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June 6, 2025 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first
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Reckoning with truth, trauma, and silence
‘Manjira: The Muted Melody’, a Brechtian thriller confronting delayed justice and gendered violence in post-conflict Nepal, echoing the themes of Seamus Heaney’s ‘Punishment’. The stage is dark. A...
Nepal play goalless draw with Hong Kong
More than half of the players who played against Manchester United on May 30 figured in Starting XI against Nepal. Hong Kong did not take the visitors Nepal lightly in the international friendly o...
Sadbhav wins 11th Nepal Amateur Open
A total of 57 players from five countries—Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan—took part in the tournament organised by the Nepal Golf Association (NGA). Sadbhav Acharya won the title of...
‘Iceman’ Aarif melts Dutch challenge in Dundee cold
Aarif’s knock offered quiet redemption after last year’s T20 World Cup snub, a setback he took to heart and handled with dignity. Middle-order batter Aarif Sheikh’s major ability in one-day cricke...
Destructive unions
Youth trust in the higher education system is at a low, partly due to unruly student unions. There was a time when Nepal’s student unions played a vital role in enriching the country’s political l...
Covid enters Nepal as cases spike in India
Rapid tests by Kailali health officials confirm Covid in three India returnees. Test kits in short supply. Nepal on Thursday confirmed new cases of coronavirus infection. According to the Epidemi...
Two German firms bag Nepal e-passport contracts
Veridos and Muehlbauer will deliver 6.4 million passports over five years. Two German security printing companies—Veridos GmbH and Muehlbauer ID Service Gmb—have won the new e-passport contract, e...
Today’s weather: June 6, 2025
Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. On Friday, the weather is expected to remain partly to generally cloudy in Koshi Province and the hilly regions...
How Mishra and Waglé lost their way
Often it might be better to choose civil society activism over politics. Rabindra Mishra and Swarnim Waglé were powerful public intellectuals who had the potential to drive significant political, ...
Ex-PM Nepal, 92 others charged in Patanjali land scam
Anti-graft agency files case in Special Court seeking 13 years’ jail and Rs185.5 million in damages from accused. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Thursday filed corruptio...
Trump’s Middle East pivot
Trump’s agreements reflect Washington’s attempt to draw countries in the Middle East away from China’s orbit. The US president, Donald Trump, claimed he was able to secure deals totalling more tha...
Aloft Kathmandu contributes 700 trees to Marriott’s 100,000-tree initiative
The company also partnered with local reforestation organisations to ensure tree planting efforts supported biodiversity and ecological restoration. As part of Marriott’s regional initiative to pl...
Gupsipakha integrated settlement for quake survivors largely abandoned
Small homes far from farms, lack of space for cattle, extreme cold, and drinking water problems have driven most families back to their old village in Laprak. The Gupsipakha settlement in Laprak—b...
RPP leaders Mishra and Rana declared absconding, legal guarantors fined
Lawyers had stood sureties for the two Rastriya Prajatantra Party leaders charged with deadly March 28 protest. After Senior Vice-chair of the Rastriya Prajantra Party Rabindra Mishra and the part...
House adjourned until Friday as opposition continues disruption
Talks between the ruling Nepali Congress and opposition Rastriya Swatantra Party make no headway. After cross party talks failed on Thursday, the meeting of the House of Representatives was postpo...
Organic fertiliser plant launched in Palpa to combat soil degradation
In response to declining agricultural yields and worsening soil conditions caused by excessive chemical fertiliser use, the plant offers farmers a sustainable alternative to restore soil fertility....
Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment
Hostility between Trump and Musk rise. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, while Musk suggested Trump should be im...
Four killed in intense Russian air attack on Ukraine’s capital
Russia launches drones and missiles toward Ukraine, hospitalizing sixteen. Russia mounted an intense missile and drone barrage of the Ukrainian capital overnight, killing at least four people, acc...
Trump and Xi agree to more talks as trade disputes brew
Trade tensions rise between Trump and Xi over "rare minerals" and both parties agree to have more talks in the future. US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted weeks of b...
Number of dolphins goes up in Saptakoshi River
Itahari (Sunsari), June 6 The number of dolphins in the Saptakoshi River, the part of Koshi Wildlife Reserve, has increased this year. The census of the aquatic mammal was conducted for four days ...
The real danger on the Everest trail: It’s not the cold, it’s the rush
Every year thousands of people around the world dream of arriving at the base of the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest. Everest Base Camp trek is undoubtedly one of the most popular high-alt...
Dacoits murder house owner after robbery
Rajbiraj (Saptari), June 6 A group of dacoits robbed properties from a house in Surunga Municipality-8 and subsequently murdered the house owner. On Thursday night, the group entered the house of...
The Great Kabab Factory brings iconic Indian flavours to Kathmandu
Kathmandu, June 6 Food lovers in Kathmandu are in for a royal culinary treat as India’s renowned restaurant, The Great Kabab Factory (TGKF), hosts a four-day pop-up event at the Radisson Hotel & R...
Nepal’s ‘Ice Man’ Aarif Sheikh proves his worth in middle order once again
Aarif Sheikh, a key middle-order batter for the Nepali national cricket team, has once again proven his reliability and composure at the crease. Known for his calm temperament and ability to adapt ...
South Asian women unite for peace and security in regional dialogue
Kathmandu, June 6 Women leaders, activists, and policymakers from Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, and other South Asian countries gathered in Kathmandu for a landmark regional dialogue on “Women, Peace a...
Man kills father and neighbour in Nawalparasi West
25-year-old arrested after he attacked both with a hoe, police say A 25-year-old man allegedly killed his father and a neighbour with a hoe in ward 2 of Sunwal Municipality in Nawalparasi West, po...
House meeting adjourned again amid deadlock over visit visa scandal
Opposition says Parliament cannot resume until home minister quits and high-level probe committee is formed. The meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled for Friday was postponed, as oppo...
One dead, two missing after being swept away in Thuli Bheri River
Rescued girl dies during treatment; search continues for two siblings in Rukum West. One person died and two others from a family are missing after being swept away while swimming in Thuli Bheri R...
Two arrested with muzzleloader gun in Morang
Necessary legal action is underway, police said. Police in Morang have arrested two men in possession of a muzzleloader gun. The Koshi Province Police Office said 26-year-old Ganesh Shrestha and ...
Incomplete bridge disrupts travel in northern Gurkha
Locals say the incomplete bridge disrupts travel to northern areas during the monsoon, with no alternative routes available. Construction of a motorable bridge over Naulikola at Lapubensi, ward 7 ...
Trump and Musk to speak on Friday after alliance descends into public feud
Shares in Musk’s Tesla closed down over 14% on Thursday, losing about $150 billion in market value in the largest single-day decline in value in its history. Donald Trump’s aides scheduled a call ...
East-West Highway blocked after diversion swept away in Dumkibas
Diversion built after collapse of Binayi River Bridge washed away by floodwaters again. The East-West Highway has been blocked after floodwaters swept away a diversion road at Binayi River in Dumk...
Massive fire destroys over 40 shops in Bajura’s Bamka Bazaar (Photos)
Kathmandu, June 6 The fire that broke out in Bamka Bazaar, Budhiganga Municipality–6 of Bajura, has destroyed the entire market area. According to Mayor Ram Bahadur Baniya, more than 40 shops hav...
Zonta Club Kathmandu and Jane Goodall Institute Nepal launch tree plantation drive
The campaign links gender equality and climate action. The Zonta Club Kathmandu, in collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute Nepal (JGIN), launched a tree plantation campaign in Dhunge Dhara,...
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