WORLD
Taiwan leader says island has 'right to engage with the world'
Taiwan leader says island has 'right to engage with the worl...
Taiwan said China applied "intense pressure" to Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar to revoke overflight permits for Lai's original trip to Eswatini -- Taipei's only ally in Africa -- which had been scheduled for April 22-26.
May 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Rain-triggered disasters disrupt vehicular movement on several highways
Rain-triggered disasters disrupt vehicular movement on sever...
Spokesperson of Nepal Police and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abhi Narayan Kafle said that the road at Salakpur of Rong Rural Municipality-6 in Ilam district and the BP Highway along the Chaukidanda of Namobuddha Municipality-6 and Ghumaune of Roshi Rural Municipality-7 in Kavre district have been...
May 05, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE inches up 8.78 points as daily turnover slides to Rs 3.43 billion
NEPSE inches up 8.78 points as daily turnover slides to Rs 3...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Tuesday increased marginally by 8.78 points to close at 2,712.86 points.
May 05, 2026
WORLD
UK's Labour faces bruising losses in local polls
UK's Labour faces bruising losses in local polls
Millions of people are eligible to cast ballots across Scotland, England and Wales, in Starmer's biggest ballot-box test since winning the July 2024 general election by a landslide.
May 05, 2026
SOCIETY
World Asthma Day today, access to anti-inflammatory inhalers stressed
World Asthma Day today, access to anti-inflammatory inhalers...
According to data unveiled by the Director at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Dr Anuj Bhattachan, around six to eight percent people in Nepal are affected by asthma and the risk of catching it has further increased with growing urbanisation, increasing air pollution, and weather and c...
May 05, 2026
POLITICS
Cabinet meeting called for 3 PM
Cabinet meeting called for 3 PM
The meeting will be held at 3 PM at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar.
May 05, 2026
SOCIETY
SC seeks five-point clarification from govt over squatters’ settlement demolition drive
SC seeks five-point clarification from govt over squatters’...
The court has asked the government to clarify whether due legal procedures were followed during the eviction process and whether the right to housing was adequately protected.
May 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Bulldozers vs resettlement: Federal–local rift widens over informal settlements
Bulldozers vs resettlement: Federal–local rift widens over i...
A growing standoff is brewing between the federal government and local units in Dang, as plans to clear encroached land using bulldozers face strong resistance from local authorities demanding rehabilitation first.
May 05, 2026
WORLD
Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies at 94
Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies at 94
She died "peacefully, surrounded by her family," the company said, without giving a cause or date of death.
May 05, 2026
SPORTS
League 2: Nepal set 257-run target for Oman as Sheikh brothers shine
League 2: Nepal set 257-run target for Oman as Sheikh brothe...
Electing to bat first at TU International Cricket Ground, Nepal were bowled out for 256 runs with one ball remaining in their innings.
May 05, 2026