SOCIETY
15 including police officers face life imprisonment over custodial killing of two inmates
15 including police officers face life imprisonment over cus...
The incident occurred on August 9, 2023 (Shrawan 24, 2080 BS), when 20-year-old inmate Binod Tolangi of Madi Municipality–5, Sankhuwasabha, and 28-year-old Akash Balami of Kakani Rural Municipality–7, Nuwakot, died while in custody.
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WORLD
China to host 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July
China to host 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July
AI governance bears on the future of humanity and is a common issue facing all countries, Zhou said. China upholds multilateralism and the principles of openness and inclusiveness, and has actively promoted global governance and international cooperation on AI, contributing Chinese solutions to glob...
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SOCIETY
Nirmal Niwas to open for three hours for public greetings on former-king Gyanendra’s birth...
Nirmal Niwas to open for three hours for public greetings on...
According to a statement issued by his communication secretary Phaniraj Pathak, a special programme will be held at Nirmal Niwas on the occasion of the birthday, where the former king will receive greetings from supporters and invited guests.
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POLITICS
Bangladeshi envoy pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal
Bangladeshi envoy pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal
On the occasion, Speaker Aryal shared that Nepal-Bangladesh relations are based on sovereign equality, mutual respect and trust, adding Nepal has given high importance to the relations with Bangladesh.
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POLITICS
RSP fixes fees for convention delegates ahead of first general convention
RSP fixes fees for convention delegates ahead of first gener...
According to the party, each convention representative will be charged Rs 5,000, while observers will have to pay Rs 7,000.
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WORLD
DeepSeek valued at more than $50 bn after funding round: reports
DeepSeek valued at more than $50 bn after funding round: rep...
It recently raised more than 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion), the Wall Street Journal and The Information said this week, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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SOCIETY
MoIC forms 4-member committee to investigate PSB's procurement
MoIC forms 4-member committee to investigate PSB's procureme...
The probe committee was formed under coordination of Dr Sudip Bhattarai on June 15 with a ministry-level decision, according to the Ministry. The committee has been tasked to submit a report within 21 days after carrying out the study and investigation based on the complaints related to different eq...
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ECONOMY
NEPSE closes at 2,705.53 with marginal gain, turnover stands at Rs 3.63 billion
NEPSE closes at 2,705.53 with marginal gain, turnover stands...
A total of 126 listed companies recorded gains in their share prices. Shares of Sopan Pharmaceuticals and Apollo Hydropower hit a positive circuit, while Bungul Hydropower surged by 9.37 percent.
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Market
Nepal and Germany agree on €37.6 million development cooperation for 2026–27
Nepal and Germany agree on €37.6 million development coopera...
The talks, held on June 16–17, were led by Dr. Dhani Ram Sharma, Chief of the International Economic Relations Division at Nepal’s Ministry of Finance, and Barbara Schäfer, Head of Division for South Asia at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (...
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WORLD
Russia granted over 1,100 'anti-woke' visas to foreigners in 2025
Russia granted over 1,100 'anti-woke' visas to foreigners in...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has for years denounced anything that goes against what he calls "traditional family values" as un-Russian -- including everything from LGBTQ rights to mixed-gender bathrooms -- portraying them as a sign of the moral decadence of the West.
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