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Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah resigns to contest March 5 polls; RSP projects
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah resigned on Sunday to contest Nepal's March 5 election. He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) as a senior leader and is being projected as its prime ministerial candidate. Shah is preparing to contest from Jhapa-5 against KP Sharma Oli.
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SAFF Women's Futsal Championship: Diti Kanungo's four goals help India out
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Indian women's futsal team triumphed 8-1 against Nepal in the SAFF Women's Futsal Championship 2026 at the Nonthaburi Stadium in Thailand, on Saturday.
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Nepali Congress dispute spills to streets as Election Commission recognise
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Nepal's Election Commission recognised Gagan Thapa as Nepali Congress president after a special convention, rejecting rival claims by Sher Bahadur Deuba's faction. Deuba supporters protested the decision. The commission said the convention met party statute rules, as over 40 per cent delegat
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Nepali villagers struggle to keep age old bull-fight tradition alive
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The annual bull festival, which began over two centuries ago, continues to draw hundreds of revellers from across the nation despite the declining number of participating humpy bulls.
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"Extradition proceedings underway for absconding accused": Dehradun SSP on
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh said that the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) sent a report to the central agency to extradite Yagyaraj Awasthi, the prime accused in the murder of the Tripura student.
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Bangladesh suspends on arrival visa ahead of elections
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Citizens of neighboring countries like Bhutan and Nepal used to receive on-arrival visa facilities from Bangladesh. However, the decision to suspend that arrangement has now been officially communicated to those countries' governments.
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Nepali Congress on verge of split ahead of March polls; special convention
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Nepali Congress faces a possible split as a special convention in Kathmandu begins electing new top leaders ahead of March polls. General Secretary Gagan Thapa called it a "rebellion". Rival camps led by Sher Bahadur Deuba are negotiating, while legal disputes over party statutes continue.
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Nepal issues advisory for Iran as protests intensify, authorities resort t
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Nepal's Foreign Ministry issued an advisory for Iran amid rising protests and violence, urging Nepalis to stay indoors and avoid travel. Iran warned the US, while authorities extended internet restrictions until security is restored. HRANA reported 646 deaths as protests entered the 16th day
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Nepal President summons session of National Assembly for next week, first
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel has summoned the National Assembly session for January 18 at 11 am, on the Cabinet's recommendation. The meeting will be held at Singha Durbar since the Parliament building was damaged during the September 2025 Gen-Z protest. Bills, ordinances and reports a
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Nepali Congress special convention extended till Tuesday as leadership sel
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Nepali Congress extended its closed-door session until Tuesday as discussions continue on reports by general secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. Leadership selection is expected to begin Tuesday. Sharma's report focuses on youth discontent, governance failures and proposes wid
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Special convention starts in Kathmandu amid widening intra-party rift with
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The two-day event began on Sunday afternoon with the active involvement of general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. Acting party president and other senior party members abstained from the opening ceremony in protest.
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Nepal calls for national unity while marking 304th National Unification Da
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Early in the morning, Nepali President Ram Chandra Paudel along with Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav along with Prime Minister Sushila Karki and her council of ministers laid wreath at Shah's statue in front of Singhadurbar.
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