- Wednesday, 1 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Marvel's Simu Liu dedicates 'sensory room' at Warriors arena
Simu Liu, who's best known for playing Marvel superhero Shang-Chi, wants everyone who attends an event at Chase Center to feel welcome, comfortable and supported, just as he has been in the five months since opening up about his own challenges with anxiety.
Russian shells spark hospital fire ahead of assault
Russian shelling hit more civilian targets in Ukraine, starting a fire at a town’s hospital, local officials said Tuesday, before what Kyiv authorities suspected was an impending new offensive by Russia around the anniversary of its invasion.
Chief Minister Rawal to take vote of confidence today
Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Rajendra Singh Rawal is scheduled to take the vote of confidence from the provincial assembly meeting on Wednesday. Information Officer of Provincial Assembly Sec
KMC, NEA agree to install street lights
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) signed an agreement with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on Tuesday to install modern street lights on the main roads of the metropolis.
Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site
Pakistan lifted its ban on Wikipedia services before dawn Tuesday, after the country's media regulator blocked the site last week for not removing purportedly blasphemous content, claiming it hurts the sentiments of Muslims.
Women lead development works in Amargadhi
In Amargadhi Municipality, Dadeldhura district, only women are involved in development and construction works, as well as in consumer committees. Most of the men have left the village for work or education, leaving the municipality with only women.
Najir, Malika, Saugat to do Agastya
Najir Husen and Malika Mahat have been roped in for ‘The Unbreakable Agastya: Chapter 1'. They have been finalised for the lead role in the film directed by Saurav Chaudhary.
Barca beat Sevilla to extend Liga lead
Barcelona stretched their La Liga lead over Real Madrid to a substantial eight points with a comfortable 3-0 win over Sevilla on Sunday. The Catalans, aiming
Leprosy Elimination Coping With Insidious Challenges
In human history, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are emerging priorities in the global health agenda. While the NTDs continue to disproportionately affect the poorest sections of the society, poor health systems,
Cut Off Tentacles Of Corruption
Transparency International published the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)-2022 on January 31. The CPI is a report on perceived levels of public sector corruption recorded in 180 countries and territories. As per the report, Nepal was ranked 110th out of 180 positions with 34 points. The country was ranked 117th last year with 33 points. Although there was a slight improvement in the ranking, the level of corruption is more or less the same.
Tributes To Late Rana
Himalaya SJB Rana, the first Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), passed away on Sunday (February 5) morning. Rana, 95, was receiving treatment at Thapathali-based Norvic International Hospital as he was suffering from pneumonia
IGP Singh leavs for Abu Dhabi
Inspector General of Nepal Police (IGP) Dhiraj Pratap Singh left for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday to participate in the 24th Asian Regional Conference of Interpol scheduled from February 7 to 9.
Gaddafi Nostalgia
In the last decade, Libyans have suffered instability, civil war, uncontrolled armed militias and corrupt elite politicians failing to conduct any elections since 2014. Moreover, terror militia ISIS made the country one of their main operating centres. As if that were not enough, Libya became a main gate for smuggling hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants to Europe, where governments reacted with corresponding irritation.
Bird flu detected in Kathmandu
Bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in three separate places of the Kathmandu Valley. According to spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Department Prakash Kumar Sajnel, bird flu, also known as avian influenza (H5N8), has been confirmed in the chickens reared at the farms of Nepal Agriculture Research Council, Lalitpur, Nagarjun Municipality-6 and Tarkeshwor Municipality in Kathmandu.
Powerful quake in Turkey, Syria: Toll crosses 2,300
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 2,300 people. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area. On both sides of the border, r
