POLITICS
Govt cuts bureaucracy as ministers begin appointing secretary-rank advisers
Govt cuts bureaucracy as ministers begin appointing secretar...
Even as the government moves to reduce the number of permanent secretaries in the civil service, ministers have begun appointing secretary-rank advisers under newly approved Cabinet guidelines, paving the way for up to 57 secretary-level political appointees across ministries.
Jul 04, 2026
WORLD
Iran officially starts public funeral ceremony for Khamenei: state TV
Iran officially starts public funeral ceremony for Khamenei:...
Iranian authorities say they anticipate between 15 and 20 million participants in Tehran alone over the next three days for tributes to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades.
Jul 04, 2026
WORLD
Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy: study
Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy:...
The plans to swarm Earth with huge, extremely bright satellites represent an "existential threat" to telescopes viewing the universe, according to the European Southern Observatory (ESO) which conducted the research.
Jul 04, 2026
SOCIETY
Vice chancellors for seven universities appointed, take oath
Vice chancellors for seven universities appointed, take oath
The appointments were made from among the names recommended by the Universities Vice Chancellors Selection and Recommendation Committee.
Jul 04, 2026
SOCIETY
127 people dead, 773 injured in natural disaster-related incidents
127 people dead, 773 injured in natural disaster-related inc...
According to the disaster bulletin released by the NDRRMA on Friday, the incidents affected 3,722 families during the period.
Jul 04, 2026
WORLD
Dressed for success: Osaka reaches Wimbledon last 16 for first time
Dressed for success: Osaka reaches Wimbledon last 16 for fir...
Osaka has caused a stir at Wimbledon with her eye-catching outfits, but the 28-year-old is finally stealing the spotlight with her performances as well.
Jul 04, 2026
SOCIETY
Monsoon winds continue to influence weather; rainfall likely in various provinces
Monsoon winds continue to influence weather; rainfall likely...
Currently, Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim provinces are generally cloudy, while Madhesh Province is partly cloudy, according to the weather bulletin issued on Saturday.
Jul 04, 2026
SOCIETY
Indian drug trafficking suspect arrested after exchange of fire with police in Siraha
Indian drug trafficking suspect arrested after exchange of f...
According to police, the incident occurred in the border area of Nawarajpur Rural Municipality-5 after a police team deployed from the Maheshpur Patar Area Police Office acted on a tip-off about large-scale drug trafficking.
Jul 04, 2026
WORLD
Searching for Suu Kyi in Myanmar's capital of confusion
Searching for Suu Kyi in Myanmar's capital of confusion
Myanmar's deposed leader is under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw, according to her captors, but exactly where is hard to say in a city experts describe as purpose-built to guard its closed-ranks rulers' secrets.
Jul 04, 2026
SPORTS
Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thriller, advancing to World Cup Rou...
Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thrill...
The go-ahead score for Argentina was credited as an own-goal after Cristian Romero’s header deflected off Cape Verde’s Diney Borges in the 111th minute. Messi scored early in regulation, his record-extending 20th career World Cup goal. Lisandro Martinez scored in the 103rd to put Argenti...
Jul 04, 2026