ECONOMY
Govt says sugar stock sufficient to meet eight months’ domestic demand
Govt says sugar stock sufficient to meet eight months’ domes...
The government has claimed that there will be no shortage of sugar in the domestic market due to adequate stock of the essential with the state mechanism despite India’s imposed export ban.
May 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Kohalpur removes 751 encroached structures
Kohalpur removes 751 encroached structures
Mayor Purna Prasad Acharya said that most residents took away their own materials such as doors and windows before the structures were cleared. He added that genuine landless residents would be supported by the municipality, including through livelihood allowances if necessary, and that those curren...
May 17, 2026
WORLD
UK police brace far-right rally and counter demonstration
UK police brace far-right rally and counter demonstration
Thousands of people began rallying in London Saturday at a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration fused with a pro-Palestinian protest, amid a huge police presence.
May 17, 2026
SOCIETY
One more dies from complication after eating wild mushroom in Chitwan
One more dies from complication after eating wild mushroom i...
The five-member family of Shyam Bahadur Tamang of Kulbang, Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-1 had cooked and eaten wild mushrooms last Tuesday. Three children became ill after toxic intake.
May 17, 2026
WORLD
WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills...
The Geneva-based WHO said early on Sunday the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola constituted a "public health emergency of international concern" -- the second-highest level of alert under international health regulations.
May 17, 2026
POLITICS
Nepal, Thailand agree to deepen cooperation against cybercrime and trafficking
Nepal, Thailand agree to deepen cooperation against cybercri...
They particularly discussed the rising misuse of tourist visa facilities by human traffickers and the use of Thailand as a transit point for trafficking networks. The Thai side assured immediate action upon receiving verified information from the Nepali Embassy regarding trafficking cases.
May 17, 2026
WORLD
Thirty-six countries approve creation of special tribunal for Ukraine
Thirty-six countries approve creation of special tribunal fo...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an accord with the Council of Europe last year to create a legal body to prosecute the "crime of aggression" in the invasion Russia launched in 2022.
May 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Santosh Rijal lives on through his good deeds despite physical absence
Santosh Rijal lives on through his good deeds despite physic...
People are born, they live, and one day they die. It is the inevitable cycle of nature. But not all deaths are the same. Some losses remain confined to a family’s grief, while the absence of certain individuals leaves a void across society. Social worker Santosh Prasad Rijal was one such perso...
May 17, 2026
ECONOMY
169 tourists arrive in Simkot in four days for Mansarovar pilgrimage via Humla
169 tourists arrive in Simkot in four days for Mansarovar pi...
According to Simkot Airport chief Mahendra Singh, a total of 169 pilgrims arrived at Simkot Airport over four days after the season officially began. Among them, 147 were Indian nationals and 22 were from other countries.
May 17, 2026
WORLD
Indian PM seeks trade, energy stability on UAE-Europe tour
Indian PM seeks trade, energy stability on UAE-Europe tour
Modi received a guard of honour and was welcomed by President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his brief visit en route to the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy.
May 17, 2026