POLITICS
Justice Dr. Manoj Sharma recommended as Nepal’s next Chief Justice
Justice Dr. Manoj Sharma recommended as Nepal’s next Chief J...
The recommendation is considered historic because Sharma currently ranks fourth in seniority among Supreme Court justices. This is the first time in Nepal’s judicial history that a justice outside the top senior-most position has been nominated for the country’s highest judicial office.
May 07, 2026
WORLD
EU strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes
EU strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes
"Today the EU has drawn a red line. AI must never be used to humiliate, exploit or endanger people. For the first time, EU legislation explicitly bans nudifier applications," centrist EU lawmaker Michael McNamara told AFP.
May 07, 2026
SOCIETY
Two arrested with illegal drugs in Banke and Tanahun
Two arrested with illegal drugs in Banke and Tanahun
According to the Central Police News Desk, 34-year-old Altab Kingariya of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City-22 was arrested on Wednesday afternoon from Lalapur in Nepalgunj-13 with brown heroin in his possession.
May 07, 2026
WORLD
Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic
Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic
Under the deal, Anthropic will use all of the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee -- a facility originally built to power Musk's rival AI venture, xAI.
May 07, 2026
ECONOMY
2nd South Asia Trade Fair kicks off
2nd South Asia Trade Fair kicks off
The fair has the participation of business groups representing Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The business expo, which will run until May 11, aims to provide a common platform for exploring industrial, trade and service related opportunitie...
May 07, 2026
WORLD
India vows to crush terror 'ecosystem', a year after Pakistan conflict
India vows to crush terror 'ecosystem', a year after Pakista...
Relations between nuclear-armed neighbours plummeted last year after an April 22 attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir killed 26 men, mostly Hindu tourists, leading to their worst conflict in decades.
May 07, 2026
POLITICS
Govt has no data on women leaving as domestic workers on visit visas: Labour Minister
Govt has no data on women leaving as domestic workers on vis...
Speaking at a meeting of the Industry, Commerce, Labour and Consumer Welfare Committee, Minister Yadav expressed concern over the growing number of women migrating for domestic work through unofficial channels.
May 07, 2026
ECONOMY
Traders resume customs clearance agreeing to MRP self-declaration rule on import
Traders resume customs clearance agreeing to MRP self-declar...
Customs clearance of imported goods that had been halted for a week has been resumed after traders agreed to adopt the self-declaration of maximum retail price (MRP) implemented by the government.
May 07, 2026
WORLD
MSF says Israel has 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Gaza
MSF says Israel has 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Ga...
The report also examined what it said was the harm done by the US- and Israeli-backed private organisation set up last year to largely replace UN distribution of aid in Gaza.
May 07, 2026
SOCIETY
BP Highway closed again after flood risk rises in Roshi River
BP Highway closed again after flood risk rises in Roshi Rive...
According to the Kavre District Police Office, vehicular movement was suspended from around 1:15 pm on Thursday after rainfall began in the Roshi River watershed area. Police issued an urgent public notice stating that traffic had been halted as a precautionary measure due to the possibility of floo...
May 07, 2026