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Wednesday, 07 October 2026

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Nepal growth projected to slow to 3.7% after Rasuwa flood: World Bank

Nepal's economic growth is projected to slow to 3.7 percent in fiscal year 2026-27 following the devastating Aug. 26 Rasuwa flood, which damaged critical infrastructure and disrupted economic activity, according to the World Bank's latest Nepal Development Update.

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District Police Office Chief DSP Shaileshwori Bohara donating blood at Bajura District Hospital. Photo: Prakash Singh

No blood bank in Bajura: How long can emergency care survive on security forces' donations?

A new mother survived life-threatening bleeding following a caesarean delivery at Bajura District Hospital after two police officers rushed to donate blood, highlighting the district's continuing dependence on emergency donors due to the absence of a functioning blood bank.

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Dashain advance ticket booking opens Oct 9

Advance ticket booking for passengers travelling home for Dashain will open from October 9, as authorities step up preparations to manage the seasonal surge in travel from Kathmandu to various districts.

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Youth-led recovery initiative expands from Bethanchok to flood-hit Nuwakot

A youth-led community recovery initiative that began in disaster-affected Bethanchok of Kavrepalanchok in 2024 has expanded to flood-affected communities in Belkotgadhi Municipality of Nuwakot, with a focus on psychosocial wellbeing, education, livelihoods and community participation.

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Nepali outdoor educator Jagan Timilsina receives 2026 NOLS Alaska Merit Award

Nepali adventure tourism professional and outdoor educator Jagan Timilsina has received the 2026 NOLS Alaska Merit Award, a recognition presented to instructors for their performance and contribution to the NOLS Alaska community.

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Symposium calls for coordinated national approach to childhood cancer

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India-funded municipal hospital project inaugurated in Udayapur

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Finance Minister Wagle meets World Bank chief on Nepal flood aid

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Drone delivers diesel to restore flood-hit Korala road in Myagdi

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Heavy rain likely in parts of Lumbini, Sudurpashchim

Generally cloudy conditions will prevail across the country on Tuesday, with heavy rainfall likely at one or two places in the hilly and Terai areas of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces and the hilly areas of Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

FILE - An ariel view of domestic airlines parked at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Photo: RSS

Kathmandu-Dhangadhi airfares rise to Rs 22,000 amid festive rush

Airfares on the Kathmandu-Dhangadhi route have surged with the festive season approaching, adding to the financial burden on residents of Sudurpashchim who already face relatively high air travel costs.

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel are shown on the screen as they are awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, as announced during a press conference at the Nobel Forum at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2026. Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency via AP

Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.

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Army chief leaves for official UK visit

Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel left for the United Kingdom on Monday for an official visit at the invitation of British Army Chief of the General Staff Gen Sir Roly Walker.

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Leaders back Thapa in faceoff with Deuba faction

The 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, led by Gagan Thapa, began here today amid an ongoing row with the faction led by former party president Sher Bahadur Deuba.

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NC general convention opens in Kathmandu

The 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) began at Khulamanch in Kathmandu on Sunday under the slogan, “Respect for tradition and resolve for change: NC as a strong alternative for prosperous Nepal.”

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Tenzing Norgay and Um Hong Gil foundations support Bhotekoshi flood victims

The Tenzing Norgay Foundation and the Um Hong Gil Human Foundation (UHGHF) have provided more than 85 lakh rupees to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (PMDRF) to support the victims of the devastating Bhotekoshi flood.

02 Oct, 2026

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50 Nepali officials head to India for natural farming programme

A group of 50 Nepali officials has departed for India to attend a five-day training programme on natural farming at Gurukul in Kurukshetra from Sept 29 to October 3.

01 Oct, 2026

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British Education Group holds 12th graduation ceremony

The British Education Group (BEG) held a joint graduation ceremony for its Class of 2026 at The Soaltee Kathmandu on Friday, bringing together graduates from its four institutions.

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FILE - An ariel view of domestic airlines parked at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Photo: RSS

Kathmandu-Dhangadhi airfares rise to Rs 22,000 amid festive rush

Airfares on the Kathmandu-Dhangadhi route have surged with the festive season approaching, adding to the financial burden on residents of Sudurpashchim who already face relatively high air travel costs.

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Nepali Army restores roads, water supply in flood-hit districts

The Nepali Army has continued rescue, relief and infrastructure restoration work in areas affected by floods and landslides triggered by flooding in the Kali Gandaki basin.

