POLITICS
NUP on the brink of split amid Resham–Ranjita rift
NUP on the brink of split amid Resham–Ranjita rift
The party’s Disciplinary Committee, aligned with Resham, has decided to take action against Ranjita and is preparing to notify the Election Commission of its decision.
Jul 31, 2025
SPORTS
Nepal to host ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier
Nepal to host ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier
In a major boost to Nepalese cricket, the country has been confirmed as the host nation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier, paving the way for an electrifying start to 2026.
Jul 31, 2025
SOCIETY
Driver killed as truck overturns in Udayapur
Driver killed as truck overturns in Udayapur
The accident occurred at Andheri in Udayapurgadhi Rural Municipality–7 when a truck en route from Kathmandu to Itahari lost control and overturned. The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Jiban Bishwokarma of Bagaha, Triyuga Municipality–4.
Jul 31, 2025
WORLD
Trump ups trade tensions, calls India and Russia ‘dead economies’
Trump ups trade tensions, calls India and Russia ‘dead econo...
The comment, incendiary even by Trumpian standards, marks a stark escalation in Washington’s posture toward India. “We have done very little business with India; their tariffs are too high, among the highest in the world,” he continued, lumping New Delhi together with Moscow as eco...
Jul 31, 2025
WORLD
Trump announces new tariffs as deadline nears
Trump announces new tariffs as deadline nears
South Korea squeezed in at the last moment, securing agreement on a 15 percent tariff for exports to the United States -- significantly below the 25 percent that Trump had earlier threatened to introduce.
Jul 31, 2025
POLITICS
Rupandehi-3 By-Election: UML directs district and province committees to recommend candida...
Rupandehi-3 By-Election: UML directs district and province c...
To this end, UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has sent a letter to the party’s district and provincial committees, instructing them to recommend the names of three candidates—including at least one woman—by August 31.
Jul 31, 2025
POLITICS
UML assigns responsibilities to its leaders for upcoming statute convention
UML assigns responsibilities to its leaders for upcoming sta...
A total of 2,279 representatives are expected to attend the Statute Convention, which will be held from September 5 to 7 at Sunrise Hall in Godawari, Lalitpur.
Jul 31, 2025
WORLD
World fails to meet target of tripling renewable energy capacity
World fails to meet target of tripling renewable energy capa...
However, according to a study by climate think tank Ember, only 22 countries have increased their renewable energy ambitions since then—most of them being EU member states.
Jul 31, 2025
BLOG
Online Dating in Nepal — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Online Dating in Nepal — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
“We talked for just two days before he got weirdly obsessed,” says Smriti. “When I tried to slow things down, he bluntly said, ‘I want to forget meeting you’.” She was shocked by the response.
Jul 31, 2025
WORLD
Ukraine calls for 'maximum pressure' on Russia after latest attack
Ukraine calls for 'maximum pressure' on Russia after latest...
US "President (Donald) Trump has been very generous and very patient with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, trying to find a solution", Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.
Jul 31, 2025