- Thursday, 14 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Poverty forces people to leave homes
Bajura ranks 77th on Nepal’s Human Development Index. The district still faces widespread poverty, illiteracy and a lack of well-equipped health facilities. Although the area has fertile land, there
Japan’s robot wolves deter bears
A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year. "Monster Wolf" is an animatoronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals.
Business people rue over closure of six small customs office
Business people in Banke district, who have long been demanding the reinstatement of seven small customs offices closed during the conflict period more than two decades ago, have expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to restore only one such office.
Musk, Cook join Trump’s China trip
Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech to agriculture have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to a White House official. Trumpleaves on Tuesday f
Women honoured for transformative role
The WOW Women Achievers Awards 2026 honoured outstanding women and institutions contributing to society through leadership, innovation, courage, creativity and service. The programme was organised by Med
Jajarkot to deliver passports to homes
The District Administration Office and the District Post Office signed an agreement to provide passport delivery services directly to citizens’ homes. The agreement was signed by Chief District Officer Khadananda Adhikari and District Post Office Chief Mukti Prasad Sharma.
Senator wants military to block ICC
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's chief drug war enforcer urged the military on Wednesday to stop government attempts to arrest and fly him to the Netherlands to stand trial on charges of crimes against humanity
Only four students enrolled in Khotang's Bachaladevi School
At Bachaladevi Basic School in Hauchur of Rawabesi Rural Municipality-6, Khotang, which offers classes up to Grade-3, only four students have enrolled in the new academic session. Out of the classes running from Early Childhood Development (ECD) to Grade 3, two classes remain empty. Two students are enrolled in the ECD class and two in Grade 1, while Grades 2 and 3 have no students at all, according to Kalpana Karki, Head teacher of the school.
Jalpadevi Cable Car to come into operation
The IME Group is preparing to bring the Jalpadevi Cable Car, currently under construction in Chisapani of Kailali, into operation within next two months. According to the company, construction wo
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. The meat of the su
Hosting World Cup evokes powerful memories for Mexico, and raises expectations
The 2026 World Cup will finish with a final in a New Jersey NFL stadium, but the tournament will begin in a footballing temple where arguably the sport's two greatest ever players enjoyed their crowning glories. Pele and Diego Marad
RSP Bets On Reforming Provinces
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took over the reins of the government last month, with Balendra Shah at the helm as the new prime minister. The Balendra Shah-led government is viewed with tremendous hope and expectation, coming
Expectations From Xi-Trump Summit
The Iran war is rapidly reshaping global diplomacy as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping lead the much-awaited summit today. While all eyes are on concerns regarding the conflict, the talks are not yet over, despite a current stalemate. The logic of escalation is taking hold, contrary to what Winston Churchill said: jaw-jaw is better than war-war. On their own terms, both Iran and the US want to end the air war now turned to hostilities. Air confro
Why Crying Is Good
In a modern landscape that often prises stoicism and views emotional restraint as a hallmark of personal strength, the fundamental biological necessity of crying is frequently dismissed or undervalued. We are conditioned from a young
Address Public Aspirations
The budget session of Federal Parliament has come down to business. It commenced on Monday with President Ramchandra Paudel presenting the government’s policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2026/27. The lawmakers hav
