SOCIETY

Kapilvastu schools closed for three days due to extreme heat

Kapilvastu schools closed for three days due to extreme heat

Life in Kapilvastu has been adversely affected by intense heat over the past week. With Saturday and Sunday already desi...

Life in Kapilvastu has been adversely affected by intense heat over the past week. With Saturday and Sunday already desi...

Jun 05, 2026

POLITICS

Acting CEC hails successful HoR polls amid post–Gen Z movement turmoil

Acting CEC hails successful HoR polls amid post–Gen Z movement turmoil

Acting Chief Election Commissioner Bhandari clarified that the election was held at the participation of the government,...

Acting Chief Election Commissioner Bhandari clarified that the election was held at the participation of the government,...

Jun 05, 2026

POLITICS

FM Khanal leaves for New Delhi on an official visit to India

FM Khanal leaves for New Delhi on an official visit to India

Before his departure, Khanal said the visit would help strengthen the long-standing and multi-dimensional bilateral rela...

Before his departure, Khanal said the visit would help strengthen the long-standing and multi-dimensional bilateral rela...

Jun 05, 2026

SOCIETY

Private schools gain ground as public enrollment falls

Private schools gain ground as public enrollment falls

The trend is driven by a combination of factors including a falling birth rate, rural-to-urban migration, changing paren...

The trend is driven by a combination of factors including a falling birth rate, rural-to-urban migration, changing paren...

Jun 05, 2026

WORLD

Russian strikes kill 3 in Ukraine

Russian strikes kill 3 in Ukraine

Moscow and Kyiv have been targeting each other with intensifying aerial attacks in recent months as US-led diplomatic ef...

Moscow and Kyiv have been targeting each other with intensifying aerial attacks in recent months as US-led diplomatic ef...

Jun 05, 2026

WORLD

Indonesia volcano erupts, forcing airport to close

Indonesia volcano erupts, forcing airport to close

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted at 11:15 am (0315 GMT), sending volcanic material 2.5 kilometres (1.6...

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted at 11:15 am (0315 GMT), sending volcanic material 2.5 kilometres (1.6...

Jun 05, 2026

WORLD

US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Castro family members

US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Castro family members

Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raul Castro, who no longer holds an official positi...

Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raul Castro, who no longer holds an official positi...

Jun 05, 2026

ECONOMY

Himalaya Airlines starts direct flight service on Kathmandu–Shenzhen–Kathmandu route

Himalaya Airlines starts direct flight service on Kathmandu–Shenzhen–Kathmandu route

With the inaugural flight, Himalaya Airlines has become the first and only commercial carrier in the history of civil av...

With the inaugural flight, Himalaya Airlines has become the first and only commercial carrier in the history of civil av...

Jun 05, 2026

WORLD

India central bank holds rates despite Mideast conflict

India central bank holds rates despite Mideast conflict

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the benchmark repurchase rate, the level at which it lends to commercial banks, wou...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the benchmark repurchase rate, the level at which it lends to commercial banks, wou...

Jun 05, 2026

SOCIETY

Minister Chaudhary calls for climate change resilient and nature-friendly development

Minister Chaudhary calls for climate change resilient and nature-friendly development

In her address to the main function marking the World Environment Day, 2026 today, Minister Chaudhary said the slogan 'F...

In her address to the main function marking the World Environment Day, 2026 today, Minister Chaudhary said the slogan 'F...

Jun 05, 2026