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March 1, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
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Israeli Forces Issue Urgent Evacuation Warning for Industrial Area Near Isfahan
Kathmandu. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has issued an emergency warning for everyone to immediately evacuate an industrial area located in Iran's Isfahan region. The warning was issued via an e...
Luyuan Nepal Holi Offer 2026: Biggest Discounts on Electric Scooters in Kathmandu
1st March 2026, Kathmandu As the vibrant festival of colors approaches, Luyuan Nepal is turning the celebrations green with the highly anticipated Luyuan Nepal Holi Offer 2026. Luyuan Nepal Holi ...
Election Commission Clarifies No Vehicle Pass Required for Certain Vehicles on Election Day
Kathmandu. The Election Commission has clarified that various vehicles will not require any type of pass on the day of the House of Representatives election. The House of Representatives election i...
Netanyahu Claims Major Strikes Inside Iran During Televised Address
Kathmandu. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made significant claims during a televised address to the nation following the recent military action against Iran. Prime Minister Netanyahu re...
Iranian Official Denies Israeli Reports Claiming Death of Supreme Leader Khamenei
Kathmandu. Israeli media and the news agency Reuters have published reports citing "senior" Israeli officials claiming the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, the he...
Conflicting Reports Emerge Over Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's Status Following Alleged Attacks
Kathmandu. Contradictory reports are surfacing regarding the condition of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following alleged US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benj...
Eight Injured in Iran's Missile Attack Targeting Qatar
Kathmandu. Eight people were injured in a missile attack carried out by Iran targeting Qatar on Sunday. According to Qatar's Ministry of Interior, one of the injured is in serious condition due to ...
Trump Claims Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Has Been Killed
Kathmandu. US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed. Trump made the claim about Khamenei's death in a message posted on the social me...
Four Injured in Incident at Dubai International Airport Amid Iranian Attacks
Kathmandu. Four people were injured in an Iranian attack at Dubai International Airport. Reuters news agency published this, citing the Dubai Media Office, stating that four were injured. The inci...
Farmers in Bhojpur's Majaule Shift Focus to Profitable Commercial Garlic Cultivation
Bhojpur. Farmers in Majaule of Temkemaiyung Rural Municipality-5 are increasingly attracted to commercial garlic farming. Garlic cultivation, which was previously limited to household use, is now d...
Iran missiles brings war to Gulf doorstep; hardens support for US–Israel campaign
Trump says Iran's Khamenei is dead Thunderous blasts and towering fireballs from Iranian missiles streaking across Gulf states vindicated their leaders' long-held fears that Tehran can bring war t...
Shuklaphanta Reserve Evictees' Plight: Promises Unkept as Elections Approach Again
Kanchanpur. The issue of the Shuklaphanta Reserve evictees, which becomes an election agenda for political parties in every election, is once again on the campaign manifestos of candidates in this ...
Nepal Rastra Bank Announces Daily Foreign Exchange Rates
Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the foreign exchange rates for today (Sunday). Accordingly, the buying rate for one US Dollar has been set at NPR 145.27 and the selling rate at NPR 145.8...
Western Low-Pressure System Partially Affecting Nepal's Weather
Kathmandu. The Department of Meteorology Forecasting has stated that a western low-pressure system is currently exerting a partial influence on the upper atmosphere of Nepal. Due to this influence,...
UAE Condemns Iran's Recent Attacks as Violation of Sovereignty and International Law
Dubai. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned the recent attacks carried out by Iran in its territory. According to the BBC, the UAE stated that this action is a blatant violation of national...
Conflicting Reports Emerge Regarding Health of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei After Attack
Tehran. Contradictory reports are surfacing globally regarding the condition of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following an attack on his residence, various speculations have begun ...
Trump claims Iran’s Supreme Leader killed in US-Israeli strikes; Tehran denies
KATHMANDU, March 1: US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a massive joint US-Israeli military assault on Iran, according to CNN, even...
Son of Last Shah of Iran Reacts to Unconfirmed Reports of Supreme Leader Khamenei's Death
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, has reacted to reports claiming the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He stated that the time for national celebrat...
