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Devotees light traditional butter lamps (diyo) near the Rato Machhindranath chariot stationed in Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 9, 2026. The ritual lighting accompanies the annual chariot festival, one of the longest and most significant cultural events in the Kathmandu Valley. Noah Epps/TKP![]()
A health worker draws rabies vaccine from a vial at Shukraraj Tropical Hospital in Teku, Kathmandu, on Thursday. Nepal has faced a months-long shortage of rabies vaccine due to procurement delays by the federal government. The crunch is worst in districts, and patients are forced to travel to Kathmandu for shots. The hospital said over 500 people seek rabies vaccination daily. The vaccine normally requires a four-dose course. Reuters ![]()
Ministers Sudan Gurung and Mahabir Pun take their oaths of office on Tuesday. Dipesh Darshandhari/TKP![]()
A man walks in front of the General Post Office at Dilli Bazar in Kathmandu on Sunday. Deepak KC/TKP
24.31°C Kathmandu
