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Lying frozen on Mount Everest for nearly 30 years, wearing 'Green Boots', one man's body is now at the center of a risky mission undertaken by IndiaAfter nearly three decades, the identity of Everest's iconic 'Green Boots' has been confirmed as Dorje Morup, an Indian climber lost in the...
What NCERT's censored Dancing Girl reveals about how we see objectsNCERT's decision to censor the 'Dancing Girl' statue sparked a debate on objectification, leading the author to reflect on how we perceive ...
Nepal weighs ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in rape law to shield consensual teenage couples, sparks concernNepal is considering a "Romeo-Juliet Clause" to differentiate consensual teenage relationships from rape. The proposed amendment would exem...
Marred by controversy, light on reforms: Nepal's 'super PM' Balen Shah completes one month in officeNepal's new "super Prime Minister" Balendra Shah navigates a challenging first month. Despite an ambitious reform agenda, his government fa...
Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedomNepal's recent social media ban, following protests and casualties, highlights a global trend of declining internet freedom as governments,...
Nepal PM not to resign as India's neighbour lifts ban on social media after 19 protestors killed in a single dayNepal's government lifted the social media ban after protests demanding anti-corruption measures and an end to the ban turned deadly, resul...
Nepal's Human Rights Commission requests Indian body to investigate death of Nepali student in KIITNepal's National Human Rights Commission has requested India's NHRC to investigate the death of a Nepali student at KIIT in Odisha, allegin...
Human catastrophe unfolding in India, Nepal a warning; South Asia must bolster health system: Amnesty"Governments across South Asia must immediately address healthcare shortages and urgently strengthen their healthcare systems to respond to...
Open borders with Nepal, Bhutan pose security threatFormer chief justice of Supreme Court of Nepal and Human Rights Commission chairperson of the country Justice Anup Raj Sharma also expresse...
International rights groups accuse Nepal PM of intimidating watchdogThe NHRC's statement delivered by Commissioner Mohna Ansari talked about discriminatory citizenship provisions in the new Constitution.
Rights activists held in Nepal for protesting against IndiaOver two dozen rights activists in Nepal were today detained for holding a demonstration outside the Indian Embassy here, protesting the bl...
Indian blockade more inhuman than war: Nepal PMNepal's new Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli said that the blockade of key border points with India is 'more inhuman than a war' as he critici...
838 people intercepted along Indo-Nepal border in 3 monthsReflecting the rising cases of human trafficking post-earthquake in Nepal, 838 people have been intercepted along the Indo-Nepal border fro...
Nepal aid efforts hampered by discrimination: Amnesty InternationalAid in quake-hit Nepal is being hampered by gender, caste and ethnic discrimination, Amnesty International has said while cautioning govt a...
- US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security to visit India and Nepal
The US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Sarah Sewall, will travel to India and Nepal this week.
US human rights official to visit India, meet Kailash SatyarthiSewall, during her India trip, will also discuss combating extremism with interfaith leaders, the State Department said.
- US seeks 'free passage to India' for Tibetan refugees in Nepal
The United States has expressed concern over problems being faced by Tibetan refugees in Nepal, as it asked Kathmandu to provide the Buddhi...
- Nepal SC orders release of three pro-Tibetan activists
Nepal released three pro-Tibetan activists, including two Nepalese nationals arrested for their alleged involvement in anti-China activitie...
- US asks Nepal to release pro-Dalai Lama leaders immediately
US asked Nepal on Friday to release three pro-Dalai Lama leaders even as China pressurises Nepal to crackdown on Tibetan protesters.
- UN warns Nepal on detention of Tibetan protesters
Nepal baton-charged an anti-China demonstration and detained dozens of protesters amid warnings from the UN human rights agency that arrest...