WORLD
Over 3,000 migrants died in 2025 trying to reach Spain
Over 3,000 migrants died in 2025 trying to reach Spain
Over 3,000 migrants, including hundreds of children, died trying to reach Spain in 2025, mostly via the perilous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands.
Dec 29, 2025
POLITICS
Lekhak tells probe panel he did not order use of force, says protest was ‘hijacked’
Lekhak tells probe panel he did not order use of force, say...
He said that during the Central Security Committee meeting held on September 7, he gave three clear directions: to ensure no loss of life, to maintain law and order through coordination, and to remain alert against possible infiltration during the protests. “I never issued any written or verba...
Dec 29, 2025
POLITICS
JSP-Nepal and JSP move toward merger as Vice-Chair Renu Yadav leads unity with majority ce...
JSP-Nepal and JSP move toward merger as Vice-Chair Renu Yada...
From the JSP side, Vice-Chair Renu Yadav has taken the lead in the unification process. Although party chair Ashok Rai has not yet formally agreed to the merger with JSP-Nepal, Vice-Chair Yadav signed the unification declaration along with a majority of the party’s central committee members.
Dec 29, 2025
POLITICS
NC at a crossroads: Membership disputes trigger identity crisis
NC at a crossroads: Membership disputes trigger identity cri...
Struggling with delayed conventions, faction-driven membership politics, and a fading ideological anchor, the NC finds itself caught between being a mass party and a cadre-based organisation, deepening an unprecedented identity crisis.
Dec 29, 2025
WORLD
Pro-military party claims majority in Myanmar’s Junta-organised election
Pro-military party claims majority in Myanmar’s Junta-organi...
Myanmar’s pro-military party says it is securing a majority in the first phase of junta-run elections, despite widespread criticism and warnings that the vote will further entrench military rule.
Dec 29, 2025
SOCIETY
Singer Trishala Gurung recommended for PR candidacy by Ujyalo Nepal Party
Singer Trishala Gurung recommended for PR candidacy by Ujyal...
Popular singer and doctor Trishala Gurung has been recommended by the Ujyalo Nepal Party as a PR candidate for the upcoming House of Representatives election.
Dec 29, 2025
POLITICS
Major parties to submit PR lists to EC today
Major parties to submit PR lists to EC today
According to the schedule released by the Election Commission (EC), the submission of PR lists began on Sunday. While several smaller parties submitted their lists on the first day, major parties such as the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Nepali Communist Party (NCP), and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) a...
Dec 29, 2025
POLITICS
NC settles on 60–40 power split for PR nominations as factions compete
NC settles on 60–40 power split for PR nominations as factio...
NC adopts 60–40 formula for PR seats as factional race heats up ahead of EC deadline
Dec 29, 2025
SOCIETY
Three-year-old boy drowns in water ditch in Jhapa
Three-year-old boy drowns in water ditch in Jhapa
Dibansh Kandel, who was rushed to the Birta City Hospital after the incident, died while receiving treatment, according to the District Police Office, Jhapa.
Dec 29, 2025
POLITICS
NCP bars former MPs, ministers from PR list
NCP bars former MPs, ministers from PR list
Leaders who have previously been elected to the House of Representatives (HoR)—either directly or via proportional representation—or who have served as National Assembly members will not be included in the PR candidate list.
Dec 29, 2025