SOCIETY
Amnesty report uncovers years of heat, debt and abuse for Riyadh metro workers
Amnesty report uncovers years of heat, debt and abuse for Ri...
In its new report, “Nobody wants to work in these situations”: A decade of exploitation on the Riyadh Metro project, Amnesty details how migrant labourers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal were subjected to illegal recruitment fees, punishing heat, poverty wages and a catalogue of degradi...
Nov 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Two held for attempting to lure NPL players into match fixing
Two held for attempting to lure NPL players into match fixin...
Two people from India had initially contacted NPL players through social media platforms under the pretext of sponsoring them. Believing the offer to be legitimate, some players agreed to meet them in person, only to later be offered proposals to fix games.
Nov 19, 2025
SOCIETY
6th Nepal–US Land Forces Talk kicks off in Kathmandu
6th Nepal–US Land Forces Talk kicks off in Kathmandu
The LFT, which has been held annually since 2018, serves as a platform for the two nations to exchange experience and strengthen collaboration in areas including global peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
Nov 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Ban on old ambulances raises fears of patient and body transport crisis nationwide
Ban on old ambulances raises fears of patient and body trans...
Currently, around 80 percent of the country’s 3,300 ambulances are over a decade old, according to Nawaraj Lamichhane, central president of the United Ambulance Drivers’ Association. Of these, approximately 10 are in category A, 150 in category B, and the rest in category C, with more th...
Nov 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Garbage disposal blocked again at Bancharedanda as ministerial commitments remain unfulfil...
Garbage disposal blocked again at Bancharedanda as ministeri...
Vehicles carrying waste from the Kathmandu Valley were turned back after residents of Kakani (Nuwakot) and Dhunibeshi (Dhadhing) demanded the implementation of previous agreements, insisting that waste disposal must be scientifically managed and earlier commitments fulfilled.
Nov 19, 2025
SPORTS
Sudurpashchim batting against Kathmandu: Four wickets down in powerplay
Sudurpashchim batting against Kathmandu: Four wickets down i...
Sudurpashchim Royals have hit a crisis early in their innings against Kathmandu Gurkhas.
Nov 19, 2025
SPORTS
Karan KC strikes early as Sudurpashchim lose three wickets for just 4 runs
Karan KC strikes early as Sudurpashchim lose three wickets f...
Kathmandu Gurkhas captain and pace bowler Karan KC produced a lethal bowling spell, dismantling Sudurpashchim’s top three.
Nov 19, 2025
WORLD
Stronger safeguards needed as AI healthcare grows, WHO Europe warns
Stronger safeguards needed as AI healthcare grows, WHO Europ...
Only four countries, or eight percent, have adopted a dedicated national AI health strategy, and seven others are in the process of doing so. Almost two-thirds of countries in the region are already using AI-assisted diagnostics, especially in imaging and detection, while half of countries have intr...
Nov 19, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepal presses COP30 to institutionalize Mountain-Climate Discussion
Nepal presses COP30 to institutionalize Mountain-Climate Dis...
According to Nepali negotiating officials, a final decision is expected during the COP30 closing plenary on November 21. If adopted, it will mark a major milestone for Nepal’s legacy in UN climate negotiations—formally opening space for mountains as a standing topic of discussion.
Nov 19, 2025
POLITICS
PM Karki says UML has no option but to join elections
PM Karki says UML has no option but to join elections
Highlighting what she called “significant progress” in the two months since assuming office, she expressed confidence that preparations for the polls would be completed in the remaining three and a half months.
Nov 19, 2025