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Thursday, 08 October 2026

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Nepal monitoring Russia plague reports, says risk remains low

Nepal has placed its health surveillance system on heightened alert following reports of a suspected plague-related incident involving a laboratory worker in Russia, although health authorities say the risk to Nepal remains extremely low.

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Youth seek stronger voice in shaping federalism

Young people have called for a stronger voice in shaping federalism and asked policymakers to ensure that their views are reflected in decisions taken by federal, provincial and local governments.

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Japan to provide JPY 34.6 million for SAARC youth exchange programme

Japan will contribute JPY 34.607 million to the SAARC-Japan Special Fund to support the JENESYS 2026 youth exchange programme, with about 40 participants from SAARC countries scheduled to visit Japan to learn about disasters and climate change.

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India-funded school building inaugurated in Morang

A new school building constructed with financial assistance from the Government of India was inaugurated at Shree Panchayat Secondary School in Sundarharaincha Municipality-7, Gothgaun, Morang, on Tuesday.

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National College to launch two-year Master of Psychology programme

National College is set to launch a two-year Master of Psychology (MPsych) programme affiliated with Kathmandu University, offering postgraduate training across six areas of specialisation.

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Bagmati CM pledges bigger health budget, expanded specialist care

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Bara man held with loaded homemade firearm, gunpowder stash

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Rain to continue across Nepal until Friday, weather to improve Saturday

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Scrub typhus cases top 10,200 across Nepal as monsoon infections rise

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FILE -Nigerian Airforce march during 62nd anniversary celebrations of Nigerian independence, in Abuja, Nigeria, Oct. 1, 2022. Photo: AP

Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors in southern Ondo state

There were no survivors among 25 people on board a Nigerian Air Force plane that crashed Monday in southern Nigeria’s Ondo state, officials said.

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Premier wins Diplomathon overall best delegation for second consecutive year

Premier International IB Continuum School has won the Overall Best Delegation title at the Diplomathon World Symposium 2026 for the second consecutive year, securing eight of the 12 awards presented at the event.

District Police Office Chief DSP Shaileshwori Bohara donating blood at Bajura District Hospital. Photo: Prakash Singh

No blood bank in Bajura: How long can emergency care survive on security forces' donations?

A new mother survived life-threatening bleeding following a caesarean delivery at Bajura District Hospital after two police officers rushed to donate blood, highlighting the district's continuing dependence on emergency donors due to the absence of a functioning blood bank.

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It's all about buzz, banter and Balen amid NC convention

As the Nepali Congress (NC) prepares to elect its leadership on October 7 and 8, much of the public conversation around its 15th General Convention has been about a social media post by Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah rather than the party’s own business.

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Dashain advance ticket booking opens Oct 9

Advance ticket booking for passengers travelling home for Dashain will open from October 9, as authorities step up preparations to manage the seasonal surge in travel from Kathmandu to various districts.

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Army chief leaves for official UK visit

Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel left for the United Kingdom on Monday for an official visit at the invitation of British Army Chief of the General Staff Gen Sir Roly Walker.

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Leaders back Thapa in faceoff with Deuba faction

The 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, led by Gagan Thapa, began here today amid an ongoing row with the faction led by former party president Sher Bahadur Deuba.

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NC general convention opens in Kathmandu

The 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) began at Khulamanch in Kathmandu on Sunday under the slogan, “Respect for tradition and resolve for change: NC as a strong alternative for prosperous Nepal.”

04 Oct, 2026

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Ramechhap man killed in clay extraction accident

A 34-year-old man died after being buried under a mound of earth that collapsed while he was extracting clay in Likhu Tamakoshi Rural Municipality of Ramechhap district.

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District Police Office Chief DSP Shaileshwori Bohara donating blood at Bajura District Hospital. Photo: Prakash Singh

No blood bank in Bajura: How long can emergency care survive on security forces' donations?

A new mother survived life-threatening bleeding following a caesarean delivery at Bajura District Hospital after two police officers rushed to donate blood, highlighting the district's continuing dependence on emergency donors due to the absence of a functioning blood bank.

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Youth-led recovery initiative expands from Bethanchok to flood-hit Nuwakot

A youth-led community recovery initiative that began in disaster-affected Bethanchok of Kavrepalanchok in 2024 has expanded to flood-affected communities in Belkotgadhi Municipality of Nuwakot, with a focus on psychosocial wellbeing, education, livelihoods and community participation.

