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Interview with Dr. Shekhar Koirala, Leader of Nepali Congress in Anamnagar, Kathmandu on Thursday. Photo: Balkrishna Thapa/ THT

Keep nation in centre of politics: NC Leader Koirala

Senior leader of the Nepali Congress, Shekhar Koirala, has said politics must keep in centre the nation and people. Politics is not for business and money, he added.

28 Jan, 2025

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4.4 magnitude quake jolts Bajhang, Bajura

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the western region at 12:09 p.m. today, with tremors felt across Bajhang and Bajura districts, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre in Surkhet.

30 Nov, 2025

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Seven dead, 18 injured in Chitwan highway collision

At least seven people were killed and 18 others injured in a road accident at Khahare bridge in Rapti Municipality, Chitwan, along the East-West Highway today.

21 Jun, 2025

File photo: A screenshot of Panauti Jatra festivities from Panauti Municipality’s website. (Source: panautimun.gov.np)

Panauti gears up for three-day Jaya: Punhi Festival

Residents of Panauti are set to celebrate the three-day Hilejatra, also known as Jaya: Punhi, starting tomorrow.

08 Jun, 2025

File - A view of Ghorahi Bazaar and its surrounding after the days of continuous rainfall as observed from Ghordaura of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City -18 in Dang on Tuesday. Photo: Kuldeep Neupane/RSS

Nepal Airlines resumes flights from Tarigaun Airport

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has resumed regular flight operations from Tarigaun Airport in Tulsipur-12, operating five days a week based on passenger demand.

02 Jun, 2025

Nepal's ambassador to Portugal presents credentials

01 Apr, 2025

First National Bamboo Conference underway

28 Feb, 2025

Magar National Unity Day today; Public holiday announced in Nawalpur

27 Feb, 2025

Nepal Ausadhi Limited receives GMP certificate

04 Feb, 2025

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File - WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg'. Photo: Reuters

WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg'

Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus.

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Nepal records 41 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal dropped to 4,574 on Wednesday as 41 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

A man skateboards at an empty Han river park amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, March 2, 2022. Photo: Reuters

S.Korea reports record 400,741 new daily COVID cases: KDCA

South Korea reported a record 400,741 new daily COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to further ease social distancing rules despite a wave of Omicron infections.

A woman wearing face mask walks past a sign for a clinic designated to treat patients for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following the outbreak, in Hong Kong, China March 9, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Variant that combines Delta and Omicron identified; dogs sniff out virus with high accuracy

Hybrid versions of the coronavirus that combine genes from the Delta and Omicron variants - dubbed "Deltacron" - have been identified in at least 17 patients in the United States and Europe, researchers said.

FILE PHTOT: A COVID-19 patient receives oxygen outside an emergency ward at a government run hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Photo: AP

Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year

The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.

FILE PHOTO - AstraZeneca forecast higher 2022 sales and raised its annual dividend for the first time in a decade on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter profit expectations, but warned the boost from its COVID-19 products would fall. Photo: AP

AstraZeneca sees higher 2022 sales, but COVID boost waning

AstraZeneca forecast higher 2022 sales and raised its annual dividend for the first time in a decade on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter profit expectations, but warned the boost from its COVID-19 products would fall.

FILE PHOTO: The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal climbed to 90,576 on Thursday as 8,017 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

15 more Covid-19 fatalities reported in Nepal in 24-hrs, 8,017 fresh infections surface

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal climbed to 90,576 on Thursday as 8,017 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

FILE - A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., on Sept. 14, 2021. Photo: AP

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show

Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.

FILE PHOTO: An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters on October 26, 2021. Photo: Merck & Co Inc/Handout via Reuters

Cheap version of Merck COVID pill to be made for poorer nations

A U.N.-backed agency has struck a deal for nearly 30 generic drugmakers to make low-cost versions of Merck & Co's COVID-19 pill molnupiravir for poorer nations, widening access to a drug seen as a weapon in fighting the pandemic.

FILE PHOTO: The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal climbed to 14,340 on Wednesday as 2,922 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

Active caseload climbs to 14,340 as 2,922 more test positive for Covid-19

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal climbed to 14,340 on Wednesday as 2,922 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

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Sudurpaschim province sees sharp incline in Covid-19 infection

Covid-19 infections are becoming more widespread in the Sudurpaschim province as the number of India returnees increases.

