control-under-police-scannerFrom prison-linked earnings to construction disputes, investigators are tracing a web of alleged financial dealings and coercion involving the controversial Biratnagar figure.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/12/four-injured-in-bajhang-jeep-crash-airlifted-to-nepalgunj-two-referred-to-kathmanduSix critically injured passengers were evacuated by Nepali Army helicopters after treatment was found unavailable at the district hospitalhttps://kathmandupost.com/football/2026/07/12/argentina-beat-swiss-3-1-after-extra-time-to-reach-world-cup-semi-finalsArgentina’s title defence stays alive as Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez score in extra time to end Switzerland’s historic run and set up a blockbuster semi-final against England in Atlanta.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/12/ganesh-nepali-s-family-refuses-to-claim-body-seeks-state-accountability-over-deathRelatives demand responsibility from authorities after the ride-hailing driver died following self-immolation outside the passport office, as a probe examines the dispute over a motorcycle wheel lock.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/07/12/us-launches-more-strikes-on-iran-after-commercial-ship-struck-in-strait-of-hormuzThe latest exchange of strikes comes after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following a warning shot that hit a commercial container ship, raising concerns over global energy supplies and renewed efforts to avert a wider regional war.https://kathmandupost.com/football/2026/07/12/bellingham-double-fires-england-past-norway-into-world-cup-semisEngland overturn first-half deficit as Jude Bellingham scores twice, including an extra-time winner, to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/07/12/fiction-the-town-s-tragedyA prisoner turns the tables on the father of a murder victim, forcing him to confront the past he long ignored.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/07/12/a-library-built-by-children-for-childrenThe Dhumbarahi Children’s Library marked its second anniversary with activities organised largely by young volunteers, celebrating a community built around reading and sharing.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/07/12/what-s-the-cost-of-building-a-home-it-s-getting-more-expensive Builders cite rising material prices, higher transport costs and stricter building standards, while official data show electrical wires and bricks posted the sharpest price increases.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/12/three-rukum-west-men-disappeared-from-libya-on-a-us-journey-two-years-ago-families-still-await-their-returnFamilies trapped between hope, grief and mounting debt as young members lost on the ‘donkey route’.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/07/12/ganesh-nepali-s-death-shines-a-light-on-nepal-s-unprotected-gig-workersAs Nepal’s platform economy expands, thousands of workers shoulder rising costs, shrinking earnings and few legal safeguards.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/12/floods-at-kirtipur-holding-centre-expose-flaws-in-government-s-squatter-relocation-planFamilies relocated from riverbanks lose their homes and belongings again as the government's holding centre floods.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/12/private-sector-ready-to-improve-social-responsibility-spending-but-won-t-surrender-fundsBusiness leaders say CSR is a corporate responsibility rather than a source of government revenue.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/07/11/human-wildlife-conflict-or-human-human-conflictThe framing of ‘human-wildlife conflict’ naturalises the problem, obscures the political choices that produce it and shields powerful conservation actors from scrutiny.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/07/11/the-caveats-of-amending-a-constitutionIf an amendment can fail even when it is procedurally flawless, who decides when that line has been crossed?https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/11/joint-security-patrol-steps-up-monitoring-along-bajhang-s-northern-borderEight-day patrol to the Nepal-China border found growing dissatisfaction among border residents over Chinese restrictions on grazing, cross-border trade and pilgrimages to Lake Mansarovar.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/11/159-manpower-agencies-penalised-for-routing-migrant-workers-through-indian-airportsDoFE warns 434 recruitment firms for failing to submit mandatory flight records.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/11/rsp-s-women-leaders-on-what-it-took-to-reach-a-majorityFifty-one of 99 elected seats now held by women — but the party's own leaders say the harder battle is for power at the top, not just numbers.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/07/11/floods-in-bangladesh-kill-44-leave-over-a-million-strandedPower outages, damaged roads ​and broken communication links have slowed rescue and relief efforts.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/11/nearly-2-6-million-smart-driving-licences-printed-as-backlog-clearedA new digital licensing system is set to launch in mid-July, while over 300,000 licences nearing expiry will be issued only after renewal.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/11/three-youth-activists-detained-from-kirtipur-holding-centreEyewitnesses dispute police claims of ‘obstructing rescue operations’, pointing instead to excessive force and political bias.