SOCIETY
Fake rescue probe stalls as evidence remains elusive
Fake rescue probe stalls as evidence remains elusive
Nepal Police’s investigation into the alleged fake tourist rescue scam is facing growing scrutiny as it struggles to gather concrete evidence and has left out several companies previously implicated in the fraud. Officials say complaints filed via email have complicated the investigation, prom...
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Hamas urges Iran to stop 'targeting neighbouring' countries
Hamas urges Iran to stop 'targeting neighbouring' countries
"While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws, the movement calls on the brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries," Hamas said in a statement.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz
Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war.
Mar 14, 2026
ECONOMY
Banks improve loan recovery, net profits surge 5.40 percent to Rs 38.01 billion in seven m...
Banks improve loan recovery, net profits surge 5.40 percent...
Nepali commercial banks increased their net profits by 5.40 percent in seven months of the current Fiscal Year (FY), with the banks achieving gains in recovery of their bad loans in the past one year.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Samsung battery plant turns toxic for Orban's re-election campaign
Samsung battery plant turns toxic for Orban's re-election ca...
The allegations revealed by Hungarian news site Telex last month come at a sensitive time for nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he faces an unprecedented challenge to his 16 years in power in elections next month.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Kharg Island: Vital Iran oil hub in Trump's crosshairs
Kharg Island: Vital Iran oil hub in Trump's crosshairs
Kharg Island, targeted in US air strikes on Saturday, is a scrubby stretch of land in the Gulf that handles almost all of Iran's crude exports.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
South Korea says North fires unidentified 'projectile'
South Korea says North fires unidentified 'projectile'
North Korea fired at least one "unidentified projectile eastward", Seoul's defence ministry said in a statement, without providing details.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities
Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities
Iranian armed forces issued the warning after US President Donald Trump said he may decide to "wipe out" Iran's largest oil export hub on its Kharg Island.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
US says can provide 'reliable' energy supply to Asia-Pacific
US says can provide 'reliable' energy supply to Asia-Pacific
Oil and gas prices have surged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into war.
Mar 14, 2026
WORLD
Italy's referendum on justice system: what & why?
Italy's referendum on justice system: what & why?
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, leader of a hard-right coalition government since October 2022, says the reform is needed to ensure the impartiality of judges.
Mar 14, 2026