- Thursday, 26 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Women in Antarctica left to defend for themselves against harassers
The howling winds and perpetual darkness of the Antarctic winter were easing to a frozen spring when mechanic Liz Monahon at McMurdo Station grabbed a hammer. If those in charge weren't going to protect her from the man she feared would kill her, she figured, she needed to protect h
Messi comes off bench to score in MLS debut
Lionel Messi came off the bench and scored as Inter Miami began their push for the Major League Soccer playoffs with a 2-0 win at New York Red Bulls on Saturday. After a week in which Miami won the Leagues Cup and reached the final of the US Open Cup, Messi was left on the bench by coach Gerard "Tata" Martino but came into the game on the hour mark. The Argentine World Cup winner had limited involvem
Homeless Dalit family in Waling mourning in a toilet building
Hum Bahadur Nepali aka Peme was well known in Waling Bazaar as he had spent 42 years of his life selling produce collected from the farmers. Born in 1953, he had migrated to Waling of Syangj
IBN should be given greater autonomy: Bhatta
The Investment Board, Nepal (IBN) turns 12 from next month. The Board functions as a central fast-track government agency to facilitate economic development in Nepal by creating an investment-friendly environment, and mobilising and managing domestic
Over 600 fire-fighters to control wildfires in Greece
More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries, backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling three persistent major wildfires in Greece Sunday, two of which have been raging for days.
Friendly football in Manang
To create the awareness on conservation of the Yak and Snow Leopard, a Friendship Football match will be held in Manang from September 11. Biodiversity Conservation Society Nepal and Ant
Ishwar Mani's 'Sambodhika' launched
‘Sambodhika’ a book by Dr. Ishwar Mani Adhikari was launched at a programme organised in Pokhara on Saturday.
Cinema Censor & Sensitivity
Cinema as soft power is recognised since its early days in the first quarter of the 20th century. Both the World Wars saw this form of mass communication being channelised for information and propaganda. Such engagement involves politics,
Pay Heed To African Peace Initiative
The June 2023 peace mission to Ukraine and Russia, led by African heads of state, heralded a shift in the continent’s strategy as it took a more proactive role, speaking on behalf of those not directly involved but still heavily impacted by the ongoing c
Shun Unhealthy Politics
Nepal began to exercise the federal polity formally following the three-tier elections in 2017. It was the first polls held under the new constitution that converted the Himalayan nation into federal, secular and republican state in 2015. Adoption
Youth Entrepreneurship
Nepal is grappling with the critical issue of brain drain. Young individuals, in search of better opportunities, often choose to explore foreign shores, leaving a void in the country's workforce. To address this challenge and unlock the nation's true potential, a trans
Supermodel Bella Hadid criticizes Israel's far-right security minister
Israel's far-right national security minister lashed out at supermodel Bella Hadid on Friday for criticizing his recent fiery televised remarks about Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In an interview earlier this week with Israel's Channel 12 following two de
Djokovic, Alcaraz poised for US Open collision
,Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are on a US Open collision course as the final Grand Slam tournament of season gets under way on Monday with American teenager Coco Gauff chasing a breakthrough first major title. A little more than six weeks after world number
Russia confirms Prigozhin died in plane crash
Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was confirmed dead on Sunday by Russia's Investigative Committee after a plane crash near Moscow, was a Kremlin confident catapulted to infamy by the offensive in Ukraine before he turned his troops on Russia's capital.
3,180 km transmission lines added in nine years
In the last nine years, 3,180 circuit kilometres of transmission lines have been added to Nepal's electricity transmission system. After the end of load-shedding, the Nepal Electricity Authority, which has prioritised electrification and safe supply of sufficient, reliable and quality electricity to the consumers, has expanded and improved infrastructure structures for transmission and distribution of power.
