SOCIETY
Parents arrested for beating son to death in Makwanpur
Parents arrested for beating son to death in Makwanpur
Police arrested 64-year-old Min Bahadur Blon and his 63-year-old wife, Devi Maya, from Aduwabari, Indra Sarovar Rural Municipality-3, Sisneri, on charges of murdering their son.
Mar 06, 2025
SOCIETY
Weather to remain clear in most parts of the country
Weather to remain clear in most parts of the country
The westerly low-pressure system is partially influencing Nepal, creating partly cloudy conditions in hilly regions, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM). However, most parts of the country have clear weather, with light fog appearing in some areas of the Terai.
Mar 06, 2025
WORLD
Trump threatens Hamas: ‘If you hold captives, you are dead’
Trump threatens Hamas: ‘If you hold captives, you are dead’
United States President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Hamas and the people of Gaza as part of a demand to release all Israeli captives in the territory, Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 06, 2025
WORLD
Tariff wars: China 'ready for any type of war with US'
Tariff wars: China 'ready for any type of war with US'
China has warned the US it is ready to fight "any type" of war after hitting back against President Donald Trump's mounting trade tariffs,BBC reported.
Mar 06, 2025
Market
US Dollar sells at Rs 138.44, UK pound at Rs 178.88
US Dollar sells at Rs 138.44, UK pound at Rs 178.88
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the exchange rates for foreign currencies for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 138.84, while the selling rate is Rs 139.44.
Mar 06, 2025
Editorial
A Case of Missing Accountability
A Case of Missing Accountability
The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) is back in the news. So is the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). The connecting rod is the breakage of the Melamchi water supply pipe.
Mar 06, 2025
ECONOMY
Govt promises a realistic budget amid concerns of its distributive nature
Govt promises a realistic budget amid concerns of its distri...
Amid widespread criticism of successive governments for announcing populist budgets almost every year, Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Wednesday expressed his commitment to implement a realistic budget for the next fiscal year.
Mar 06, 2025
POLITICS
Oppn parties display united front against govt’s evaluation of Ghising
Oppn parties display united front against govt’s evaluation...
Opposition parties have demanded an explanation from the government on why the Ministry of Energy assigned a zero score in the performance evaluation of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Executive Director Kulman Ghising, slamming the alleged efforts from the ruling coalition to remove him from his...
Mar 06, 2025
WORLD
Japan puts world's most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 mn
Japan puts world's most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 mn
Known as a "strontium optical lattice clock", it is 100 times more accurate than caesium atomic clocks, the current standard for defining seconds, the precision-equipment producer said in a statement.
Mar 05, 2025
SOCIETY, WORLD
Nine deportees were detained from southern US border during Biden administration
Nine deportees were detained from southern US border during...
Police sources say they risked their lives through the infamous Durien gap in an attempt to illegally trespass into the US but were detained at the border.
Mar 05, 2025