Nepal’s intensifying anti-corruption crackdown has taken a new turn with the arrest of Deepak Khadka, as authorities widen investigations into alleged financial crimes and political accountability following months of unrest. Police confirmed that Khadka was detained on Sunday in connection with a money laundering case. According to the Central Investigation…
A 24-year-old British man is among 19 people who died in a tragic bus crash in Nepal’s Dhading district early Monday morning, police have confirmed. The Incident The bus, carrying 44 passengers including tourists, was travelling from Pokhara to the capital Kathmandu when it lost control in rainy conditions and…
At least seven climbers five foreigners and two Nepalis have been confirmed dead following a devastating avalanche on Yalung Ri Mountain in Nepal’s Dolakha district, expedition organizers and local authorities said. The tragic incident occurred at 9:00 a.m. local time (03:15 GMT) on Monday, November 3, 2025, near the mountain’s…
Rescue operations are in full swing on Tibet’s eastern slope of Mount Everest after a severe blizzard left nearly 1,000 people stranded at high-altitude campsites, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. According to Jimu News, hundreds of local villagers and emergency teams have been deployed to clear snow-blocked roads and…
Nepal has introduced its newest Kumari, or “living goddess”, during the country’s longest and most significant Hindu festival, Dashain. On Tuesday, two-year-old Aryatara Shakya was carried by her family through the streets of Kathmandu before being installed at the Kumari Ghar, the temple palace where she will reside for several…
Nepal is on the verge of appointing former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, following the dramatic resignation of K.P. Sharma Oli after days of deadly anti-graft protests. Sources close to the negotiations told Reuters that President Ramchandra Paudel and Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel consulted constitutional experts…
Sudan Gurung, the 36-year-old face of Nepal’s youth-led protests that toppled the government earlier this year, has declared his intention to contest in the country’s upcoming March general elections. In an exclusive interview, Gurung said his movement aims to create a “people’s government,” positioning itself as a nationwide force for…