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Everest clean-up: New 2kg waste mandate begins this spring

Climbers attempting to summit Mount Everest will now be required to bring back at least two kilograms of garbage from areas above Camp II, as authorities tighten waste management measures on the world's highest peak.

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The day-long event will include policy dialogues, experience sharing, and interactive sessions.

Experts and Youth to Unite for Inclusive Dialogue in Kathmandu

The day-long event will include policy dialogues, experience sharing, and interactive sessions.

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A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

The Latest: Trump calls for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest, gradually restarted operations after a drone struck a fuel tank and started a fire.

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The Department has imposed a fine of Rs 300,000 on the industry.

Department seizes 6,377 gas cylinders from Shriram Gas Industry

The Department has imposed a fine of Rs 300,000 on the industry.

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Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Zhang Maoming, pays a courtesy call on Chairperson of the National Assembly of Nepal, Narayan Prasad Dahal. Photo: RSS

Chinese Ambassador Zhang pays courtesy call on NA Chair Dahal

The NA Chairperson further appreciated China’s support to Nepal’s development, according to Dahal’s Secretariat.

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EC discloses names of MPs elected under PR system

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Five go missing in Bardiya National Park

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180 detainees fled during Gen Z protest still at large

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'One Battle After Another' triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas...

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Nepali Embassy in Kuwait advises nationals to travel home via Saudi Arabia

The Embassy of Nepal in Kuwait has advised Nepali nationals wishing to return home to travel via Saudi Arabia, citing the evolving situation in the Middle East.

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Tourist arrivals through Kakadbhitta border decline

A total of 6,791 tourists from third countries entered Nepal through the Kakadbhitta border point in Jhapa during the first eight months of the current fiscal year.

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Wildfires damage over 330 hectares of forest in Jumla last fiscal year

Wildfires destroyed over 330 hectares of forest area in Jumla district during the last fiscal year, according to the Division Forest Office.

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Fugitive former finance executive arrested over banking offence

Police have arrested a fugitive convicted in a banking offence case and sentenced to six years in prison and over Rs 226 million in fines.

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NC President Thapa calls on PM Karki

Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Kumar Thapa called on Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday.

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NC names PR candidates for HoR, ensures 15 women among picks

The candidates were chosen from the party’s previously submitted closed list under the PR system.

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Cabinet decisions: Govt to accept grant of over USD 24 million

The government has decided to accept a grant assistance of over USD 24 million to be provided by the Green Climate Fund through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Nepali Congress CWC meeting today

The Nepali Congress Central Working Committee meeting is being held at 1:00 pm today at the party's central office in Lalitpur.

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Nepali Embassy in Kuwait advises nationals to travel home via Saudi Arabia

The Embassy of Nepal in Kuwait has advised Nepali nationals wishing to return home to travel via Saudi Arabia, citing the evolving situation in the Middle East.

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Incredible Balen magic: Genuine referendum or sadistic satisfaction?

On November 2, the then mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Balendra Shah, posted a brief but abusively worded comment on his social media account criticising the United States, India, and China, as well as major Nepali political parties, including the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).

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Ministry launches week-long campaign to control and prevent wild-fire across Nepal

As Nepal enters the dry season, particularly from Falgun to Jestha, the risk of forest fires across the country rises significantly.

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File: RSP President Rabi Lamichhane. Photo: RSS

Hearing on Lamichhane's writ scheduled for Monday

A division bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Sunil Kumar Pokharel will continue hearing the petitions.

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SC denies interim order to Kishori Sah, clears path for Matrika Yadav victory

A division bench of Justices Binod Sharma and Megharaj Pokharel on Sunday refused to grant the order.

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Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises in the sky in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

Residents in Tehran complained last week of burning eyes and difficulty breathing when the dark and oily precipitation fell near the Iranian capital after several fuel oil depots and a refinery were struck.