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42 Indian workers rescued from Rautahat brick kiln

Police have rescued 42 Indian workers and their dependent children who were stranded at a brick kiln in Rautahat after the Indian contractor who brought them to Nepal became unreachable.

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Sheep, goats begin arriving in Pokhara ahead of Dashain

Sheep and mountain goats have started arriving in Pokhara from Himalayan districts as traders gear up for the Dashain festival, one of Nepal's biggest annual celebrations.

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An FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Photo: AP

Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing?

Who are the mystery pilots who stepped in to stabilize the FlyDubai flight as it hurtled toward disaster?

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An FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Photo: AP

Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack

A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner as it was flying 174 people to Israel on Wednesday. But passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker even as the plane descended sharply, witnesses and Israel’s government said.

01 Oct, 2026

In this photo taken with a smartphone, rescuers carry a survivor from a passenger ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on a stretcher upon arrival at a port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Photo: AP

Indonesian divers recover 3 bodies from capsized ferry as salvage operation begins

Rescue teams in Indonesia on Friday recovered three bodies from a capsized ferry while preparing to salvage the wreckage of the accident Sunday, bringing the confirmed death toll to nine with 126 people still missing, officials said.

18 Sep, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a welcoming ceremony at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Photo: AP

India's Modi and China's Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the latest effort by the rival neighbors to repair ties strained by a deadly border clash six years ago.

13 Sep, 2026

An Amazon cargo plane sits at the Miami International Airport (MIA) after it overshot the runway, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Photo: AP

At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport

An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others as it struck vehicles and was engulfed in flames, authorities said.

07 Sep, 2026

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When disaster travels through screens: Coping with post-traumatic stress

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A 55-year-old homemaker living in Kathmandu has found herself scrolling through her mobile phone every few minutes for news about the Rasuwa flood.

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Balen Builder Mandate: Marching orders for the rebuilding of Nepal

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On 8 September 2025, the Republic of Nepal turned its guns on its own children. Young Nepalis marched into the streets of Kathmandu armed with nothing heavier than their phones and their hope. They demanded only to be heard. Before nightfall, the state they had been taught to love answered them with live rounds.

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Beyond generation: Why the new Butwal-India transmission link is a strategic lifeline

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The government has articulated a bold target of developing 40 GW of power generation capacity by 2040. While state agencies and private developers pour billions into hydro projects, generation tells only half the story.

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Premier wins Diplomathon overall best delegation for second consecutive year

Premier International IB Continuum School has won the Overall Best Delegation title at the Diplomathon World Symposium 2026 for the second consecutive year, securing eight of the 12 awards presented at the event.

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'Kriti Connect' held ahead of 13th Kriti Awards

Advertising Association of Nepal (AAN) has organised a programme titled ‘Kriti Connect’ as part of the preparations for the 13th Kriti Awards 2083.

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Global IME Bank Limited to hold its 20th AGM today

Global IME Bank Limited is set to hold its 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 2, marking two decades of operations during which the bank has expanded its financial base, customer reach, nationwide service network and digital banking capabilities.

02 Oct, 2026

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Brandhouse launches e-commerce platform

Brandhouse Nepal has launched its e-commerce platform, BRANDHOUSE.COM.NP, as part of its digital expansion in Nepal’s sports and fashion retail sector.

01 Oct, 2026

File - Foreign tourists visiting Nepal viewing handicraft items displayed for sale in Basantapur, Kathmandu. Photo: Nabin Paudel/RSS

Nepal receives 88,248 foreign tourists in September, up 12.1%

Nepal welcomed 88,248 international visitors in September 2026, marking a 12.1 percent increase compared with the 78,711 arrivals recorded in September 2025, according to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).

01 Oct, 2026

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FILE - A close-up view of a Nobel Prize medal at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., Dec. 8, 2020. Photo: AP

The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award

Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari (center), Lord Ganesh (left) and Lord Bhairav (right) take part in a prayer ritual during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari (center), Lord Ganesh (left) and Lord Bhairav (right) take part in a prayer ritual during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

In Pictures: Living Goddess Kumari

Women clad in traditional attires sing and dance on the first day of Indra Jatra at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Women clad in traditional attires sing and dance on the first day of Indra Jatra at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

In Pictures: First day of Indra Jatra

Women sing during the Teej festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 14, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Women sing during the Teej festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 14, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

In Pictures: Haritalika Teej celebrated at Pashupatinath Temple

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Members of the Nepali Army conduct a search-and-rescue operation inside the Chilime Hydropower Station on the 16th day after the deadly flash flood and mudslide in Rasuwa, Nepal, on September 10, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Members of the Nepali Army conduct a search-and-rescue operation inside the Chilime Hydropower Station on the 16th day after the deadly flash flood and mudslide in Rasuwa, Nepal, on September 10, 2026. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

In pictures: Nepali Army continues search-and-rescue operation inside tunnels, 16 days after Rasuwa flash flood

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Tourism bodies seek common platform as Nepal prepares new Tourism Act

Nepal's leading tourism organisations have agreed to establish a Nepal Tourism Federation, creating a common platform to address sector-wide challenges, improve coordination among agencies and strengthen the industry's collective voice.

