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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...

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan expressed his deep sorrow today over the tragic bus accident in Nepal, which resulted in the loss of seven Indian pilgrims from Tamil Nadu. In a social media post, Mr. Radhakrishnan extended his condolences to the grieving families during this difficult time...

Chennai, March 15 Steps are being taken to bring back the bodies of seven pilgrims, including five women, who died in a bus accident in Nepal, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday.The bodies of seven people, from Pollachi and Devakottai in Tamil Nadu, who died after the bus they were...

Kathmandu, March 15 The Supreme Court on Sunday rejected an interim order against the Election Commission's decision to disqualify RSP leader Kishori Sah from contesting the recently concluded general elections in Nepal.The court's refusal to issue the interim order also means that Nepali...

March 15, New Delhi: At least seven Indian pilgrims were killed in a tragic road accident in Gorkha on Saturday evening. Police said an electric microbus carrying 16 people, including 14 pilgrims returning from worship at the revered Manakamana Temple, veered off the road and plunged nearly 200...

In Nepal, seven Indian pilgrims were killed and several others were injured after a minibus crashed in the Gorkha district last evening. According to police, the electric minibus was carrying sixteen people, including fourteen Indian pilgrims returning from the Manakamana temple, when it veered...

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), March 15 Forest officials, environmental scientists, and wildlife conservationists from India, Nepal, and Bhutan have agreed to form a collaborative network to strengthen the protection and conservation of small wild cats in the region, officials said on Sunday.The...

Kathmandu, March 15 An Indian pilgrim bus veered off the road and plunged down a slope in central Nepal, killing seven people and injuring many others, police said.The incident took place in Nepal's Gandaki province on Saturday.According to police, a minibus carrying pilgrims was returning...

Nepal will no longer issue visas upon arrival to Iranian nationals, the Immigration Department has announced. They issued a notice stating that Iranian nationals, except those holding government or diplomatic passports, will be required to obtain a visa from a Nepalese embassy abroad before...

Nepal Ambassador Shankar Prasad Sharma expressed confidence that the new government in Nepal will further strengthen ties with India following the recent elections in the country. Mr. Sharma stated that the elections for the House of Representatives in Nepal were conducted peacefully and on...

Kathmandu, March 13 Nepal will no longer issue visas on arrival to Iranian nationals, the Immigration Department said on Friday.In a notice, the department stated that Iranian nationals, except those with government or diplomatic passports, will only be allowed to enter the Himalayan nation...

New Delhi, March 13 The Enforcement Directorate said on Friday that it had arrested two "absconding" accused in an alleged Rs 180 crore digital Ponzi scheme case from Bharuch district in Gujarat, where they were "hiding" after returning from Dubai via Nepal.Sudhir Dalsukhbhai Kotadiya and...

Kathmandu, March 12 Nepal's Supreme Court issued an order on Thursday to remove a candidate from the Rastriya Swatantra Party from a constituency in the Madhesh province from a financial blacklist.Kishori Sah's candidacy in the March 5 elections from the Dhanusha 1 constituency was cancelled...

Kathmandu, March 12 According to the Election Commission, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won a total of 182 seats in Nepal's parliamentary elections, allocated under the proportional representation system on Thursday.The RSP received the highest number of 57 seats under proportional...

Kathmandu, March 12 Sixteen Nepalese nationals who were trafficked to Cambodia under the false pretense of obtaining lucrative jobs were rescued and repatriated on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here.They were taken to Cambodia by various agents and employed in illegal...

New Delhi, March 12 – At the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, the cheers might have been few, but the effort on the field was anything but subdued.The three-day international para athletics meet began on March 11 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and will continue until March 13, bringing...