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FILE - U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, right, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP, File)

US-China trade talks open in Paris, paving the way for Trump-Xi summit

Representatives from Beijing and Washington began their economic and trade talks in Paris on Sunday,

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Firefighters put out the fire in a residential neighborhood following a Russian missile and drone attack, in Brovary, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on US and Russia to set the next round of talks

Speaking to journalists, Zelenskyy also warned of a “very high” risk that the Iran war could drain the air defense stockpiles Ukraine depends on to counter Russian missile strikes.

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Fire and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. Photo: AP

Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate

U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz while Iran urged people to evacuate three ports in the United Arab Emirates as its war with the United States and Israel showed no signs of ending.

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Residents and officers from Israel's Home Front Command inspect a house destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Zarzir, northern Israel, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally

Iran continued its daily attacks on oil and other infrastructure around the Gulf region, and on Friday Saudi Arabia said that it downed nearly 50 drones.

13 Mar, 2026

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Life Skills in shaping respectful future: Why boys must be part of this conversation.

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A more equal and respectful world begins in classroom. Adolescence is important phase of life which shapes values, attitude a social behaviors. At this time, they are navigating complex social constructs and gender norms and stereotypes. Yet often they are left to navigate these challenges without any support or guidance.

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Nepal's election message: Rise of digital democracy and the power of public vigilance

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Prior to Nepal’s 2022 general election, this writer had an opportunity to meet Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). During that conversation, I shared an electoral principle I have long advocated: the most meaningful vote a candidate can receive is the one cast by voters who do not personally know the candidate.

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Awaken your latent genius within: The power of flow experience

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There are two core branches of thinking: creative thinking and analytical thinking. Creative thinking pertains to thinking for new ideas and products — of seeing a new pattern of relationship between things that weren’t obvious before. This extends to finding new ways to expressing things and combining existing ideas to producing new and better alternatives.

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FILE - Foreign tourists visiting Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Photo: RSS

Tourist arrivals through Kakadbhitta border decline

A total of 6,791 tourists from third countries entered Nepal through the Kakadbhitta border point in Jhapa during the first eight months of the current fiscal year.

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Global IME Bank launches Non-Resident and Overseas Banking Division

Global IME Bank has launched a Non-Resident and Overseas Banking Division (NROBD) aimed at providing dedicated banking services to Nepali citizens living abroad.

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Nepal Rastra Bank revises loan guidelines

The Nepal Rastra Bank has revised the Working Capital Loan Guidelines, 2022, easing the provisions related to procurement working capital loans and allowing limited rescheduling of existing loans.

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Development spending reaches only 19% in eight months

The federal government has spent only around 19 percent of its capital (development) budget in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, reflecting continued weak development expenditure.

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Gold price drops by Rs 4,800 per tola as Chaitra begins

The price of fine gold in the domestic market declined by Rs 4,800 per tola on Sunday, the first day of the Nepali month of Chaitra.

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In Pictures: Snowfall in the Muktinath area

An aerial view shows Nepal’s newly under construction Parliament building after the previous Federal Parliament complex was burned during the Gen Z protests in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The new House of Representatives is expected to convene soon as political parties finalize negotiations to form the next government and cabinet following the recent elections. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

An aerial view shows Nepal’s newly under construction Parliament building after the previous Federal Parliament complex was burned during the Gen Z protests in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The new House of Representatives is expected to convene soon as political parties finalize negotiations to form the next government and cabinet following the recent elections. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

In Pictures: New Parliament building

A woman sits atop a cooking gas cylinder as residents queue to refill LPG amid fears of shortages following disruptions in global energy supplies due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 13, 2026.

A woman sits atop a cooking gas cylinder as residents queue to refill LPG amid fears of shortages following disruptions in global energy supplies due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 13, 2026.

In Pictures: Cooking gas

Locals harvesting snails from a pond in Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality-8, Sunsari. According to medical experts, snails are rich in protein, low in fat and calories, beneficial for weight control, and good for diabetes patients. Photo: RSS

In Pictures: Harvesting snails from a pond

A supporter rides a scooter with the photo of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Biraj Bhakta Shrestha after he wins a second term in the House of Representatives from Kathmandu-8, Nepal, on Friday, March 6, 2026.

