POLITICS
Bagmati CM Lama agrees to step down after a meeting with NC Prez Deuba
Bagmati CM Lama agrees to step down after a meeting with NC...
Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Bahadur Singh Lama has agreed to resign from his position following an agreement reached with Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Aug 02, 2025
WORLD
US sanctions 8 Indian firms, 5 nationals for alleged role in Iran oil trade
US sanctions 8 Indian firms, 5 nationals for alleged role in...
The US has imposed sanctions on eight India-based companies and five Indian nationals as part of a sweeping crackdown on entities allegedly involved in the trade of Iranian oil and petrochemicals, *The Indian Express* reported.
Aug 02, 2025
ECONOMY
Investors lost Rs 101 billion last week after they earned Rs 653 billion in one month
Investors lost Rs 101 billion last week after they earned Rs...
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) declined 60.01 points last week after investors looked for booking profits from the surged share prices in the previous weeks.
Aug 02, 2025
WORLD
Bangladesh to unveil democratic overhauls on revolution anniversary
Bangladesh to unveil democratic overhauls on revolution anni...
Bangladesh's interim government said Saturday it will release its slate of democratic overhauls on August 5, the one-year anniversary of the overthrow of the previous autocratic administration.
Aug 02, 2025
SOCIETY
Citizens start getting water from supply tank in drought-hit Lahan
Citizens start getting water from supply tank in drought-hit...
In Lahan, particularly in the northern settlements, shallow tube wells, the main and most reliable sources of drinking water, have dried up due to a prolonged drought.
Aug 02, 2025
WORLD
UK defends new online safety law after X criticism
UK defends new online safety law after X criticism
The UK government on Saturday defended a new online safety law following harsh criticism from social network X, saying it was "demonstrably false" that it "compromises free speech".
Aug 02, 2025
POLITICS
Dr Shekhar Koirala to Maoist Chair Dahal: 'You seem like part of the ruling side, only RSP...
Dr Shekhar Koirala to Maoist Chair Dahal: 'You seem like par...
Speaking at an event in Biratnagar on Saturday, Dr Koirala said his meetings with former President Bidya Devi Bhandari and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal were informal.
Aug 02, 2025
WORLD
Ghana donates 40-tonne food aid to Palestine
Ghana donates 40-tonne food aid to Palestine
Mahama said the items, mostly Ghana-made cocoa-based food products, are to alleviate the hunger of the people of Palestine.
Aug 02, 2025
WORLD
Ukrainian drone strikes kill 3 in Russia
Ukrainian drone strikes kill 3 in Russia
One woman was killed and two other people were wounded in an attack on an enterprise in Penza, the region's governor, Oleg Melnichenko, wrote on Telegram.
Aug 02, 2025
WORLD
South Africa arrests 1,000 illegal miners
South Africa arrests 1,000 illegal miners
"As they are coming out, they have been taken," said the spokesman, Donald Mdhluli.
Aug 02, 2025