- Thursday, 26 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Shortage Of Maize
Many Zambians rely on maize as their main source of food. Popularly known as “mealie meal”, the crop is widely grown in the country for both consumption and export. Now, as harvests reduce, a crisis has ensued. There is currently a c
Keep the Faith -- Kipyegon and Barshim make history at the worlds
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown, he became the first man to win five medals in the event.
Sakina Maharjan wins Miss Newa
Sakina Maharjan from Naya Naikap, Chandragiri Municipality, has won the 17th ‘Nepal Telecom Miss Newa: Nepal 1143’ title. She was declared winner at a grand finale held at Nepal Academy on Tuesday.
Teenager rescued with 7 others from a broken cable car in Pakistan gorge
The rescue of six school children and two adults who were plucked from a broken cable car that was dangling precariously hundreds of meters (yards) above a steep gorge was a miracle, a survivor said Wednesday. The teenager said he and the others felt repeatedly that death was imminent during the 16-hour ordeal.
Oil activities encroach on sacred natural sites in Uganda
Alex Wakitinti is worried about the sacred natural sites he tends in the large swath of bushy grassland near Lake Albert. It's the same slice of his homeland that oil companies are developing in order for Uganda to become an oil producer by 2026.
Pre-emptive measures urged as dengue cases escalate
Health authorities have highlighted the need for pre-emptive measures against dengue as the cases are increasing at an alarming rate. And worryingly, this is happening ahead of the peak season.
Fukushima plant to release treated water to sea
Japan will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday — a controversial step that the government says is essential for the decades of work needed to shut down the facility that had reactor meltdowns 12 years ago.
CPN (Maoist-Centre) assigns leaders for 3-month campaign in Lumbini
The ruling CPN (Maoist Centre) has assigned responsibilities to its leaders in Lumbini Province for the party’s three-month campaign 'Maoists with People, Special Transformation’. The party has assigned members of the party’s standing committee, central commi
Power trade agreement with Bangladesh soon: Energy Minister
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, has said the power trade agreement would be soon reached with Bangladesh. Talking to journalists at Bharatpur airport today, he made it clear that the announcement of the agreement would also be made within this year. "Some topics remain to be formalized and this is also in the final phase. It goes into execution once the agreement is signed," the Energy Minister said.
Woman resumes school education at 61
Prem Kumari Giri, a 61-year-old from Ward No. 5 of Kohalpur Municipality in Banke district, has set an example that one can pursue education at any age if interested. At present, she is studying in grade six at Gyan Jyoti Secondary School in Bagiya of Ward No. 11.
Greece struggles to control wildfires
Hundreds of firefighters struggled Tuesday to control major wildfires burning out of control for days in northeastern Greece and on Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, with strong winds fanning the flames and prompting evacuations of villages and a city hospital in Greece.
Arsenal sink Palace to extend perfect start
Arsenal shrugged off Takehiro Tomiyasu's red card to extend their perfect start to the Premier League season as Martin Odegaard sealed a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Monday. Odegaard's second-half penalty at Selhurst Park put Arsenal on course for their second successive win.
Bradley Cooper says he has been sober for 19 years
Bradley Cooper recently went deep into the icy canyons of the Wyoming Basin, where he opened up about his sobriety with Bear Grylls. On a Season 2 episode of National Geographic’s “Running Wild With Bear Grylls,” the British adventurer asked Cooper about his most meaningful roles.
Yartung fest begins in Lo Manthang
The centuries-old Yartung festival began in Lo Manthang, Mustang, on Monday. Residents of the walled city celebrate the three-day festival every year with much fanfare. Yar means monsoon and Tung means winter. The festival Yartung signals the end of monsoon and the start of winter. According to locals, it also means the conclusion of the planting season in upper Mustang, the region beyond the mountains. In the festival, people of Lo Manthang also go to the palace to receive blessings from the king and queen.
Putin stays away from emerging econ0mies meet
Russian President Vladimir Putin will be notably absent when Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies start a three-day summit in South Africa on Tuesday. The bloc, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is holding its first in-person meeting since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but Putin will participate via video call after his travel to South Africa was complicated by an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued for him in March over the abduction of children from Ukraine.
