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Sherfane Rutherford joins Sudurpaschim Royals for third NPL season

The West Indies international, who scored 291 runs in 13 matches for Gujarat Titans in the 2025 IPL, is set to make his NPL debut. West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford has signed for Sudurpaschi...

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Seven killed as gunmen open fire at church in Jordan in 'terrorist' attack, authorities say

Authorities blame extremists for the shooting during a funeral at a church in Karak, which also left 40 people wounded. Seven people were killed on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral ...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Modern night bus service begins between Jajarkot and Kathmandu

Six buses are operating on the route, with fares set at Rs3,500 against the government rate of Rs4,066. A modern night bus service connecting Jajarkot’s district headquarters, Khalanga, with Kathm...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Road accidents in Kathmandu Valley fall during Dashain

The number of crashes fell from 155 last year to 105 this year, while fatalities dropped from 10 to three, according to traffic police. Road accidents in the Kathmandu Valley fell significantly du...

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Ambani's Jio becomes most subscribed Indian IPO with $77 billion in bids

The offering surpasses the 2008 Reliance Power IPO, attracting more than 13.8 million applications and drawing strong demand from institutional and retail investors. Bids for billionaire Mukesh Am...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

David Miller joins Karnali Yaks for third NPL season

The South African left-hander, a key player in Gujarat Titans’ 2022 IPL title win, brings extensive international and franchise T20 experience to Karnali’s squad. Karnali Yaks have signed South Af...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Europe’s deadliest summer in 26 years leaves 50,000 dead, study estimates

Scientists estimate that fossil fuel-driven climate change contributed to about two-thirds of heat-related deaths across 854 cities in 30 European countries. More than 50,000 people are estimated ...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Dashain brings fewer domestic tourists to Sauraha

Hoteliers say fears of renewed road closures have kept visitors away, although international tourists are gradually returning after flood-related cancellations. Domestic tourism in Chitwan has rem...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Dashain brings fewer domestic tourists to Sauraha

Hoteliers say fears of renewed road closures have kept visitors away, although international tourists are gradually returning after flood-related cancellations. Domestic tourism in Chitwan has rem...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

They never fought in the decade-long ‘People’s War’. They still bear its scars

Civilians injured or disabled during the conflict, despite having no affiliation with either side, say the state has excluded them from relief and compensation programmes. Five days after the blas...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

The era of anti-India nationalism is over, Wagle says

Speaking in New Delhi, Nepal’s finance minister Swarnim Wagle says the new government wants closer ties with India and signals that Prime Minister Balendra Shah could visit by year-end. Finance Mi...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Rabi Lamichhane says India visit is personal, not political

The RSP chair says he is travelling to fulfil a vow he made in prison, with visits planned to temples in Uttarakhand and Assam. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane on Friday said ...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Wagle asks Jaishankar whether global cooperation is shifting towards ad hoc partnerships

Nepal’s finance minister questions whether smaller, flexible groupings can replace traditional multilateral institutions or need stronger institutional backing. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has ...

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Banks and government agencies take websites offline over PHP security flaws

Nepal Rastra Bank has urged financial institutions, payment operators and remittance companies to strengthen their defences after serious vulnerabilities were found in PHP, a programming language w...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

What’s new in the Nepal Premier League’s third season?

DRS, ICC sanction, international stars and upgraded stadium facilities mark the tournament’s return to Kirtipur on October 26. The third season of the Nepal Premier League begins on October 26, br...

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Nepal takes government websites offline over critical PHP flaws

Emergency patching is underway after two vulnerabilities exposed systems worldwide to attacks that could allow hackers to run code on servers without logging in. Nepal’s government has temporarily...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Hacking attempts surge as firms race to patch PHP flaws

Cloud providers report millions of hacking attempts as governments and companies rush to secure systems and temporarily suspend online services. Global firms and governments raced on Thursday to p...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China’s Tibet, killing 16

The quake struck a sparsely populated, high-altitude area of northern Tibet, injuring 32 people and prompting rescue teams to mobilise. An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck China’s southwestern reg...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 million grant for Nepal after Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods

Nepal will be asked, through its national contact officer, to submit a separate project proposal under the fund's Barbados Implementation Modality, following procedures provided by the secretariat....

