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UN Secretary-General Race: A Kathmandu Perspective
UN Secretary-General Race: A Kathmandu Perspective
The selection of the next UN Secretary-General comes at a time of deep global uncertainty, where leadership will determine how effectively multilateralism responds to rising geopolitical, climate, and development challenges.
Jun 29, 2026
SOCIETY
Asar 15 being celebrated as National Paddy Day, savoring dahi, chiura
Asar 15 being celebrated as National Paddy Day, savoring dah...
Farmers eat curd and beaten rice after working in muddy fields, believing it restores energy and helps cool the body during the hot and humid monsoon. The tradition has spread beyond farming communities, with people from all walks of life also marking the occasion by sharing the meal.
Jun 29, 2026
WORLD
Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500
Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death t...
The rescue offered a glimmer of hope in an ongoing tragedy that has shaken a country already mired in an economic crisis, but tens of thousands of people were still reported missing and the critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped victims following a natural disaster has now passed.
Jun 29, 2026
WORLD
Bangladesh's fugitive ex-PM says will return to Dhaka 'this year'
Bangladesh's fugitive ex-PM says will return to Dhaka 'this...
Hasina, 78, fled to neighbouring India in August 2024 after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year, iron-fisted rule.
Jun 29, 2026
SOCIETY
Wild elephants wreak havoc, destroying 6 homes in Udayapur
Wild elephants wreak havoc, destroying 6 homes in Udayapur
The elephants arrived in Kumang last night, leaving behind a path of devastation, which included the destruction of six houses.
Jun 29, 2026
SOCIETY
Monsoon becoming active with possibility of heavy rains
Monsoon becoming active with possibility of heavy rains
There is also a possibility of moderate rain in many places in the hilly and Tarai regions of the country and in some places in the mountainous regions.
Jun 29, 2026
POLITICS
Self-realization needed to ensure robust public relations, says former President Bhandari
Self-realization needed to ensure robust public relations, s...
The former President opined that Nepal's communist movement was at a threshold of new opportunities and challenges.
Jun 29, 2026
OPINION
Asia’s Mixed Embrace of Industrial Policy
Asia’s Mixed Embrace of Industrial Policy
Nepal's push proves that ambitious industrial Master Plans cannot outrun a fragile financial foundation
Jun 29, 2026
WORLD
Skydiving plane crash kills 11 in France
Skydiving plane crash kills 11 in France
The crash killed five instructors, five students, and the pilot, said Yves Seguy, the prefect of the eastern department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Jun 29, 2026
SPORTS
Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa
Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Af...
With both sides making their inaugural appearance in the knockout phase, the game appeared to be heading for extra time, before Eustaquio broke South African hearts with a clinical hit from just outside the area.
Jun 29, 2026