Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal: All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal’s capital, authorities said. The bodies of four men and a woman were pulled from the wreckage, said…

Kathmandu: A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 and leaving the pilot as the sole survivor, police in the Nepali capital told news agency AFP. The plane belongs to the domestic…

Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' who lost the vote of confidence in the HoR last week, leading to the formation of the new government.

Oli, 72, is the leader of Nepal’s largest communist party who succeeded Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda after losing his vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday.

Before staking claim to form the new government on Friday, Oli-led CPN-UML said the landlocked Himalayan nation could attain economic prosperity only by maintaining close friendly relations with India.

The body was found half covered by sand in the Narayani River of Chitwan district, police said, adding that he was carrying an Indian ID.

The Kathmandu-bound Angel bus and Ganpati Deluxe, en route to Gaur from the Capital, met with the accident at around 3:30 am.

Quoting government sources, the MyRepublica news portal said this decision carries more operational than political significance and aligns with Nepal's participation in Chinese President Xi Jinping's multi-billion-dollar pet infrastructure…

Oli is known for his pro-China stance, and it would be interesting to see how he maintains ties of equi-proximity with both neighbours if he becomes prime minister

Lhasa, May 25 (IANS) China and Nepal reopened their traditional border trade points on Saturday, marking a step forward in enhancing bilateral economic and trade ties. The reopening ceremony took place in Zhentang Township on the…

The climb by Kirui, a 40-year-old banker at Kenya Commercial Bank, had been closely followed in Kenya, and fellow climber James Muhia had posted frequent updates about the attempt online.

Sirohiya has denied any wrongdoing and accused Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane of seeking revenge for publishing news stories about alleged financial irregularities involving the minister.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal called the vote in Nepal’s lower house of parliament after a minor party in his coalition broke apart and its members withdrew support from the government.

Last month, Singapore and Hong Kong halted sales of some spices produced by MDH and Everest over suspected elevated levels of ETO linked with some cancers.

Nepal has issued more than 900 permits for its mountains this year, including 414 for Everest, earning over $5 million in royalties.

A small number of Nepali citizens are serving in the Ukrainian Army too, but both warring nations have not shared the details with the government of Nepal.

22 members of the Nepali Congress are spearheading the idea of restoration of a Hindu State in Nepal, which other members resist including in their agenda.

All of them were arrested in Dharan city.

The 33-year-old guru has a devout following but has long been accused of physically and sexually assaulting his followers, and has been hiding from authorities for several years.

At least 10 Nepali nationals serving in the Russian Army have been confirmed killed so far while fighting Ukrainian forces.