WORLD
Iran 'negotiating' with FIFA over moving World Cup games to Mexico: embassy
Iran 'negotiating' with FIFA over moving World Cup games to...
Iran's participation at this summer's finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been thrown into doubt since the war began late last month.
Mar 17, 2026
Market
Gold, silver prices rise in Nepali market
Gold, silver prices rise in Nepali market
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, gold rose by Rs 400 per tola, trading at Rs 309,900 per tola. On Monday, gold was priced at Rs 309,500 per tola.
Mar 17, 2026
WORLD
Qatar says intercepts missile attack, explosions heard in Dubai
Qatar says intercepts missile attack, explosions heard in Du...
An AFP journalist heard several explosions in Doha, a day after blasts resounded across the Qatari capital.
Mar 17, 2026
WORLD
Indonesian police detain three Europeans accused of producing porn
Indonesian police detain three Europeans accused of producin...
The trio, a woman and two men, were being held on suspicion of seeking to "profit from pornographic video and content," police chief Joseph Edward Purba of the Badung district of Bali told reporters.
Mar 17, 2026
ECONOMY
Nepal’s public debt rises by Rs 200 billion
Nepal’s public debt rises by Rs 200 billion
With revenue collection remaining weak, the growing reliance on loans has pushed the country’s public debt burden to nearly Rs 2.875 trillion. In the past eight months alone, the debt has increased by nearly Rs 200 billion.
Mar 17, 2026
SOCIETY
Two viral messages, two different realities
Two viral messages, two different realities
Those who once joked about meeting in the Gulf are now building businesses in Nepal. Meanwhile, a student who dreamed of serving the country through government service has been forced to leave the country for foreign employment.
Mar 17, 2026
WORLD
Rise of drone warfare sharpens focus on laser defense
Rise of drone warfare sharpens focus on laser defense
It is a critical issue for governments threatened by low-cost, easily obtainable drones that can wreak outsize destruction, and are usually shot down only by the most advanced -- and expensive -- missile technologies.
Mar 17, 2026
Health
Health insurance services based on national ID card
Health insurance services based on national ID card
A MoU was signed between Dr Krishna Prasad Paudel, Executive Director of the HIB, and Namraj Ghimire, Director General of the Department of National ID and Civil Registration, to provide health insurance services linked to the national identity card.
Mar 17, 2026
POLITICS
Hearing on writ petition related to Lamichhane to continue today
Hearing on writ petition related to Lamichhane to continue t...
The hearing began on Sunday before a division bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Sunil Kumar Pokharel. Since the hearing could not be completed on Monday, the hearing will be held on Tuesday, shared Supreme Court spokesperson Arjun Prasad Koirala.
Mar 17, 2026
WORLD
Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz
Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reop...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said London was working with allies to craft a "viable" plan to reopen the waterway, but ruled out a NATO mission, while Berlin insisted it was "not NATO's war".
Mar 17, 2026