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Loss and damage fund approves $20 million for Nepal

The funding is intended to help flood-hit communities in the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli region recover and rebuild. The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) has approved a $20 million (approxima...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Van Schalkwyk, Mathews join NPL squads

Lumbini Lions sign the US all-rounder after his 13-wicket haul at the T20 World Cup, while Biratnagar Kings bolster their line-up with the former Sri Lankan captain. Defending champions Lumbini Li...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Fungal disease threatens rice harvest in Palpa

Farmers report yield losses of 15 to 20 percent as the disease spreads through paddy fields, with symptoms appearing after the plants develop panicles. Farmers in Palpa district are facing losses ...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Nepal says it is saddened by the killing of its citizen in Saudi oil field attack

The Foreign Ministry said Nepal reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of all attacks targeted at civilians and critical infrastructure. Nepal said it is saddened by the death of a Nepali citizen...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat joins Karnali Yaks

The 30-year-old, who has represented Pakistan in ODIs and T20 internationals, brings franchise experience from the PSL and BPL to the Nepal Premier League. Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat will ...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Madhyapur Thimi celebrates its Malla-era battle tradition

Observed annually on the 11th day of Dashain, the ‘Kha: Pihanwaigu’ festival features a procession with traditional weapons and ceremonial armour, followed by a ritual believed to protect household...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Deepa Nepali’s 186-day protest goes unheard as government stays silent

The activist spent Dashain at Maitighar Mandala, demanding action against caste-based discrimination and the exclusion of Dalits from rented accommodation. On a day when families across Nepal gath...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

A Nepali among eight injured in Dammam airport attack

The airport attack came hours after falling debris from a drone intercepted by Saudi air defences near a processing facility at Aramco’s Shaybah oil field killed a Nepali and a Filipino worker and ...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

What is PHP, and why are security flaws putting European government websites at risk?

Two critical flaws could let hackers take control of vulnerable servers, prompting warnings to patch systems or take websites offline. Government websites across Europe went dark on Wednesday as o...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Scrub typhus death toll reaches ten in Salyan

The district has recorded 817 infections, with Darma Rural Municipality reporting the highest number of cases. A 62-year-old man has died of scrub typhus in Nepalgunj, taking the death toll from t...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Kathmandu to host Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-Off in December

Eight teams will compete for four places in the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, with Nepal, the UAE, Namibia and Canada among the participants. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) h...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Two killed in motorcycle crash in Arghakhanchi

The motorcycle crashed in Bhumikasthan Municipality-2 on Wednesday night, killing the father and son at the scene. A 62-year-old man and his 23-year-old son were killed when their motorcycle crash...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

ICC recognises Nepal Premier League matches as List A T20 fixtures

The recognition means performances in the October 26-November 21 tournament will count towards official T20 statistics. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recognised all matches in the th...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Putin agrees to resume 3-way peace talks with Ukraine and US

The Kremlin says the next round of US-mediated talks could begin in November, but Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart on territorial concessions, security guarantees and the terms of a peace deal. Ru...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

After Nepal’s recent disaster, it wants to test whether COP31 can deliver climate justice

Nepal has made an emergency appeal to the UN’s loss-and-damage fund, which has yet to disburse any money. Meanwhile, families wait for relief, and the country takes on more loans to rebuild. When ...

kathmandupost.com3 weeks ago

Nepali worker killed in drone attack on Saudi Aramco oil field

A Filipino national was also killed, while a Pakistani and an Indian worker were injured, Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry says. A Nepali worker and a Filipino national were killed in a drone attack...