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Nepali outdoor educator Jagan Timilsina receives 2026 NOLS Alaska Merit Award

Nepali adventure tourism professional and outdoor educator Jagan Timilsina has received the 2026 NOLS Alaska Merit Award, a recognition presented to instructors for their performance and contribution to the NOLS Alaska community.

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India-funded municipal hospital project inaugurated in Udayapur

A multi-storey municipal hospital project supported by the Government of India was inaugurated in Triyuga Municipality-5 of Udayapur district on Sunday.

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FILE -Nigerian Airforce march during 62nd anniversary celebrations of Nigerian independence, in Abuja, Nigeria, Oct. 1, 2022. Photo: AP

Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors in southern Ondo state

There were no survivors among 25 people on board a Nigerian Air Force plane that crashed Monday in southern Nigeria’s Ondo state, officials said.

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An FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Photo: AP

Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing?

Who are the mystery pilots who stepped in to stabilize the FlyDubai flight as it hurtled toward disaster?

04 Oct, 2026

An FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Photo: AP

Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack

A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner as it was flying 174 people to Israel on Wednesday. But passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker even as the plane descended sharply, witnesses and Israel’s government said.

01 Oct, 2026

In this photo taken with a smartphone, rescuers carry a survivor from a passenger ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on a stretcher upon arrival at a port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Photo: AP

Indonesian divers recover 3 bodies from capsized ferry as salvage operation begins

Rescue teams in Indonesia on Friday recovered three bodies from a capsized ferry while preparing to salvage the wreckage of the accident Sunday, bringing the confirmed death toll to nine with 126 people still missing, officials said.

18 Sep, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a welcoming ceremony at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Photo: AP

India's Modi and China's Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the latest effort by the rival neighbors to repair ties strained by a deadly border clash six years ago.

13 Sep, 2026

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15th National Convention of the NC: Gagan truly like the sky on the NC Horizon

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The 15th National Convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) opened with a flying start amidst pomp and ceremony at Bhrikuti Mandap in the capital.

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When disaster travels through screens: Coping with post-traumatic stress

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A 55-year-old homemaker living in Kathmandu has found herself scrolling through her mobile phone every few minutes for news about the Rasuwa flood.

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Balen Builder Mandate: Marching orders for the rebuilding of Nepal

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On 8 September 2025, the Republic of Nepal turned its guns on its own children. Young Nepalis marched into the streets of Kathmandu armed with nothing heavier than their phones and their hope. They demanded only to be heard. Before nightfall, the state they had been taught to love answered them with live rounds.

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Premier wins Diplomathon overall best delegation for second consecutive year

Premier International IB Continuum School has won the Overall Best Delegation title at the Diplomathon World Symposium 2026 for the second consecutive year, securing eight of the 12 awards presented at the event.

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Nepal growth projected to slow to 3.7% after Rasuwa flood: World Bank

Nepal's economic growth is projected to slow to 3.7 percent in fiscal year 2026-27 following the devastating Aug. 26 Rasuwa flood, which damaged critical infrastructure and disrupted economic activity, according to the World Bank's latest Nepal Development Update.

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'Kriti Connect' held ahead of 13th Kriti Awards

Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) has organised a programme titled ‘Kriti Connect’ as part of the preparations for the 13th Kriti Awards 2083.

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Finance Minister Wagle meets World Bank chief on Nepal flood aid

Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle met Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group, at the institution's headquarters in Washington, DC, on Monday to discuss continued support for Nepal's recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction following recent devastating floods.

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Global IME Bank Limited to hold its 20th AGM today

Global IME Bank Limited is set to hold its 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 2, marking two decades of operations during which the bank has expanded its financial base, customer reach, nationwide service network and digital banking capabilities.

02 Oct, 2026

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FILE - A close-up view of a Nobel Prize medal at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., Dec. 8, 2020. Photo: AP

The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award

Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari (center), Lord Ganesh (left) and Lord Bhairav (right) take part in a prayer ritual during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari (center), Lord Ganesh (left) and Lord Bhairav (right) take part in a prayer ritual during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

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Women clad in traditional attires sing and dance on the first day of Indra Jatra at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Women clad in traditional attires sing and dance on the first day of Indra Jatra at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

In Pictures: First day of Indra Jatra

Women sing during the Teej festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 14, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Women sing during the Teej festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 14, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

In Pictures: Haritalika Teej celebrated at Pashupatinath Temple

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Members of the Nepali Army conduct a search-and-rescue operation inside the Chilime Hydropower Station on the 16th day after the deadly flash flood and mudslide in Rasuwa, Nepal, on September 10, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Members of the Nepali Army conduct a search-and-rescue operation inside the Chilime Hydropower Station on the 16th day after the deadly flash flood and mudslide in Rasuwa, Nepal, on September 10, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

In pictures: Nepali Army continues search-and-rescue operation inside tunnels, 16 days after Rasuwa flash flood

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Tourism bodies seek common platform as Nepal prepares new Tourism Act

Nepal's leading tourism organisations have agreed to establish a Nepal Tourism Federation, creating a common platform to address sector-wide challenges, improve coordination among agencies and strengthen the industry's collective voice.

