UK launches first new daily newspaper in 30 yrs

London, February 29 British Prime Minister David Cameron today helped launch the country’s first new national daily newspaper in 30 years, which vowed to show that print news could prosper in the Internet age. The New Day, created by...

Women 01 Mar, 2016

Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital

Ukraine struck a major Moscow oil refinery Thursday for a second time in a week, sending huge plumes of black smoke over the capital and disrupting hundreds of flights at its airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s full-scale invasion over four years ago, officials said.

World 19 Jun, 2026

Media Compact signed to promote gender-responsive journalism

UN Women, in partnership with the Media Advocacy Group, concluded the Media Compact Signing Ceremony in Kathmandu, marking a significant step toward promoting gender-responsive and inclusive media practices in Nepal, with a particular focus on women in politics.

Kathmandu 13 Apr, 2026

Bangladesh's unraveling: A warning Nepal cannot ignore

South Asia has a pattern of learning its hardest lessons too late. Political breakdowns are routinely dismissed as unique – products of culture, personalities, or foreign interference – until the same patterns emerge next door.

Opinion 06 Jan, 2026

Protesters storm offices of leading Bangladesh dailies after a 2024 uprising activist dies

Angry protesters stormed the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers late Thursday after the death of a prominent activist in last year’s political uprising in Bangladesh.

World 19 Dec, 2025

PCN's unilateral decision evokes widespread condemnation

Nepal’s media fraternity today urged the Press Council Nepal (PCN) to immediately withdraw its unilateral and unconstitutional decision against The Himalayan Times without providing any opportunity to the reputed and much loved daily to clarify the allegations levelled by globally controversial British climber Nirmal Purja and his United Kingdom-based company — Elite Exped.

Nepal 12 Mar, 2025

Being environmental defenders: A risky job, indeed

According to a recent news published on this daily, the Government of Nepal is filing a petition to review the district and high court verdicts in relation to the heinous murder of environmental activist Dilip Mahato in early January 2020.

Nepal 30 Dec, 2024

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions

Most Bangladeshi Hindus are thought to be supporters of Hasina’s secular Awami League party.

World 09 Dec, 2024

Russia reportedly captures a Briton fighting for Ukraine as Russian troops advance

The Russians have detected and are exploiting weaknesses in the Ukrainian defenses, it said in an analysis late Sunday.

World 25 Nov, 2024

The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within the country's Hindu minority

Some analysts say many of the attacks against Hindus are politically driven and reflect resentment against Hasina’s party.

World 13 Aug, 2024

Hong Kong's top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest

Hong Kong's top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019.

World 12 Aug, 2024

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh, ending 15-year rule

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence.

World 05 Aug, 2024