Reports Claim Up to 40 Senior Iranian Officials, Including Supreme Leader Khamenei, Killed in Recent Attacks
Tehran. CBS News, a media partner of the BBC, has claimed that around 40 high-ranking Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed in recent attacks in Iran. Cit...
Nepal advises its citizens to follow safety measures as tensions flare in West Asia
Foreign Ministry urges Nepalis in conflict zones to minimize outdoor activities, stay indoors as much as possible and remain alert to local advisories. As soon as the United States and Israel laun...
Nepal moves to redefine digital payments under NRB law, stirring debate over tax, regulatory overlap
This has generated cautious optimism among digital payment stakeholders, alongside concerns about possible legal ambiguities and tax implications. Nearly one-and-a-half decade after digital paymen...
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's Family Members Reportedly Killed in Israeli-American Attack
Tehran. It has been confirmed that family members of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were killed in an Israeli-American attack. The semi-official news agency Fars News, affiliated with...
Nepali officials cost nation medals at Asia Trail Master
Priya Rai and Man Kumar Roka Magar finish first in ATM’s 71.4km main race and 50-miler, respectively. But around half-a-dozen runners could not take part due to negligence of the national federatio...
Dhorpatan Municipality Constructs Unique Covered Footbridge Over Uttarganga River
Baglung. Dhorpatan Municipality has constructed a footbridge with a roof over the Uttarganga River. The municipality built the footbridge to allow tourists and locals to cross. Due to the rising wa...
Gen Z activists optimistic but not satisfied with parties’ poll agendas
Leaders of the September revolt say their commitments have not been framed in ways that directly respond to the movement’s calls. As Nepal approaches the March 5 election, Gen Z representatives sa...
Poll observers find rampant violations of code of conduct
Despite clear directives from the Election Commission, candidates and political parties have flouted the rules without hesitation. Despite the overall positive environment ahead of the upcoming po...
Parties court startups with big poll promises
Youth entrepreneurs welcome pledges on innovation, loans and diaspora engagement but question parties’ track record on implementation. Political parties have rolled out ambitious promises to boost...
Bayern Munich Stages Dramatic Comeback Win Against Borussia Dortmund in Bundesliga Thriller
Munich. In a thrilling German Bundesliga clash, Bayern Munich registered a spectacular comeback victory over Borussia Dortmund. Overturning an early deficit, Bayern stunned Dortmund at their home g...
Four Nepali short films to watch on YouTube in 2026
From folk horror and coming-of-age stories to questions of caste and spirituality, these films explore identity, belief and relationships through distinct cinematic voices. Pitri Akhil seems to b...
Farewell to soft power
US rhetoric shifts from persuasion to deterrence, unsettling allies and heightening tensions. The Caribbean and the Arctic seem to have little in common. The same cannot be said of Venezuela and G...
FICTION: Dear Mum, I met a boy
I can’t remember the last time someone was so direct and intentional with me. Someone who was ready to stand on the same two feet with me. Dear Mum, I met with the boy. He was sweet. I think I wo...
From Pahlavi Monarchy to Khamenei's Theocracy: Iran's Tumultuous Journey Amid Global Tensions
Tehran. On the eve of the New Year in 1977, then-US President Jimmy Carter described the regime of Iran's Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as an 'island of stability' in the region. However, this praise ...
Liverpool Thrashes West Ham 5-2 in Premier League Thriller, Bolstering Top-Four Hopes
London. In a thrilling Premier League encounter at Enfield, Liverpool defeated West Ham United, strengthening their position in the race for the top four. Liverpool, displaying an aggressive perfor...
Silly goals in manifestos
People don’t need, and definitely do not have time to, go over manifestos running in hundreds of pages. As the March 5 ballot nears, news surrounding major political parties’ election agendas—or a...
Theatre of Nepali politics
Leaders should recognise the hamartia that got the best of them, and work with a sense of trust and respect. The pervasive mood of celebration a few days before the nationwide interim election has...
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