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Kathmandu, March 19 Nepal police on Thursday arrested seven people, including six Indians, for running a fake travel lottery scam.Those arrested include Bibek Regmi, 26, a Nepali national from the Saptari district, currently residing in Gatthaghar, Thimi of the Bhaktapur district, and Indian...

London, March 19 India ranked 116th in the World Happiness Report 2026, released on Thursday, two notches up from the 118th position last year, but behind Nepal and Pakistan.The World Happiness Report is released each year around March 20, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness...

Kathmandu, March 19 Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has submitted his resignation from the post after the party's defeat in the recently held general elections, a media report said on Thursday.The elections for the House of Representatives, held on March 5, elected a 275-member Lower...

Kathmandu, March 18 Nepal's electoral body announced on Wednesday that it will present the final results of the presidential election to Ramchandra Paudel on Friday afternoon.The House of Representatives (HoR) elections, held on March 5, 2026, elected a 275-member Lower House, known as the...

Gangtok, March 18 The Sikkimese film 'Shape of Momo' has won two awards at the 'Spirit of Fire International Film Festival' in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, where it was showcased under the International Debut Competition.Directed by Tribeny Rai, the Nepali-language film was awarded the 'Silver...

New Delhi/Kathmandu, March 18 – While the Gen-Z movement has emerged worldwide, Nepal is the only country to have undergone rapid political transformation. The recent election results in Nepal have defied expectations, leaving observers questioning whether they underestimated the rise of...

President of Nepal, Ramchandra Paudel, attended a special Ghode Jatra ceremony organized by the Nepal Army at Sainik Manch in Tundikhel ground today. On this occasion, a contingent of the Nepal Army presented a salute in his honor. The ceremony is held annually on the new moon day of the Chaitra...

New Delhi, March 18 India will prioritize meeting domestic fuel demand before considering supply requests from countries such as Bangladesh and other regional buyers, as energy market disruptions tighten availability."Nation First," said Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of...

Kathmandu, March 18 A helicopter operated by a private airline crashed in Nepal on Wednesday, carrying six people. One person suffered critical injuries, while five others sustained minor injuries, authorities said.According to the information officer at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on Wednesday the construction of the 4-lane, access-controlled National Highway 927 from Barabanki to Bahraich, which will span 101.515 km in Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of...

Chennai, March 18 – The remains of seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who died in a road accident in Nepal have been brought to New Delhi, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said on Wednesday.Speaking to the media at Chennai International Airport, Murugan confirmed...

Kathmandu, March 17 – The Nepali government has decided to partially resume issuing labor approvals previously suspended to send migrant workers to parts of the Gulf region, even as the region remains affected by the ongoing US-Iran conflict.Following joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran on...

Freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental human right. It protects human dignity, allowing individuals to practice their faith without fear and enabling diverse communities to coexist peacefully. This principle is particularly significant, and often contested, in South Asia, a region with...

Kathmandu, March 17 Multiple copies of a book by Chinese President Xi Jinping were burned at a college in Nepal, leading to the Chinese mission here issuing a diplomatic note to the Home Ministry, officials said on Tuesday.According to media reports, old books were burned at the Manmohan...

Kathmandu, March 17 A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck the northwestern province of Sudurpaschim in Nepal on Tuesday, according to officials. There were no immediate reports of any damage caused by the quake.The earthquake struck at 10:12 am in the Sitaula area of the Darchula district...

Shimla, March 17 In what appears to be a case of double suicide, a man and a woman were found dead in a forest area near Parwanoo in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, according to the police on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Yashika Lama (20), a national from Nepal who...

Kathmandu, March 17 Nepal's outgoing Prime Minister Sushila Karki called on non-resident Nepalis worldwide to strengthen unity and actively contribute to Nepal's economic prosperity and development.The government alone cannot achieve the country's development goals, she said on Monday while...

Patna, March 17 – Three people, including a police constable, were killed in an encounter between criminals and security forces in Motihari, in Bihar's East Champaran district, on Tuesday, officials said.The gunfight took place around 2:30 a.m. in the Ramdihah village, under the Chakia police...

March 16, Kathmandu — The Election Commission of Nepal released the names of all newly nominated candidates for proportional representation on Monday.Out of the 110 seats under the proportional representation system, there are a total of 82 women from all parties.All the political parties...

Kathmandu, March 16 – The Indian Embassy said on Monday that it is working with the relevant Nepali authorities to ensure the early repatriation of the remains of pilgrims who died in a minibus accident in the western Gorkha district on Saturday.According to local police, seven Indian pilgrims...