- Wednesday, 25 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Gaindahawa Lake gets new look
After its reconstruction, Gaindahawa Lake of Gaidahawa in Rupandehi district has now a new look. The lake located about 12 kilometres north of Lumbini is also listed as a world wetland area.
Atletico overtake Barca with comfortable Alaves win
Atletico Madrid eased to a 2-1 win over Alaves on Sunday to rise above champions Barcelona to third in La Liga. After league leaders Real Madrid beat the Ca
Exhibition of paintings drawn by disabled begins
A three-day painting exhibition "Our Creation" began at the hall of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Kathmandu on Monday. Paintings drawn by disabled people from Nepal and Japan are put in display.
Cornell Univ sends police to Jewish centre after violent messages
Cornell University administrators dispatched campus police to a Jewish centre after threatening statements appeared on a discussion board Sunday. Cornell President Martha E. Pollack issued a statement explaining there were a series of "horrendous, antisemitic messages" threatening violence against the university's Jewish community, specifically naming the address of the Centre for Jewish Living.
Banana farmers doing brisk business ahead of Chhath
Local farmers in Sunsari have started selling bananas from their banana farms three weeks before the Chhath festival. The banana business has boomed in local markets. Bananas and their bunches must be offered during the Chhath festival. The sales of bananas have increased in Sunsari district, the traders said.
Bickering Weakens NC's Stance
The Nepali Congress (NC) recently held its annual tea reception to offer wishes on the occasion of the Dashain. At the function attended by top political leaders and party workers, president Sher Bahadur D
Judicial System Awaits Reforms
There is a well-known legal maxim that justice delayed is justice denied. This maxim has profound implications. If a party affected by a lawsuit is not given legal redress or equitable justice in time, it is as good a
Significant Pledge
United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, is in Nepal on a four-day official visit – an evidence that the UN has accorded high priority to the Himalayan country. Clearly, this is the most opportune time to
Foiling School Shootouts
Mass shootings have become an all-too-frequent news event in the United States, with many occurring at elementary and high schools. According to CNN, in the first nine months of this year, there were already 58 school shootings in the U.S. If the trend continues, that would make 2023 the second-deadliest year for school shootings since 2008. The deadliest? Last year.
Khasa language film ‘Gotha’ screened in Jumla
Gotha (Shed), a Khasa language film, was recently screened in Jumla. The film was screened in the initiative of the local comedian duo Garikudaka. Raju Singh Kathayat, the Mayor of Chandannath Municipality, inaugurated the scre
Nepal make winning start at Asia Zone Qualifier
Nepal started the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Zone Qualifier with an eight-wicket victory over Singapore on Monday. Opener Kushal Bhurtel led Nepal's charge with a quick-fire fifty, as they chased down Singapore's total of 145/9 with ease, losing just two wickets in 16.3 overs.
UN Chief to address Parliament today
Visiting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is to address the joint session of the Federal Parliament on Tuesday. Parliament Secretariat informed that the address is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
Guterres in Pokhara, to visit Lumbini today
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Pokhara on Monday afternoon. On the first day of his second trip to the Lake City – and first as the UN Secretary General, he inspected the Pokhara Valley, Himalayan peaks and Phewa Lake from Pumdikot.
Hundreds storm at airport in Russia in anti-Semitic riot
Hundreds of people stormed into the main airport in Russia's Dagestan region and rushed onto the landing field, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, Russian news agencies and social media reported.
Onions reach market with transportation subsidy
Onions produced in Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality-1 in the north-eastern region of the district have reached the market. Locals of Bahuni and Rudi stored onions in the village as they were not selling them last June.