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Ncell extends free services in flood-hit areas for seven days

Ncell has extended free voice, data and SMS services in areas affected by the Bhotekoshi River floods in Rasuwa for another seven days, from September 5 to 11.

08 Sep, 2026

Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Photo: AP

Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through rubble.

11 Aug, 2026

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"Why Didn't YOU Solve It During Your Tenure?" Sudan Gurung Fires Back Over Nirmala Panta Case

Home Minister Sudan Gurung asked Parliament members to avoid repeatedly raising the Nirmala Panta case, citing investigation ethics and sensitivity.

06 Aug, 2026

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Hari Khadka & Aman Pratap: Football, Memories & a Final Goodbye | Xtreme Football Circus | EP 34

Two legends of Nepali football. One unforgettable episode. And a commentary so iconic that even Hari Khadka couldn't resist joining in.

24 Jul, 2026

Sports

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Nepal beat Afghanistan by five wickets in men's cricket

Nepal defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in men’s cricket at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Friday.

25 Sep, 2026

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Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026: Venus and AVM Reach Girls' Football Final

Venus School and AVM School secured their places in the final of the Kathmandu Valley-wide Girls’ Football Tournament under the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026 with impressive victories in today’s semifinals at the Laboratory Secondary School ground in Kirtipur.

24 Sep, 2026

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Venus National College, Manakamana Secondary School emerge as Asian Paints Champions Cups' Bagmati Province champions

Venus National College and Manakamana Secondary School wins Bagmati Province champions title under the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026, in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively.

24 Sep, 2026

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Sherpa wins Nepal's first medal at 20th Asian Games

Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, securing bronze in the men’s over-84kg kumite karate event on Wednesday.

23 Sep, 2026

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Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026: Manakamana Boys' champions, Girls' semifinal line-up complete

Manakamana Secondary School has won the Kathmandu Valley-wide Boys’ Football Tournament under the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026.

22 Sep, 2026

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The Asian Games are open with more athletes than the Summer Olympics and some unfamiliar sports

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday marked the official start of the 16-day event — but in name only.

20 Sep, 2026

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Beyond Everest's Beauty, 'Road to Everest' tells a story of a changing Himalaya

Everest is at the centre of a new Nepali documentary, but Road to Everest goes beyond the mountain’s familiar images of beauty and adventure to examine the changing Himalayan environment and the people whose lives are tied to it.

15 Sep, 2026

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'Elephants in the Fog' to represent Nepal at 2027 Oscars

Key Takeaways: Elephants in the Fog selected as Nepal's official entry for the 2027 Oscars The International Feature Film Selection Committee announced the decision Sunday Film chosen over...

13 Sep, 2026

The Renoir Museum is pictured after thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Photo: AP

Thieves steal 4 Renoirs from a French museum. 2 of the paintings are still missing

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 9Two thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of the...

09 Sep, 2026

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Kathmandu galleries launch art sales for flood relief

KathmanduA painting sold in Kathmandu this week could mean food, shelter or clean water for a flood-hit family elsewhere in Nepal. That is the idea behind two new gallery initiatives raising funds for...

01 Sep, 2026

CM of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang (4th from right) along with other dignitaries jointly launch Nepathya's ticket n tshirt for Gangtok show. Photo: Courtesy Nepalaya

Sikkim govt supports Nepathya's Gangtok concert

KATHMANDU:Nepal's popular folk-rock band Nepathya has received state-level backing for its upcoming concert in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, India after announcing the show on its...

21 Aug, 2026

‘Bichitra Baje’

St Xavier's College stages student-led play 'Bichitra Baje'

KATHMANDU, AUGUST 20The Department of Major Arts at St Xavier's College, Maitighar, has begun a three-day run of Bichitra Baje, a Nepali adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's short story...

20 Aug, 2026

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Robert Powell catalogue launched, Retrospective to follow in 2027

A catalogue on the late Australian artist Robert Powell, who lived in Nepal for 30 years, was launched at The Kalā Salon in Chhaya Center on September 29, ahead of a major Retrospective planned for 2027.

