- Wednesday, 3 June 2026
The Rising Nepal
Youth preserving Lakhey in Beni
Youth cultural activists are working to preserve the traditional Lakhey dance in Beni. The youth are passionately working to ensure the survival of the three-century-old dance form amidst concerns about its fading existence.
Sindhuli locals taxed for highway land
Does this sound fair? People can no longer use plots of land along two national pride highways in Sindhuli for any purpose. They are not able to build on them, sell them or put them up as collateral for loans. Yet, because they have not been declared public, people still have to pay taxes for them.
Microsoft budges on video game streaming rights
British competition regulators opened a new investigation Tuesday into Microsoft's revamped bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, representing the last major hurdle to closing one of the biggest deals in tech history. The Competition and M
Central committee meet of Unified Socialist starts
The central committee meeting of the ruling coalition party CPN (Unified Socialist) kicked off in Kathmandu on Tuesday. On the first day of the meeting, former Prime Minister and party chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal presented his 39-page political report.
Lakhes begin dancing in Dhankuta
Dhankuta’s traditional Lakhe Jatra has begun in Hile from Monday. During the Jatra, people, dressed as the mythical creatures Lakhe, dance around the Hile marketplace, much to the merry of spectators and bystanders. The dance is
Nepali tomatoes being exported to India
With the permission of the Indian government to import Nepali tomatoes, tomatoes from Nepal have started reaching the Indian market via Bhairahawa Customs. This is the first time that Nepali tomatoes have been officially exported to India through the Bhairahawa border.
Rautahat seeks urgent help to repair flood-damaged bridges
Floods in the rivers in Rautahat on August 8 and 9 have wreaked havoc across the district, damaging property worth millions of rupees. The Water Resource and Irrigation Office in the
Writers meet TNA officials
Yubraj Nayaghare and officials from the Luma Educational Project met with representatives of the Thai Nepali Association (TNA) on Sunday. The meeting was attended by President of TNA Wadsana Rai, Patron Kumar Karki, and other notables including Sambot Rai, Deepak Parajuli, Raj Karmacharya, Ganesh Karki, Bhim Prasad Pandey, Amara Rai, Chandra Lamichhane and Som Bhushal.
'Saudi border guards allegedly kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants'
Border guards in Saudi Arabia have fired machine guns and launched mortars at Ethiopians trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, likely killing hundreds of the unarmed migrants in recent years, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday.
Onion price soars by 28 per cent
The price of onion has soared in Nepal immediately after the government of India imposed tax on its export on Saturday. The Indian government imposed a 40 per cent tax on onion exports to control its price in the market discouraging export so the price of onions in the Nepali market has increased. The impact of India's decision has been seen in Nepal, which is dependent on India for onions.
Barai village's water dream comes true
The long-cherished dream of the residents of Barai village in Sarkegad Rural Municipality-6, Humla, has finally come true after years of striving to bring water pipelines into their homes. Dhana Lal Tamta, a resident of Barai village,
Storm Hilary floods roads, traps cars in California
Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico's arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho.
‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ atop box office, ending four-week reign
The DC superhero film “Blue Beetle” led weekend ticket sales with a modest $25.4 million opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning “Barbie” from the top spot after a record-setting run that left movie theaters colored pink for a month.
Djokovic outlasts Alcaraz in nearly 4 hours for title in Cincinnati
Novak Djokovic outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling rematch of their Wimbledon final, winning 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) on Sunday to take the Western & Southern Open. In a match that lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest best-of-three sets final in ATP Tour history (since 1990), the No. 2-seeded Djokovic avenged his loss last month to the top-ranked Alcaraz and earned his 95th career title, passing Ivan Lendl for third among men in the professional era, dating to 1968.
Anti-Corruption Drive Will It Reach Logical End?
If recent media reports are any indication, the anti-corruption campaign that began with a bang is now set to conclude with a whimper. The strong measures taken by this government against perpetrators of all types of corruption and scams as soon
