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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...
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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...
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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...
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...

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 ...

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...
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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...
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...

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...
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...

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...

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 ...

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...



































































