File Photo - Additional 24 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were detected in Nepal on Friday.

24 additional cases of Omicron variant detected in Nepal

Additional 24 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were detected in Nepal on Friday.

FILE PHOTO: Nepal's coronavirus caseload reached 830,480 on Thursday with 478 more people testing positive for the infection in the past 24 hours.

Nepal records 478 new Covid-19 cases, 271 discharges, 1 fatality on Thursday

Nepal's coronavirus caseload reached 830,480 on Thursday with 478 more people testing positive for the infection in the past 24 hours.

Nepal's coronavirus caseload reached 826,664 on Thursday with 241 more people testing positive for the infection in the past 24 hours.

Nepal records 241 new Covid-19 cases, 263 discharges, 2 fatalities on Thursday

Nepal's coronavirus caseload reached 826,664 on Thursday with 241 more people testing positive for the infection in the past 24 hours.

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Gold price rises by Rs 800 per tola, silver declines

The price of gold increased by Rs 800 per tola in the domestic market on Friday, while silver prices declined, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association.

The Supreme Court building at Singha Durbar, which is now in the final phase of construction. Photo: Ratna Shrestha/RSS

SC to hear UML vice chair Paudel's habeas corpus petition on June 30

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for June 30 on a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of CPN-UML Vice-chair and former Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, challenging his detention.

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ISKCON Nepal denies cover-up and abuse charges at Budhanilkantha Gurukul

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Nepal has rebutted the cover-up and accusations of child abuse through a point-by-point response to a series of front-page reports published by The Himalayan Times on June 14, 2026, which have exposed serious child abuse, sexual misconduct, and institutional cover-ups at its Bhaktivedanta Gurukul based in Budhanilkantha.

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Tsum Nubri Names Phunjo Jangmu Lama as Tourism Goodwill Ambassador

Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha district has nominated record-holding woman climber Phunjo Jangmu Lama as its tourism goodwill ambassador.

File - A view of the densely built area of Kathmandu seen from the Swayambhu Mahachaitya premises, located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City–15, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on Sunday afternoon. The scene appeared as the weather cleared following rainfall on Saturday. Photo: Ratna Shrestha / RSS

Police arrest 18 operators of unregistered consultancies in Kathmandu Valley crackdown

Nepal Police have arrested 18 operators and representatives of 15 unregistered education consultancies operating in the Kathmandu Valley as part of an ongoing crackdown on businesses operating without completing the required legal procedures.

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House meeting deferred again amid RSP ceneral Convention

The House of Representatives (HoR) meeting scheduled for Friday has been postponed for the second time this week, delaying discussion and endorsement of several key government bills, including the Economic Bill, 2083.

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Kathmandu Metropolis to mobilise 1,650 trained volunteers for monsoon dengue control drive

With the monsoon raising the risk of dengue transmission, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has announced a large-scale community mobilisation campaign. A total of 1,650 trained personnel will fan out across all 32 wards to search for and destroy mosquito breeding sites.

Photo: Prabhat Kumar Jha

APF seizes melon seeds worth Rs 10 million bound for India, five vehicles impounded

The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized 200 sacks of melon seeds allegedly being smuggled to India through the Nepal-India border in Sarlahi, along with five vehicles used in the operation.

Ecuador players celebrate at the end of the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. Photo: AP

Ecuador advances to World Cup knockout rounds, beats Germany 2-1 on Plata's 77th-minute goal

A little flick of Gonzalo Plata’s big toe helped Ecuador make a great escape.

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Minister Paudel reaffirms commitment to full operation of Gautam Buddha International Airport

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel has reaffirmed the government's commitment to bringing Gautam Buddha International Airport into full-fledged regular operation, saying the airport is crucial to achieving Nepal's ambitious tourism growth targets.

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Heatwave persists in western tarai as monsoon expands its reach

Scorching temperatures will continue to grip parts of western Nepal's Tarai on Friday, even as the monsoon gradually strengthens across the rest of the country, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has said.

Residents walk among the rubble of building damaged in earthquakes the previous day in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Thursday, June 25, 2026. Photo: AP

Venezuela health minister says around 235 people dead and 4,300 injured in catastrophic earthquakes

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured.

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