A supporter rides a scooter with the photo of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Biraj Bhakta Shrestha after he wins a second term in the House of Representatives from Kathmandu-8, Nepal, on Friday, March 6, 2026.

In Pictures: Biraj Shrestha victory parade

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Toshima Karki rings a bell as she celebrates with supporters after winning a second term in parliament from Lalitpur-3 in the House of Representatives election in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Toshima Karki rings a bell as she celebrates with supporters after winning a second term in parliament from Lalitpur-3 in the House of Representatives election in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

In Pictures: Toshima Karki victory parade

Sports

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Asian Football Confederation says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup

A leading soccer official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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FILE - Irans's players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)

Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko, right, celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game with team-mate Matheus Cunha during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa, in Manchester, England, Sunday March 15, 2026. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)

Bruno Fernandes closes in on Premier League assists record as Man United beats Aston Villa 3-1

Fernandes has up to eight more games to set a new record in English soccer's top division.

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Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, serves against Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during a semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Medvedev hands Alcaraz his first loss of the year, heads to Indian Wells final against Sinner

The 11th-seeded Medvedev, from Russia, will face second-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy.

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Arsenal's Max Dowman celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Everton in London, England, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Arsenal strengthens grip on title race as Dowman becomes youngest ever Premier League scorer

Arsenal strengthened its grip on the Premier League title race on the day its 16-year-old wonderkid, Max Dowman

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Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller, top centre, scores a goal that was disallowed after a VAR review, during the round of 16, first leg soccer match of the Europa League between VfB Stuttgart and FC Porto, in Stuttgart, Germany, Thursday March 12, 2026. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

Watkins header propels Aston Villa past Lille in Europa League, Midtjylland stuns Forest

Another Bundesliga team, Freiburg, needs to overturn a 1-0 defeat to Genk in Belgium.

13 Mar, 2026

Real Madrid's Federico Valverde, center, celebrates after scoring his third goal during a first leg round of 16 Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City in Madrid, Spain. Photo: AP

Real Madrid dominates Man City in Champions League, PSG beats Chelsea, Arsenal salvages draw

Even without a host of Galacticos, Real Madrid was far too strong for Manchester City in the latest Champions League clash of these titans.

12 Mar, 2026

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Arden Cho arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Stars deliver modern and colorful looks on Oscars red carpet

For cinema’s biggest night, some stars marked their moment with designs that evoked old Hollywood.

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Happy Hannah-versary: Why a Disney show still defines a generation

KATHMANDU, MARCH 11Hannah Montana taught a lot of young girls that "the best of both worlds" can actually be achieved. When the show premiered on Disney Channel in 2006, it quickly became an iconic...

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FILE - Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she's just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ

NEW YORK, MARCH 12Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It's an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some...

12 Mar, 2026

This image released by Disney shows Whitney Leavitt, left, and Mark Ballas from the dancing competition series "Dancing with the Stars." (Andrew Eccles/Disney via AP)

'Dancing with the Stars' pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in 'Chicago'

NEW YORK, MARCH 10Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in "Chicago" and the "Dancing with the Stars" pro will be reuniting with an old friend.Ballas, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn starting April...

10 Mar, 2026

Amrit Gurung perfoms during Siliguri concert. Photo: Nepalaya

Nepathya captivates Siliguri with call for linguistic harmony

KATHMANDU, MARCH 2Nepathya, Nepal's premier folk-rock band, enthralled the Nepali diaspora living in and around Siliguri, India, on Saturday.In a statement today, Nepalaya, the band's...

02 Mar, 2026

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested this month over an alleged assault outside a bar during Mardi Gras, enters New Orleans Criminal Court, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 1Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on...

02 Mar, 2026

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From fear to spotlight: SpeakUp 2026 empowers next generation of confident communicators

SpeakUp 2026, a multi-session leadership and communication initiative led by Saroj Tamrakar, Division Director of Division C, District 41, Toastmasters International, successfully concluded its 10-day training journey with an Inter-College Public Speaking Competition at SAIM College on February 21.

12 Mar, 2026

A woman holds up a placard during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

International Women's Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know

The U.N. began commemorating the holiday in 1975, which was International Women’s Year, and its General Assembly officially recognized the day two years later.