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Ncell extends free services in flood-hit areas for seven days

Ncell has extended free voice, data and SMS services in areas affected by the Bhotekoshi River floods in Rasuwa for another seven days, from September 5 to 11.

08 Sep, 2026

Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Photo: AP

Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through rubble.

11 Aug, 2026

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"Why Didn't YOU Solve It During Your Tenure?" Sudan Gurung Fires Back Over Nirmala Panta Case

Home Minister Sudan Gurung asked Parliament members to avoid repeatedly raising the Nirmala Panta case, citing investigation ethics and sensitivity.

06 Aug, 2026

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Hari Khadka & Aman Pratap: Football, Memories & a Final Goodbye | Xtreme Football Circus | EP 34

Two legends of Nepali football. One unforgettable episode. And a commentary so iconic that even Hari Khadka couldn't resist joining in.

24 Jul, 2026

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Nepal beat Afghanistan by five wickets in men's cricket

Nepal defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in men’s cricket at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Friday.

25 Sep, 2026

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Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026: Venus and AVM Reach Girls' Football Final

Venus School and AVM School secured their places in the final of the Kathmandu Valley-wide Girls’ Football Tournament under the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026 with impressive victories in today’s semifinals at the Laboratory Secondary School ground in Kirtipur.

24 Sep, 2026

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Venus National College, Manakamana Secondary School emerge as Asian Paints Champions Cups' Bagmati Province champions

Venus National College and Manakamana Secondary School wins Bagmati Province champions title under the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026, in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively.

24 Sep, 2026

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Sherpa wins Nepal's first medal at 20th Asian Games

Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, securing bronze in the men’s over-84kg kumite karate event on Wednesday.

23 Sep, 2026

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Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026: Manakamana Boys' champions, Girls' semifinal line-up complete

Manakamana Secondary School has won the Kathmandu Valley-wide Boys’ Football Tournament under the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026.

22 Sep, 2026

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The Asian Games are open with more athletes than the Summer Olympics and some unfamiliar sports

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday marked the official start of the 16-day event — but in name only.

20 Sep, 2026

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Beyond Everest's Beauty, 'Road to Everest' tells a story of a changing Himalaya

Everest is at the centre of a new Nepali documentary, but Road to Everest goes beyond the mountain’s familiar images of beauty and adventure to examine the changing Himalayan environment and the people whose lives are tied to it.

15 Sep, 2026

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'Elephants in the Fog' to represent Nepal at 2027 Oscars

Key Takeaways: Elephants in the Fog selected as Nepal's official entry for the 2027 Oscars The International Feature Film Selection Committee announced the decision Sunday Film chosen over...

13 Sep, 2026

The Renoir Museum is pictured after thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Photo: AP

Thieves steal 4 Renoirs from a French museum. 2 of the paintings are still missing

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 9Two thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of the...

09 Sep, 2026

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Kathmandu galleries launch art sales for flood relief

KathmanduA painting sold in Kathmandu this week could mean food, shelter or clean water for a flood-hit family elsewhere in Nepal. That is the idea behind two new gallery initiatives raising funds for...

01 Sep, 2026

CM of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang (4th from right) along with other dignitaries jointly launch Nepathya's ticket n tshirt for Gangtok show. Photo: Courtesy Nepalaya

Sikkim govt supports Nepathya's Gangtok concert

KATHMANDU:Nepal's popular folk-rock band Nepathya has received state-level backing for its upcoming concert in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, India after announcing the show on its...

21 Aug, 2026

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St Xavier's College stages student-led play 'Bichitra Baje'

KATHMANDU, AUGUST 20The Department of Major Arts at St Xavier's College, Maitighar, has begun a three-day run of Bichitra Baje, a Nepali adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's short story...

20 Aug, 2026

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Robert Powell catalogue launched, Retrospective to follow in 2027

A catalogue on the late Australian artist Robert Powell, who lived in Nepal for 30 years, was launched at The Kalā Salon in Chhaya Center on September 29, ahead of a major Retrospective planned for 2027.

