German federal election: Migration policies on the forefront The federal elections in Germany are scheduled for February 23, having been preponed seven months due to the collapse of the governing coalition in December 2024. A total of 630 members will be elected to the 21st Bundestag (German Parliament). Opinion 17 Feb, 2025
Trump wins Pennsylvania, leaving him 3 electoral votes shy of clinching the White House Donald Trump won Pennsylvania early Wednesday, putting him just three electoral votes shy of defeating Kamala Harris to win the White House. World 06 Nov, 2024
US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns U.S. officials also have expressed alarm about Tehran’s efforts to seek retaliation for a 2020 strike on an Iranian general that was ordered by Trump. World 20 Aug, 2024
CPN-MC chair Dahal hopes for groundwork After being ousted from power by the Neplai Congress and CPN-UML, former prime minister and CPN-MC chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has decided to lay the groundwork to reclaim popular support and re-energize his party. Nepal 03 Aug, 2024
CPN-UMLcandidate Daman Bhandari wins Bajhang-1 (A) by-polls Daman Bahadur Bhandari, a CPN-UML candidate, has been elected to the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly from Bajhang 1 (A), while Suhang Nembang has taken lead in Ilam-2 with over 4,683 votes. Nepal 29 Apr, 2024
CPN-UML leads in both Ilam-2 and Bajhang-1 (A) by-polls The vote count has begun in both Ilam-2 and Bajhang 1 (A), following high-voltage polls. Business 29 Apr, 2024
Misinformation, disinformation present in election campaigning ​​​​​​​Leading to, and during the 2022 elections, there were concerns that disinformation could affect the integrity of the election results, discourage voting, or instil disinterest in the electoral system. Kathmandu 08 Sep, 2023
Message of the CC meeting of NC: Heading for a disaster in the next election The much-awaited meeting of the Central Committee (CC) of the Nepali Congress (NC) has sent a depressing signal to its supporters in and outside the country. The expectation was that it would provide a new hope to its followers by making some breakthrough decisions. Opinion 01 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Rising poll expenses Election campaigns in Nepal have become more and more expensive with each passing election. The people and the political parties who lack deep pockets cannot think of contesting the local, provincial or federal elections due to high cost of the campaigns. Opinion 28 Apr, 2023
Party defection: Question of political morality The recently concluded by-elections in the three constituencies of the country were marked by twin major political phenomena. Opinion 26 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: Damaging audio leak The audio tape in which a Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) member is allegedly heard soliciting a bribe from a businessman couldn’t have come at a more inopportune time. Opinion 11 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: Passport dispute The controversy surrounding Chair of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane’s dual passport case is unlikely to die down anytime soon despite being cleared by the Office of the Attorney General. Opinion 07 Apr, 2023
