WORLD
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week....
Chile’s former President Michelle Bachelet — one of two women and one of three from Latin America — will be the first to face ambassadors from the U.N.’s 193 member nations during a three-hour question-and-answer session on Tuesday. Bachelet will be followed by U.N. nuclear c...
Apr 20, 2026
SPORTS
Nepal vs UAE T20 Series begins today, first match under floodlights
Nepal vs UAE T20 Series begins today, first match under floo...
The two-match series marks a historic moment for Nepali cricket, as it will feature the country’s first-ever international matches played under floodlights. Although floodlights were installed earlier and used during the Nepal Premier League, this will be the first time an international fixtur...
Apr 20, 2026
POLITICS
GenZ Red Force demands Home Minister’s resignation, cites breach of public trust
GenZ Red Force demands Home Minister’s resignation, cites br...
In a statement issued on Monday, the group urged Gurung to step down on moral grounds and facilitate an impartial investigation into the allegations against him. It argued that the public had voted for him and his party with expectations of good governance and an end to corruption, but recent develo...
Apr 20, 2026
POLITICS
RPP demands govt to clarify Minister Gurung’s alleged link with controversial businessman
RPP demands govt to clarify Minister Gurung’s alleged link w...
Speaking at a party programme in Kathmandu on Monday, Lingden said the government and the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) must clearly state their position after documents surfaced showing Gurung’s shareholding in Star Micro Insurance, a company linked to Bhatt. “The government mus...
Apr 20, 2026
WORLD
India, South Korea target doubling trade by 2030
India, South Korea target doubling trade by 2030
India and South Korea aim to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, the leaders of both countries said on Monday following talks in New Delhi.
Apr 20, 2026
WORLD
7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued: JMA
7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning iss...
The quake hit at 4:53 pm (0753 GMT) in Pacific waters off northern Iwate prefecture and the tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres away. The earliest tsunami waves could reach the northern shoreline immediately, the weather agency said.
Apr 20, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE plunges 13.17 points as turnover declines Rs 5.43 billion
NEPSE plunges 13.17 points as turnover declines Rs 5.43 bill...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Monday plunged 13.17 points to close at 2,825.23 points.
Apr 20, 2026
POLITICS
Home Minister Gurung clarifies amid share investment controversy
Home Minister Gurung clarifies amid share investment controv...
He said his total investment in the securities market exceeds Rs 20 million and added that the details can be viewed on the official website of the Council of Ministers. According to him, investments in companies such as Star Micro Insurance and Liberty Micro are included within the same declared po...
Apr 20, 2026
SOCIETY
Six arrested with narcotics in Kailali and Kanchanpur
Six arrested with narcotics in Kailali and Kanchanpur
Police arrested six individuals from various locations in Kailali District and Kanchanpur District on Sunday in possession of illegal narcotics suspected to be brown heroin.
Apr 20, 2026
POLITICS
NC demands resignation of Home Minister Sudan Gurung
NC demands resignation of Home Minister Sudan Gurung
NC has called for creating an appropriate environment to ensure that investigations remain independent, impartial and free from influence amid the recent controversy surrounding Home Minister Sudan Gurung.
Apr 20, 2026