SPORTS
Netherlands beat Nepal by two runs, advance to Super Six
Netherlands beat Nepal by two runs, advance to Super Six
Nepal’s women’s cricket team went down by a narrow two-run margin to the Netherlands in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, suffering a second straight defeat that dented their Super Six hopes.
Jan 22, 2026
POLITICS
Complaints filed against five HoR election candidates
Complaints filed against five HoR election candidates
Election Commission has registered complaints against candidates for the House of Representatives election including Rajiv Khatri, Januka Pathak, Lal Bikram Thapa, former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, and Resham Chaudhary.
Jan 22, 2026
SOCIETY
IGP Karki orders robust police deployment for March 5 polls
IGP Karki orders robust police deployment for March 5 polls
IGP Dan Bahadur Karki has instructed Nepal Police to implement a robust security plan to ensure the upcoming elections are held in a peaceful, fear-free, and impartial manner.
Jan 22, 2026
WORLD
Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina elections
Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina election...
Tens of thousands of flag waving supporters of key frontrunner Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) crowded the streets of the northern city of Sylhet, chanting his name.
Jan 22, 2026
POLITICS
Why are female candidates still rare in elections?
Why are female candidates still rare in elections?
Women’s presence in national politics is still weak, and within parties, female members often lack influence. As a result, women make up only 11.35% of all candidates—a small rise from 9.3% in the 2079 BS election.
Jan 22, 2026
SPORTS
Netherlands set 141-run target for Nepal
Netherlands set 141-run target for Nepal
The Netherlands posted 140 for five after opting to bat first at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in Kathmandu.
Jan 22, 2026
Market
Gold, silver prices drop
Gold, silver prices drop
Compared to Wednesday, the price of gold has dropped by Rs 2,900 per tola and silver by Rs 50 per tola.
Jan 22, 2026
POLITICS
Betraying local mandate for federal power
Betraying local mandate for federal power
According to local governance experts, resigning midway without completing that term amounts to deceiving the electorate and undermining the public mandate.
Jan 22, 2026
POLITICS
HoR elections: Negligible Dalit candidates contesting under FPTP
HoR elections: Negligible Dalit candidates contesting under...
Dalit community has witnessed a meager number of candidates in the House of Representatives member elections to be held on coming March 5.
Jan 22, 2026
SOCIETY
Westerly wind's partial influence continues; Fog to blanket terai
Westerly wind's partial influence continues; Fog to blanket...
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, fog is likely to blanket some parts of the Terai region this afternoon.
Jan 22, 2026