Deuba loses support as Nepali Congress factions realign
By Kul Chandra Neupane The Thapa-led Congress has scheduled the 15th general convention for October 2-5, with ward-level conventions beginning on September 19. Deuba faction has its general convention scheduled for December 7-9.
Families of missing foreign nationals want answers Nepal can’t give
By Suraj Kunwar Hundreds of foreigners remain unaccounted for as families press for cross-border searches, clearer information and official confirmation of their relatives’ status.
Nepal presses Malaysia to convene joint talks over migrant worker recruitment system
By Hom Karki Kathmandu is seeking an early meeting of a bilateral technical committee after Kuala Lumpur selected recruitment agencies unilaterally, prompting concerns over transparency and fair competition.
Five bodies found in flood-damaged Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel
By Post Report The discovery comes three weeks after devastating floods hit Rasuwa and left people missing inside the hydropower project.
Five bodies recovered from flood-hit Chilime hydropower project
By Jyotee Katuwal Rescuers discovered the bodies while searching tunnels for people missing since the August 26 floods.
From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?
By Reuters The concern now is that AI could become capable of improving itself before researchers have developed reliable methods to align, monitor and control these increasingly powerful systems.
Three bodies recovered from flood-hit Chilime hydropower project three weeks later
By Post Report Rescuers found the bodies inside a tunnel after the August 26 floods, with the search for additional victims continuing.
Nepal begins a nationwide butterfly count
By Manoj Poudel More than 100 volunteers are surveying 25 locations to document species, numbers and habitats as researchers seek better biodiversity data.
Understand Ed Sheeran concert controversy in five points
By Anish Ghimire A dispute over political expression at Ed Sheeran’s US tour has left the singer without any of his planned opening acts and put the spotlight on the limits of political speech at major concerts.
War-damaged Gaza building collapses killing 12 people seeking shelter inside
By Reuters The collapse underscores the danger facing families living in thousands of partially damaged buildings across the enclave, with hundreds of other structures also at risk.
Timure was a bustling border hub. In hours, the floods wiped it off the map
By Prakash Bam More than 250 houses and other structures were swept away in the border settlement, leaving just six damaged houses standing and hundreds of people unaccounted for.
Bouldin meets Shah, offers US support for Nepal’s disaster recovery
By Post Report The US chargé d’affaires expressed condolences over the Rasuwa floods as the prime minister called for greater global cooperation on climate-related risks.
Wagle to hold three high-level policy dialogues during India visit
By Anil Giri Finance minister will engage Indian diplomats, business leaders and development policymakers, with flood reconstruction, investment, trade and connectivity expected to feature in his meetings.
India renews Nepal’s power import permit but leaves export approvals pending
By Seema Tamang Three hydropower projects have lost their export permits as Nepal seeks to sell surplus monsoon electricity while relying on India for winter supplies.