- Wednesday, 3 June 2026
The Rising Nepal
Profit at Japan's Honda doubles on healthy global auto sales
Honda reported Wednesday that its April-June profit more than doubled on healthy sales of its motorcycles and cars, as the Japanese company also received a perk from favourable exchange rates.
Vital Clues For Rastriya Swatantra Party
There was a time when capturing of state power had been the ideological refrain posited and upheld by almost all communist parties in Nepal. Anything less than that used to be flayed as reformism or revisionism characterised by abandonment of the revolutionary ideals propounded by Marx and Lenin. It used to be labelled as a compromise on the revolutionary narrative of Marxism. The Maoists in Nepal raised arms to c
Need To Regulate Sales Of OTC Drugs
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are easily available in the market. These are the drugs that one can buy from a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription. That is why such drugs are also called non-prescription drugs. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determines whether certain drugs are prescription or non-prescription drugs. Prescription drugs are safe and effective when administered under a doctor’s
Administrative Federalism
Nepal formally became a federal state with the adoption of new constitution in 2015 but it has faced numerous challenges in implementing the administrative federalism in the absence of required laws, and financial and human
Working Women And Breastfeeding
As we observed World Breastfeeding Week 2023, it is crucial that we shine a spotlight on the challenges faced by working mothers who wish to breastfeed their children. This annual event, organised by the World
Mbappe contract dispute overshadows start of Ligue 1 season
Uncertainty over the future of Kylian Mbappe hangs over French football ahead of the new Ligue 1 season, which starts this weekend. The Paris Saint-Germ
July was the hottest month on record by far: Scientists
Now that last month's sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record by a wide margin. July's global average tempe
Alia makes her Hollywood debut in Netflix's 'Heart of Stone'
Alia Bhatt had been weighing her Hollywood options for a few years. A popular star of Hindi films for over a decade with nearly 79 million Instagram followers, she'd been interested in making an English-language film, but nothing had been working out. Then Bhatt got word of a new action franchise led and produced by Gal Gadot and within a week of reading the script, the deal had closed. It was, she concluded, fate.
Sarlahi farmers planting paddy after latest rainfall
After having enough rainfall from Monday, farmers in Sarlahi, who were unable to plant paddy in the absence of an irrigation facility, are now busy planting paddy. Farmers have said that planting has already
People in fear and suffering amid monsoon havoc
Incessant rains continued to affect life across the country on Tuesday, with Madhes and Sudurpashchim provinces bearing the brunt. According to our Dhalkebar correspondent, the Ka
Govt annuls citizenships of two non-Nepalis
The government has cancelled the Nepali citizenships issued from different districts to non-Nepali individuals. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday decided to revoke the citizenship by descent issued in the name of Aman Chaudhary (Agrawal) from the District Administration Office, Parsa, on November 10, 2020 by presenting fake documents and information.
Climate extremes hit frozen Antarctica, scientists discover
Even in Antarctica — one of the most remote and desolate places on Earth — scientists say they are finding shattered temperature records and an increase in the size and number of wacky weather events.
K-pop star Suga becomes 3rd BTS member to begin military service
Following his debut solo tour earlier this year, Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service.
Machhindra beat Paro FC to march into Stage 2
Nepal’s two-time first-division league champions Machhindra FC recorded a narrow 3-2 win over Bhutan’s league champions Paro FC to advance into the South Zone Preliminary Stage 2 of the AFC Cup at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Tuesday evening.
Mourners gather in Ireland to pay their respects to singer Sinead O’Connor
Fans lined the streets of Sinead O’Connor’s former hometown in Ireland on Tuesday to bid farewell to the elfin singer who left a big impression on her devoted followers and the music world.
