Kathmandu, April 16: Prime Minister Balendra Shah held three-hour discussion with the Chief Ministers of the provinces at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers today in a bid to resolve issues…
A massive Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least 19 people in cities across Ukraine, more than four years into the war with talks on ending the conflict stalled. AFP journalists heard loud bangs echoing over…
Kathmandu, April 16: In view of government’s intensified efforts to make civil employees accountable, the National Vigilance Centre under the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has conducted a surprise…
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle claimed Thursday she has been “bullied and attacked” on social media every day for a decade and was “the most trolled person in the entire world”. The 44-year-old former American…
India’s Parliament opened debate Thursday on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of legislative seats for women, which could set off a sweeping redrawing of voting boundaries that could sharpen political tensions…
Many filmmakers fear the existential threat of artificial intelligence, but in India the race is on to produce the first hit Bollywood feature generated by the technology. One contender is “Maharaja in Denims”, based on…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will “for sure” participate in the 2026 World Cup despite the Middle East war. “Iran is coming for sure. We hope that by then the situation will be a peaceful…
Myagdi, April 16: The government officials have delivered passports to service buyers at their doorsteps in Myagdi district. The District Administration Office sent the passports to the service seekers at their…
Iran said Wednesday that exchanges with the United States via Pakistan had continued following failed negotiations over the weekend. “Since Sunday, when the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran, several messages have…
Kathmandu, April 15: The government has formed a four-member commission to investigate the property of political and high level government officials in the period of last 20 years- since 2062/63BS to 2082/83BS. The…
In the jagged Hindu Kush in eastern Afghanistan, hundreds of men dug into the rocky bed of the Kunar River searching for a few grams of gold dust as an alternative source of income. “There are not many job opportunities…
Kathmandu, April 15: The Nepali Congress has decided to seek seven-day clarification from its former Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka. A meeting of the NC Disciplinary Committee held today took such action against…
North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday. The diplomatically isolated nation is believed to…
Once upon a time in the golden days of Hollywood, the movies were bigger, the stars brighter and the celluloid they were filmed on was, well, explosive. Which is why the US Library of Congress maintains a special,…
Kathmandu, April 15: The price of gold and silver has gone up in the domestic bullion market today. The price of the yellow metal has increased by Rs 6,000 and that of silver by Rs 320 per tola (11.66 grammes).…
Jhapa, April 15: The Armed Police Force Nepal has intensified security provisions in customs points including the Kakadbhitta Customs Point in Jhapa district to control revenue leakage. The security system was beefed up…
Kathmandu, April 15: The second economic survey is starting across the nation today. The National Statistics Office (NSO) stated that the enumerators and supervisors have already reached their respective areas for the…
At least two ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait on Monday despite a US military blockade, maritime tracking data indicated Tuesday. They were among at least four Iran-linked vessels that used the…
Pakistani officials said Tuesday that Islamabad has proposed a second round of talks to the U.S. and Iran, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance earlier said negotiations with Iran “did make some progress” and U.S.…
Diego Maradona would be happy, his fans say. The childhood home of the late Argentine football legend has been transformed into a soup kitchen for people squeezed by President Javier Milei’s austerity policies. The…
Kathmandu, April 14: The New Year of Nepali calendar, 2083BS, has begun today. The day is being celebrated across the country and abroad with special fervor. The New Year is a special occasion to make new beginning and…
Kathmandu, April 13: CPN (UML) Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has successfully undergone a surgery for removal of gallstone, said Chair Oli’s secretariat. Chairman Oli, who is under treatment at Tribhuvan…
In a parliamentary democracy, the stronger the government, the greater the necessity for a robust opposition. The principal opposition serves not only as an alternative to the ruling authority but also as a mechanism…
The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed with President Donald Trump blaming the Islamic republic’s refusal to abandon…
World figures urged the United States and Iran to keep negotiating after marathon Washington-Tehran talks in Islamabad ended on Sunday without a deal to end the war in the Middle East. – Pakistan urges ceasefire – “It…
Kathmandu, April 12: The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police has taken action against 101 drivers today for violating the traffic rule. The Traffic Police has been running a Surprise Checking campaign off late. Under the…
In a community centre in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss programme — “Trade Fat for Beef”. The rules are…
Dang, April 12: A construction worker died after a wall of a brick kiln collapsed at Jahadagaun of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City–16 today. Another worker was injured in the incident. Police have identified the deceased…
Asha Bhosle, one of the most iconic and versatile voices in Indian music history, passed away on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy that shaped the soundscape of Indian cinema and music for over eight decades. She was 92.…
Indonesian police said Sunday they had arrested two women on blasphemy charges after a video showing one of them stepping on a Quran went viral on social media in the Muslim-majority country. The two women, whose names…
