- Thursday, 19 February 2026
The Rising Nepal
Barca suffer title defence blow in Girona derby defeat
Spanish champions Barcelona fell to a damaging 2-1 defeat at Girona on Monday to leave them trailing Real Madrid by two points at the top of La Liga. Los Blancos beat R
No ban, no vote: Musahars stand against alcohol sales
Members of the Musahar community of Bishnupur Rural Municipality-6 in Saptari district have announced that they will vote only for the candidate who commits to imposing a ban on the sale and distribution of alcohol in the area.
CIT receives 'A Plus Rating
ICRA Nepal Limited has assigned an ‘A Plus Rating’ to Citizen Investment Trust (CIT). The company has awarded the fund an ICR
Protesters block Beirut roads after fuel tax hike
Protesters blocked main roads in and around Beirut on Tuesday after Lebanon's Cabinet approved new taxes that raise fuel prices and other products to fund public pay hikes. The Cabinet appr
Nepal donates US$ 300,000 to Myanmar
Nepal has donated US$ 300,000 to Myanmar to reconstruct the Mahamuni Pagoda, which was damaged by the devastating earthquake in March 2025. Harishchandra Ghimire, Ambassador of Ne
Nepal-W end Asia Cup Rising Stars campaign winless
The Nepali women’s cricket team will return home from Thailand without a victory after competing in the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars in Bangkok. Placed in Group A alongside India A, United
India scales up AI hub ambitions
India is hoping to garner as much as $200 billion in investments for data centers over the next few years as it scales up its ambitions to become a hub for artificial intelligence, the country's minister for e
Voting Is A Civic Responsibility
The general elections are set to be held on March 5 this year to elect 275 members of the House of Representatives. Of the 275 total seats, 165 will be directly elected by the people based on the first-past-the-pos
Falgun 7: Reminder And Responsibility
Seventy-five years ago, Falgun 7 dawned in Nepal as a symbol of democracy. Yet even today, the people of this country are once again heading towards elections with the hope that newly elected leaders will pave th
World In Polycrisis
These are tumultuous times we are living in. Turn on the news and you are blasted with news of war, terrorism, and humanitarian crises, among others. While some nations are slipping into civil war, others are
No Kids In Campaigns
As the country edges closer to the House of Representatives elections, the Election Commission has issued a 64-point directive to the political parties, their candidates and others. One of them states that parties s
Mithila Madhyama Parikrama begins
The 15-day Mithila Madhyama Parikrama, which holds historical and religious significance, formally began on Monday. The Parikrama, which begins every year from the
Police information must be truthful and transparent: DIG Kafle
The Central Spokesperson of Nepal Police Headquarters, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abi Narayan Kafle, has instructed police spokespersons and information officers across the country to ensure that a
Bangladesh’s new PM takes oath
Bangladesh' s new prime minister was sworn in on Tuesday after his party's landslide win in parliamentary elections last week, the country's first since the massive 2024 uprising and a vote billed as key to th
Stored Damaha echoes with election campaign
Damaha drums that had been hung up at the doorsteps of various villages and settlements in Bajura are beginning to be used again. With the March 5 elections around the co
