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/sudurpaschim-province/2026/01/11/online-scams-reach-remote-villages-of-sudurpaschimPyramid-style online scams trick villagers into investing their savings with promises of quick profits, only to vanish with the money.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/01/11/nepal-bangladesh-resume-talks-on-preferential-trade-deal-after-years-of-deadlock Commerce secretary-level meeting in Dhaka to revisit tariff disputes, trade facilitation, transit routes and investment cooperation.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/11/india-proposes-forcing-smartphone-makers-to-give-source-code-in-security-overhaulThe plan is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to boost security of user data as online fraud and data breaches increase in the world’s second-largest smartphone market, with nearly 750 million phones.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/01/11/six-month-maternity-leave-proposal-gutted-in-september-protests Officials say the proposal aimed at promoting breastfeeding among new working mothers will have to be rewritten.https://kathmandupost.com/karnali-province/2026/01/11/medicines-shortage-hits-health-facilities-in-dolpa-s-tripurasundari-municipality Delay in procurement linked to absence of chief administrative officer, officials sayhttps://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/11/jsp-n-and-lsp-n-merge-upendra-yadav-to-lead-unified-partyParties agree on name, umbrella as election symbol and central coordination committee.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/01/11/rsp-joint-general-secretary-bipin-acharya-withdraws-from-proportional-list-opts-for-direct-raceSays it is time to come to the ‘front foot’ to push political reform.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/11/myanmar-votes-again-in-military-s-lopsided-electionThe military insists the vote has public backing and is being conducted without coercion. It has sought to put a positive spin on the election after a first phase on December 28 had a turnout of just 52%.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/11/special-general-convention-of-congress-stirs-debate-on-generational-shift Delegates say the gathering is about leadership renewal, not party split.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/11/after-17-deaths-in-india-s-jharkhand-forest-officials-still-struggle-to-contain-rogue-elephantThe elephant has been moving in a circular pattern of nearly 110 kilometres, striking villages at night and retreating into dense forest cover by day.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/11/congress-special-general-convention-kicks-off-amid-party-riftGagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma inaugurate event at Bhrikutimandap despite Deuba’s opposition.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/01/11/singer-and-actor-prashant-tamang-passes-awayIndian Idol Season 3 winner and popular artist dies in New Delhi aged 42 after suffering a heart attack.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/11/human-remains-found-amid-australia-bushfires-police-sayThe human remains were found by a vehicle near the town of Longwood, some 110 km (70 miles) north of the state capital Melbourne, Victoria police said in a statement, adding that the victim was not yet identified.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/11/bangladesh-seeks-to-join-international-force-in-gazaBangladesh said its national security adviser, Khalilur Rahman, met US diplomats Allison Hooker and Paul Kapur in Washington.https://kathmandupost.com/weather/2026/01/11/today-s-weather-january-11-2026Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates.https://kathmandupost.com/fiction-park/2026/01/11/the-circle-of-soft-thingsThe children moved in rhythms she once knew by heart. Their laughter felt like an old echo.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/01/11/subtle-relationships-and-their-complexities‘Bhatti Tales’ uses humour and silence to examine marriage, loss, and unmet emotional needs.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/01/11/extreme-energy-drinks-presents-radio-on-wheels-at-narayanghatFollowing Chitwan, the road show will be held in Manahari Bazaar of Makawanpur on Sunday.https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/01/11/how-do-nepal-s-world-cup-preparations-compare-with-their-group-opponentsNepal have no matches scheduled before the T20 World Cup, unlike their group opponents, who will benefit from multiple preparatory gameshttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/01/11/as-chitwan-s-wetlands-shrink-migratory-birds-are-vanishingMigratory birds prefer fresh, flowing water and therefore avoid stagnant lakes, experts say.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/01/11/labourer-freezes-to-death-leaving-family-destituteUmesh Khanga, who supported his family with income from physical labour, died while rooftop concreting in Rupnagar, Saptari on Friday.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/11/kulman-ghising-splits-from-rastriya-swatantra-party-just-12-days-after-unitySplit seen as blow to Kathmandu mayor Shah’s effort to bring alternative forces together.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/11/congress-special-general-convention-kicks-off-todayParty chief Sher Bahadur Deuba declines to attend. It is unclear if the convention will pick a new party president.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/01/10/us-strike-and-global-oil-pricesIt is not clear that events in Venezuela will have any significant immediate impact on the oil market. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/01/10/between-iconoclasm-and-sycophancyTo deny Prithivi Narayan Shah’s vision or methods is to misunderstand him, and by extension, ourselves.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/01/10/disability-in-politicsParties must recognise that disability representation is a constitutional guarantee.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/01/10/nepali-man-who-sold-his-truck-to-go-to-europe-killed-in-ukraine-warBaitadi man recruited into Russian army through agents is confirmed dead in combat.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/01/10/online-business-platforms-come-under-ict-minimum-standardsNew e-commerce guidelines mandate registration, audits and local representation for foreign platforms to curb fraud and protect consumers.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/10/death-toll-in-philippines-landfill-collapse-rises-to-4Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival said in a Facebook post on Saturday the death toll had risen to four and that 12 others had been sent to hospitals.https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2026/01/10/nepali-army-s-unification-torch-rally-arrives-in-kathmanduThe rally launched from Gorkha to mark the 304th Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day arrives at Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/10/china-russia-iran-start-brics-plus-naval-exercises-in-south-african-watersThe expanded BRICS group also includes Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/10/denmark-s-greenland-dilemma-defending-a-territory-already-on-its-way-outUS President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wants to make mineral-rich, strategically placed Greenland a part of the United States.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/10/lamichhane-ghising-unity-collapses-within-12-daysTalks break down allegedly after Ghising places demands on the party’s ideology, name and positions.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/10/un-says-53-congolese-refugees-have-died-in-burundiThe UN said it was working with the health ministry and other partners to investigate the cause of the other deaths.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/01/10/congress-leader-homnath-dahal-passes-awayCongress decides to fly the party flag at half-mast for three days to mourn his deathhttps://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2026/01/10/the-week-in-four-photosHere are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/01/10/congress-calls-an-emergency-central-working-committee-meetingThe emergency meeting has been called amid deepening intra-party tension.https://kathmandupost.com/weather/2026/01/10/today-s-weather-january-10-2026Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/01/10/amid-mass-iran-protests-trump-takes-cautious-approachHuman rights groups have alleged that security forces have killed and injured numerous protesters.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/01/10/a-dialogue-between-artistic-practise-and-political-ecologyAt Taragaon Next, Spanish conceptual artist Josep Piñol presents ‘Evitada: The Avoided Artwork’, a talk that challenges conventional ideas of climate action.