- Wednesday, 3 June 2026
The Rising Nepal
‘Rangeli Gangsters’ changes its name
Film ‘Rangeli Gangsters’ has now been renamed simply as ‘Rangeli’. Issuing a press statement on Monday, the film unit informed about the change. According to the press statement, the title alteration is aimed at fostering a positive, united, and respectful environment within the community. The decision to rename the film was influenced by a consensus forged at the shooting site in Rangeli, Morang district.
Bolbam pilgrims visit Galeshwordham
Hundreds of devotees participated in the Bolbam Yatra in Beni on Monday. On the last Monday of the Nepali month of Shrawan, pilgrims walked from the confluence of the Kaligandaki and the Myagdi rivers to the Galeshwordham.
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves more than 30 people missing, rescue official says
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a search and rescue operation was underway on Monday, a rescue official said. The incident occurred in Hpakant, a remote mountainous town in Kachin state about 950 kilometers (600 miles) north of Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon. The area is the epicenter of the world's biggest and most lucrative jade mines.
Barca begin title defence with goalless draw
Spanish champions Barcelona began their La Liga title defence with a frustrating 0-0 draw at Getafe on Sunday, with both sides reduced to 10 men in a bad-tempered clash. Barca winger Raphinha was sent off for an elbow in the first half and Getafe's Jaime Mata was dismissed early in the second for two yellow cards. Xavi Hernandez earned a r
Belase of Ilam-11 to become a climate adaptive village
Belase village in Soyak of Ilam Municipality-11 is getting transformed into a climate-adaptive village. With the support of the Canadian government, the Ilam Community Development Centre has initiated a process to transform Belase village located near the Mai River into a climate-adaptive village. A project named 'Minimising the impact of natur
Gold Scam Heats Up Politics
With several scams and scandals gripping the nation, our law enforcement agencies have come under increased public scrutiny, as doubts cloud over their ability to bring real wrongdoers to justice due to the latter’s alleged connection with influential individuals. The investigating agency, the Nepal Police's Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), which carries out investigations into organised crimes, has discovered a network of smugglers with ties to a few powerful personalities her
Give New Impetus To Ecotourism
Despite being a poor country, Nepal is ecologically rich. The country boasts a wide variety of flora and fauna. Such fascinating natural and ecological features as rivers, lakes, waterfalls, hills, verdant valleys, mountains and forests have made ecotourism a rewarding proposition for
Need Of Customs Reform
Since the beginning of the current fiscal year (2023-24), the federal government has been serious about revenue collection as it was unable to achieve its revenue target during the last fiscal year. The government was able to collect only about 71 per
Hugs Relieve Stress
The modern world is a very stressful place for the body. The fast pace of life, hard work, dangerous viruses - it seems that it is not easy to find protection from these "gifts" of reality. But in fact, maintain
Spain 'goosebumps' on eve of historic first WCup semi-final against Sweden
Spain's first Women's World Cup semi-final in their history on Tuesday is reward for years of sacrifice, veteran forward Jennifer Hermoso says, admitting to "goosebumps" at the thought of reaching the final. Opponents Sweden are regulars at this stage of the World Cup -- without ever going on to lift the trophy -- but for Spain they are into uncharted waters.
'Barbie' has legs: Greta Gerwig's film tops box office again
Barbie" has legs. Director Greta Gerwig 's film phenomenon remained a runaway No. 1 at the box office in its fourth week, bringing in $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Margot Robbie-led and produced film from Warner Bros., still in 4,137 theaters, refused to drop off as most box-office toppers have this year, surpassing $500 million in North America overall a week after it crossed the $1 billion mark globally — a record for a fe
Maui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain
When flames swept through western Maui, engulfing the town of Lahaina, residents saw toxic fumes spewing into the air as burning homes, pipes and cars combusted, transforming rubber, metal and plastic into poisonous, particulate matter-filled smoke.
For Zuckerberg's Threads, the real rival is still TikTok , not Twitter
Threads, the simple, bare-bones text-based social network created by Facebook owner Meta, burst onto the scene during a particularly bad week for the rival then still known as Twitter. It quickly amassed 100 million signups a huge feat for a newcomer in the space and was dubbed as a “Twitter killer.” By week two, though, sig
As Koshi swells, locals live in terror
The monsoon rains have again made the Koshi River angry. It has started roaring and flowing ferociously. The water level has risen significantly. At 4 am on Monday, the flow reached 462,345 c
NC to take initiative to end House impasse
A meeting of the ruling Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party decided to take initiative to resume the parliament meetings by holding talks with the ruling parties as well as with the main opposition, CPN (UML) and other parties.