08 Mar, 2026

Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board

Doha Diary: Lessons from crisis and uncertainty

For the past few years, as a Chief Executive Officer of the Nepal Tourism Board, I have been coordinating Nepal’s participation in ITB Berlin—the world’s largest tourism trade fair.

06 Mar, 2026

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Reframing Toastmasters for the AI Era

For decades, Toastmasters International has been viewed through a narrow lens: a place to learn public speaking and leadership. That narrative served its time well.

05 Mar, 2026

A child with cerebral palsy attends Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, at an event organized by the Trishla Foundation in Prayagraj, India,Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

What to know about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors

Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance.

03 Mar, 2026

Science and Tech

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FILE - In this photo made with a long exposure, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with four private citizens onboard, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Photo: AP

From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.

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Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide

Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will only go to parents who are enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision program.

26 Feb, 2026

In this image from video provided by NASA, France’s Sophie Adenot, Russia’s Andrei Fedyaev and Americans Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway greet colleagues as they enter the International Space Station after arriving on a SpaceX Dragon capsule on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. Photo: NASA via AP

Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew

The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.

16 Feb, 2026

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Ting Ting represents Nepal at Web Summit Qatar 2026

Nepali AI company Ting Ting has marked a major milestone for the country’s technology sector by representing Nepal as the sole startup at Web Summit Qatar 2026, one of the world’s largest global tech gatherings.

11 Feb, 2026

Mountain Torrent frog (Amolops mahabharatensis). Photo Courtesy: Pooja Paudel

Researchers call for integrated approach for conservation of mountain torrent frogs

A study conducted by the Environment Protection and Study Centre (ENPROSC) researchers on ‘Promoting Conservation of Mountain Torrent Frogs’ has called for an integrated approach to conserve mountain torrent frogs in Nepal, stressing the need for the involvement of local communities, local governments and conservation agencies.

10 Feb, 2026

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Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leaders and activists with flags exchanging greetings outside the Office of the Election Officer for Constituency No. 1 in New Baneshwar after Ranju Darshana Neupane was elected as the member of the House of Representatives from RSP in Kathmandu Constituency No. 1. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal/RSS

RSP wins 1 seats, leads in 52 as Election Commission posts early results from 69 of 165 constituencies

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)has won 1 seat and is leading in 52 more constituencies, according to early results posted on the Election Commission of Nepal's official portal covering 69 of the 165 House of Representatives constituencies as vote counting continues Friday.

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Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'

The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude.

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Icefall Doctors. Photo: SPCC

Icefall Doctors depart for Everest Base Camp as Spring 2026 season gets under way

The men who make Everest climbable have left Namche Bazaar.

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FILE - Eric Dane arrives at a promotional event for the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles, April 20, 2022. Photo: AP

Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.

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Record-holding Chinese climber, Sherpas felicitated for first ascent of two peaks

Record-holding Chinese mountaineer He Jing along with Sherpa climbers have been felicitated in the Capital after they returned from the historic first winter ascent of two virgin peaks in Western Nepal.

Health

Black flying-foxes (Pteropus alecto) hanging in a tree. Photo: byrdyak/freepik

No Nipah case in Nepal, Health Ministry adopts high vigilance

Nepal has not recorded any case of Nipah virus infection so far, but the government has placed the country on high public health alert following confirmed cases in neighbouring India and heightened regional surveillance, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) said on Monday.

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JICA Volunteers: Cultivating change at Nepal's grassroots level

Honoka Tanimoto moves between rows of students at Shree Ramrekha Basic School in Baglung, guiding their hands across computer keyboards as they practice typing. For many children from economically disadvantaged families, this is their first sustained exposure to digital technology—an experience Tanimoto is determined to make meaningful despite limited school resources.

Health

Health Minister Dr. Sudha Sharma Gautam launching the Community-Based Disease Surveillance System.

Nepal launches community disease surveillance system to catch outbreaks early

When unusual illnesses strike a village, it's often teachers who notice students falling sick in clusters. When livestock die unexpectedly, community health volunteers hear about it first.

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