01 Oct, 2026

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Toastmasters beyond the podium: When communication Found a Canvas

What happens when Toastmasters members put down their speech notes, step away from the podium and pick up a paintbrush? For Division B of Toastmasters Nepal, the answer was an evening of colour, conversation and connection.

01 Oct, 2026

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When Toastmasters turned laughter into leadership

What happens when an organisation known for prepared speeches, and structured evaluations decides to put the serious stuff aside and go with a laughter performance breaking the regular meeting pattern?

17 Sep, 2026

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The international guest experience: How walking into a foreign club broadens perspectives

Every happening in our life happens for a reason.

10 Sep, 2026

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The journey to the top: Lessons beyond the crown

On 22 August 2026, Bhaisepati Toastmasters Club marked a significant milestone with its 318th meeting, bringing together a day of speeches, conversations and reflections around a theme that resonates far beyond the world of public speaking: “Journey to the Top.”

03 Sep, 2026

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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel are shown on the screen as they are awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, as announced during a press conference at the Nobel Forum at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2026. Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency via AP

Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.

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45 engineers trained in solar, battery storage systems in Nepal

The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), in collaboration with the Grid Resilience through Intelligent Photovoltaic Storage 2 (GRIPS 2) Project, has trained 45 engineers in solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) for industrial applications.

01 Oct, 2026

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Climate change may worsen Himalayan quake impacts, but no direct link established

Climate change may increase the vulnerability of Himalayan regions to secondary hazards following major earthquakes, but there is currently no scientific evidence linking climate change directly to the recent disaster in Tibet and Nepal, according to a City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) expert.

28 Aug, 2026

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Nepali scientist Shiba Adhikari wins 2026 R&D 100 Award

Nepali-born scientist Dr Shiba P. Adhikari has won the prestigious 2026 R&D 100 Award for his research contribution to Electro-Lith, a battery-manufacturing technology developed at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.

19 Aug, 2026

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Heidelberg anthropologist wins SES award for Nepal Himalaya expedition

Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury, a cultural anthropologist, policy expert and social scientist at the University of Heidelberg, has been named the 2026 Elodie Sandford Explorer by the UK-based Scientific Exploration Society (SES) for an expedition to document indigenous ecological knowledge in Nepal’s Mustang.

18 Aug, 2026

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Himlung avalanche: Rescuers descend after grim search, 12 remain missing

The search for twelve kitchen staff still missing after Sunday's avalanche at Himlung Himal Base Camp in Manang has been paused, rescuers said on Monday, after the volunteer team recovered four bodies and concluded no one else had survived.

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Manaslu Base Camp. Photo: Seven Summit Treks/facebook

'The summit will wait': Weather closes Manaslu season, Dhaulagiri climbers retreat

Nepal’s autumn mountaineering season has been disrupted by persistent rain and snowfall, with the 2026 Manaslu climbing season likely closed while teams on Dhaulagiri have retreated to base camp amid unstable weather.

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Landslide creeps towards Dhankuta settlement, dozens of families at risk

A landslide that has been expanding for years in Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-6 is now creeping towards homes, forcing a dozen families from their houses and leaving 26 more at risk of displacement.

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In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers attempt to clear debris at building damaged by an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Photo: BASARNAS via AP

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20 and toppling buildings

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.

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Sudurpaschim CM Shah resigns, clearing way for new govt

Sudurpaschim Province has moved closer to ending its prolonged political uncertainty after Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah resigned on Thursday, 30 days after the CPN-UML withdrew support from his government over a dispute surrounding the provincial budget.

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Domestic violence makes up nearly half of women-and-children cases in Bajura

Domestic violence accounted for nearly half of all cases involving women and children registered by police in Bajura over the past three fiscal years, highlighting the risks faced by victims within their own homes and communities.

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Cave becomes delivery room as remote Bajura woman gives birth en route to health post

A 24-year-old woman in remote Bajura gave birth to a baby boy inside a roadside cave after going into active labour while being carried to a health facility, highlighting the continuing challenges of maternal healthcare access in Nepal's remote mountain districts.

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Nepali mountaineer Chatur Tamang at Mount Elbrus

Nepali climber Chatur Tamang makes history with 200th Mount Elbrus summit

Nepali mountaineer Chatur Tamang has etched his name into global mountaineering history by scaling Mount Elbrus (5,642 metres) for the 200th time, an extraordinary feat that underscores Nepal's enduring presence in the international climbing arena.

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