01 Oct, 2026

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Toastmasters beyond the podium: When communication Found a Canvas

What happens when Toastmasters members put down their speech notes, step away from the podium and pick up a paintbrush? For Division B of Toastmasters Nepal, the answer was an evening of colour, conversation and connection.

01 Oct, 2026

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When Toastmasters turned laughter into leadership

What happens when an organisation known for prepared speeches, and structured evaluations decides to put the serious stuff aside and go with a laughter performance breaking the regular meeting pattern?

17 Sep, 2026

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The international guest experience: How walking into a foreign club broadens perspectives

Every happening in our life happens for a reason.

10 Sep, 2026

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The journey to the top: Lessons beyond the crown

On 22 August 2026, Bhaisepati Toastmasters Club marked a significant milestone with its 318th meeting, bringing together a day of speeches, conversations and reflections around a theme that resonates far beyond the world of public speaking: “Journey to the Top.”

03 Sep, 2026

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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel are shown on the screen as they are awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, as announced during a press conference at the Nobel Forum at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2026. Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency via AP

Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.

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45 engineers trained in solar, battery storage systems in Nepal

The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), in collaboration with the Grid Resilience through Intelligent Photovoltaic Storage 2 (GRIPS 2) Project, has trained 45 engineers in solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) for industrial applications.

01 Oct, 2026

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Climate change may worsen Himalayan quake impacts, but no direct link established

Climate change may increase the vulnerability of Himalayan regions to secondary hazards following major earthquakes, but there is currently no scientific evidence linking climate change directly to the recent disaster in Tibet and Nepal, according to a City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) expert.

28 Aug, 2026

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Nepali scientist Shiba Adhikari wins 2026 R&D 100 Award

Nepali-born scientist Dr Shiba P. Adhikari has won the prestigious 2026 R&D 100 Award for his research contribution to Electro-Lith, a battery-manufacturing technology developed at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.

19 Aug, 2026

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Heidelberg anthropologist wins SES award for Nepal Himalaya expedition

Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury, a cultural anthropologist, policy expert and social scientist at the University of Heidelberg, has been named the 2026 Elodie Sandford Explorer by the UK-based Scientific Exploration Society (SES) for an expedition to document indigenous ecological knowledge in Nepal’s Mustang.

18 Aug, 2026

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Himlung avalanche: Rescuers descend after grim search, 12 remain missing

The search for twelve kitchen staff still missing after Sunday's avalanche at Himlung Himal Base Camp in Manang has been paused, rescuers said on Monday, after the volunteer team recovered four bodies and concluded no one else had survived.

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Manaslu Base Camp. Photo: Seven Summit Treks/facebook

'The summit will wait': Weather closes Manaslu season, Dhaulagiri climbers retreat

Nepal’s autumn mountaineering season has been disrupted by persistent rain and snowfall, with the 2026 Manaslu climbing season likely closed while teams on Dhaulagiri have retreated to base camp amid unstable weather.

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Landslide creeps towards Dhankuta settlement, dozens of families at risk

A landslide that has been expanding for years in Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-6 is now creeping towards homes, forcing a dozen families from their houses and leaving 26 more at risk of displacement.

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In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers attempt to clear debris at building damaged by an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Photo: BASARNAS via AP

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20 and toppling buildings

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.

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Sudurpaschim CM Shah resigns, clearing way for new govt

Sudurpaschim Province has moved closer to ending its prolonged political uncertainty after Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah resigned on Thursday, 30 days after the CPN-UML withdrew support from his government over a dispute surrounding the provincial budget.

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Domestic violence makes up nearly half of women-and-children cases in Bajura

Domestic violence accounted for nearly half of all cases involving women and children registered by police in Bajura over the past three fiscal years, highlighting the risks faced by victims within their own homes and communities.

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Cave becomes delivery room as remote Bajura woman gives birth en route to health post

A 24-year-old woman in remote Bajura gave birth to a baby boy inside a roadside cave after going into active labour while being carried to a health facility, highlighting the continuing challenges of maternal healthcare access in Nepal's remote mountain districts.

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Nepali mountaineer Chatur Tamang at Mount Elbrus

Nepali climber Chatur Tamang makes history with 200th Mount Elbrus summit

Nepali mountaineer Chatur Tamang has etched his name into global mountaineering history by scaling Mount Elbrus (5,642 metres) for the 200th time, an extraordinary feat that underscores Nepal's enduring presence in the international climbing arena.

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