WORLD
Trump says US airman rescued in Iran in 'miraculous' operation
Trump says US airman rescued in Iran in 'miraculous' operati...
The announcement came as Iran launched missiles and drones at Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi on Sunday, and a day after Trump said the Islamic republic had 48 hours to cut a deal or face "all Hell".
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Journalist groups warn of protest against govt’s decision to block private media funding
Journalist groups warn of protest against govt’s decision to...
Senior lawyer Dinesh Tripathi described the government’s decision as legally and constitutionally flawed under both Nepali and international law. He said that protecting citizens’ rights is only possible under full press freedom and that restricting media funding puts the survival of med...
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Voter list collection resumes today, errors can be corrected and details updated
Voter list collection resumes today, errors can be corrected...
The Election Commission (EC) had halted the voter list collection process starting December 22 in preparation for the parliamentary elections. However, a meeting of the EC held on April 1 decided to restart the process.
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Upper Mustang and Muktinath experience heavy snowfall
Upper Mustang and Muktinath experience heavy snowfall
Places affected by the sixth snowfall include Ghilung, Ghami, Charang, Lomanthang, Thingar, Chhoser, Samjung, Namasung, Bharsa, Yara, Ghara, Dhi, and Surkhang. Local residents and farmers have faced difficulties due to the continuous snowfall, according to Uday Timilsina, an official of Lomanthang R...
Apr 05, 2026
WORLD
A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP
A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine,...
Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians. It has also targeted Ukraine's energy supply to disrupt industrial production of Ukraine’s newly developed drones and...
Apr 05, 2026
POLITICS
Dr Narayan Dutt Kandel appointed as Attorney General
Dr Narayan Dutt Kandel appointed as Attorney General
The Attorney General is the legal advisor to the government, and also forms the leadership of government lawyers who prosecute criminal cases, and leads the debate and advocacy of all cases related to the government.
Apr 05, 2026
ECONOMY
Govt approves $185 million loan from World Bank and Asian Development Bank
Govt approves $185 million loan from World Bank and Asian De...
A cabinet meeting on Monday endorsed the proposal to secure loans from major donor agencies under the Digital Nepal Transformation project. Under this plan, the government will receive $50 million from the World Bank and $40 million from the Asian Development Bank, totaling $90 million, for improvin...
Apr 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Two dead, 12 injured in Lamjung jeep accident
Two dead, 12 injured in Lamjung jeep accident
Deputy Superintendent of Police and Chief of Lamjung District Police, Dipendra Kumar Basnet, said the jeep (Ga 1 Ja 6470) on its way to Usta village in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality-7 from the district headquarters, Bensisahar, fell some 50 meters off the road in the Usta area of Bensisahar.
Apr 05, 2026
WORLD
Maldives rejects merging key elections to cut costs
Maldives rejects merging key elections to cut costs
An overwhelming 68.77 percent voted against the proposal at Saturday's plebicite, in which two thirds of the 294,000-strong electorate participated, according to the Elections Commission of the Maldives.
Apr 05, 2026
POLITICS
UML decides to nominate Lila Bhandari for National Assembly Vice Chair
UML decides to nominate Lila Bhandari for National Assembly...
The decision was taken following an agreement among political parties to allocate the vice chair position to the UML.
Apr 05, 2026