Nepal election shock: Rashtriya Swatantrata Party wave sweeps polls; two ex-PMs lose seatsNepal's general election saw a major upset. The Rashtriya Swatantrata Party, a new political force, has swept to power. Veteran politicians...
09 Mar, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Polls open in Nepal's first election after last year's youth-led protests toppled the governmentNepal voted on Thursday in its first nationwide election since last year’s youth-led uprising forced the government from power. Nearly 19 m...
06 Mar, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
KIIT student death row: Nepal envoy expresses satisfaction with India's swift action on the caseNepal's Ambassador to India expressed satisfaction with the prompt response from the Indian and Odisha state governments regarding the deat...
19 Feb, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
Nepalese student found dead in Bhubaneswar's KIIT; probe into alleged suicide abetment underwayA third-year B-Tech student at KIIT, identified as Prakriti Lamsal from Nepal, was found dead in her hostel room, allegedly due to blackmai...
17 Feb, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
China's 'New Great Wall' casts a shadow on NepalNepal's Humla District residents report Chinese territorial encroachment and pressure on ethnic Tibetan Nepalis. The border has seen increa...
14 Oct, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
Ex-Indian army man tricked into joining Russian army, appeals for rescue from Ukraine conflictA 47-year-old man from Kalimpong, falsely promised a security guard job in Moscow, was tricked into joining the Russian army and is now see...
26 Mar, 2024, 11.05 PM IST
Protests, court appeals as Nepal's TikTokers decry government ban on appNepal's centre-left coalition government is the latest to ban the app. TikTok is owned by China-based ByteDance, and several countries have...
23 Nov, 2023, 02.07 PM IST
Nepali Gurkhas are joining Wagner: The lure of the private military companiesNepali Gurkhas have reportedly joined Wagner Group, Russia's private military company, after an easing of rules allowed easier access to Ru...
26 Jun, 2023, 02.28 PM IST
Adipurush Row: Nepal bans screening of Hindi filmsThe screening of Om Raut-directed Adipurush has been halted nationwide, after the movie, a retelling of epic Ramayana, was banned in Kathma...
20 Jun, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
Allow Nepalis to exchange up to Rs 25,000: KathmanduNepal’s Ambassador to India Deep Kumar Upadhyay is now in Mumbai to hold consultations with the central bank officials.
07 Dec, 2016, 12.26 AM IST
Malaysia to change decade-old policy of hiring only Nepalis as guardsDeputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the review comes in light of recent nationwide operations by the Immigration department to wee...
05 Mar, 2016, 12.20 PM IST
Probe Sushil Koirala's 'unnatural' death, say some senior Nepali Congress membersSushil Koirala's death has triggered a rift within the Nepali Congress, with some senior leaders demanding a probe into the "unnatural and ...
23 Feb, 2016, 08.10 PM IST
US honours Indian security guards killed in AfghanistanThese individuals collaborated with host governments and civil society in challenging environments to enhance respect for rule of law aroun...
04 Aug, 2015, 02.31 PM IST
- The story behind apple revolution in Nagaland
Three apple saplings gifted to a Naga village guard by an Assam Rifles soldier back in 1980 has created an apple revolution.
11 Oct, 2011, 10.56 AM IST
- Red Sandalwood Indo-China smuggling via Nepal is getting upward swing
The turmoil in Nepal following the political crisis may give a fresh impetus to the high-volume Indo-China red sandalwood smuggling via Nep...
12 May, 2009, 09.00 PM IST
- Nepali exodus for overseas work despite Maoist vows
Tej Man Prajapati's mother was inconsolable as she tearfully blessed her son on the forehead with red powder before he went through securit...
14 Sep, 2008, 08.43 AM IST
- Bomb blast hurts 1 at Nepal vice president's home
A bomb exploded at the home of Nepal's vice president on Sunday, wounding a soldier but not harming the politician, police said.
17 Aug, 2008, 10.02 PM IST