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Kathmandu District Court. Photo: Sandeep Sen

KDC drops charges of organised crime, money laundering against defendants

The charges of organised crime and money laundering will be dropped against all defendants in Kaski’s Suryadarshan Cooperatives case, including Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane and absconding Gitendra Babu (GB) Rai. The Kaski District Court has granted permission to withdraw these two charges, in line with the petition filed by RSP Chair Lamichhane.
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This selfie photo provided by Naoko Watanabe, who has become the first Japanese woman to scale all 14 of the world's mountains that reach 8,000m above sea level, shows herself, right, with her Sherpa when they reached the summit of Dhaulagiri in Nepal, Oct. 1, 2021. Photo: Naoko Watanabe via AP

Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy

The first woman to conquer the world's second-highest peak, K2, three times has also summited all 14 of the world's tallest mountains.
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Muktinath Utkrishta Scholarship

Muktinath Bikas Bank provides scholarships to 42 students

​​​​​​​Muktinath Bikas Bank Ltd. has provided scholarships to 42 Grade 11 students from across the country under its “Muktinath Utkristha Scholarship†programme.
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Kajaria partners with Miss Nepal 2026 as title sponsor

Kajaria has been announced as the title sponsor of The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2026.
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Gurkha soldier to represent UK Armed Forces at NATO Chess Championship

Warrant Officer 2 Ngadi Sherpa of the Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment has been selected to represent the UK Armed Forces at the NATO Chess Championship to be held in Jūrmala, Latvia, from October 11 to 17.
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File - Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters

Two Indian climbers die on Everest; Third being rescued from South Col

Two Indian climbers have died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, bringing the season's death toll on the world's highest peak to five.
Pictures from the match between Nepal and Malaysia during the Malaysia Women's vs Nepal Women's T20i Bilateral Series 2026 at Bayuemas Oval on May 22, 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Photo by Peter Lim/PhotoDesk.com.my for Malaysian Cricket Association via CAN

Nepal women defeat Malaysia in T20 practice match

Nepal defeated Malaysia by seven wickets in a practice match ahead of the second international Women’s T20 tournament in Malaysia on Thursday.
A dammed section of the Narayani River in Gaindakot, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat–Sustapur), where excavation is underway. River materials are being extracted by blocking a small channel under a contract issued by Gaindakot Nagarpalika. Photo: Tekraj Pokharel/RSS

Excessive excavation in Narayani River draws scrutiny

The District Monitoring Committee in Nawalpur has directed authorities concerned to regulate excavation and extraction works in the Narayani River after irregularities were found during an on-site inspection.

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PM Shah continues to dodge HoR meeting amid opposition protest

The Alternative Development Finance Mobilisation Bill, 2026, was approved by a majority at the House of Representatives today, despite a deliberate protest tactic by opposition lawmakers to disrupt legislative proceedings.
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File - A view of Tribhuvan University in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on Sunday, December, 2018. Photo: Sandeep Sen

218 people apply for Vice Chancellor of various varsities

The Selection and Recommendation Committee has begun studying the applications of a total of 218 candidates for the vacant Vice Chancellor positions of eight different universities.
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The Supreme Court building at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, which is now in the final phase of construction. Photo: Ratna Shrestha/RSS

SC recalls late Justice Pradhan's contribution

The Supreme Court (SC) held a full-court meeting on Thursday to revere the late Justice Hargovinda Singh Pradhan, who passed away at the age of 95 on May 20.
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Shram Sanskriti Party demands regular presence of PM, ministers in parliament

Soon after the beginning of today's meeting of the House of Representatives, lawmakers of the Shram Sanskriti Party stood up from their seats and demanded Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal to allocate time to put forth their views.
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Digital platform launched to boost public participation in lawmaking

The government has launched a digital platform aimed at increasing citizens’ participation in the lawmaking process.
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File - Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters

Two Indian climbers die on Everest; Third being rescued from South Col

Two Indian climbers have died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, bringing the season's death toll on the world's highest peak to five.
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US Embassy Nepal's public affairs chief summits Everest in historic first

Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at the US Embassy Nepal, successfully summited Mount Everest at around 9:10 AM on May 20, becoming the first serving American Foreign Service Officer to scale the world's highest peak.
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Nepali climber Tenzing David Sherpa completes triple crown in under five days

Nepali mountaineer Tenzing David Sherpa has completed the rare Triple Crown achievement, summiting Everest (8,848m), Lhotse (8,516m) and Nuptse (7,861m) in under five days in the same season, according to Dawa Steven Sherpa, Managing Director at Asian Trekking Pvt Ltd.
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Honey production drops by 16pc in Chitwan

Honey production in Chitwan has declined by more than 16 percent this year compared to last year, according to the Beekeeping Development Centre, Bhandara.
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Nepal Embassy invites Indian content creators to promote tourism through FAM trip

The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi has invited applications from Indian social media influencers, vloggers and digital content creators for a familiarisation trip to Nepal, according to a notice issued on May 20, 2026.
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This selfie photo provided by Naoko Watanabe, who has become the first Japanese woman to scale all 14 of the world's mountains that reach 8,000m above sea level, shows herself, right, with her Sherpa when they reached the summit of Dhaulagiri in Nepal, Oct. 1, 2021. Photo: Naoko Watanabe via AP

Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy

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Heat wave grips western Nepal; DHM warns of three more days of extreme heat

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Central bank withdrawing Rs 100 billion to manage liquidity

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This still image taken from video shows a plume of smoke rising above a plain near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, where two Navy jets collided at an air show on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Photo: Lisa Van Horne via AP

4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said.
18 May, 2026
Rescue workers clear the rubble of a house heavily damaged after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Photo: AP

Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.
15 May, 2026
Relatives cry after seeing the body of Summit Yadav, 24, who died after a wall of his neighbor's house collapsed following dust storms and heavy rain in Prayagraj, India, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Photo: AP

Dust storms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India

Dust storms, heavy rain, and lightning damaged homes and other structures and killed at least 96 people in northern India, officials said Thursday.
14 May, 2026
President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. Photo: AP

China's Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader’s praise for his counterpart.
14 May, 2026
Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, center, gestures to his supporters following his release on parole from a Bangkok prison in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, May 11, 2026. Photo: AP

Thailand's Thaksin released from prison after serving 8 months for abuse of power

Thailand ’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 21st-century political odyssey sharply divided Thai society for decades, was released from a Bangkok prison on Monday after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for a corruption-related charge.
11 May, 2026

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Kathmandu District Court. Photo: Sandeep Sen

KDC drops charges of organised crime, money laundering against defendants

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Heat wave grips western Nepal; DHM warns of three more days of extreme heat

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She survived childbirth. The injury did not

This selfie photo provided by Naoko Watanabe, who has become the first Japanese woman to scale all 14 of the world's mountains that reach 8,000m above sea level, shows herself, right, with her Sherpa when they reached the summit of Dhaulagiri in Nepal, Oct. 1, 2021. Photo: Naoko Watanabe via AP

Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy

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Sun Nepal Life organizes AML/CFT training for agency managers

Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited conducted an Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) training programme for Agency Development Managers under its “ADM 360° Growth Summit 1.0â€.
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SpaceX's latest version of its mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Photo: AP

SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year.
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Photo: Sandeep Sen

Gold price drops by Rs 3,300 per tola

The price of gold declined by Rs 3,300 per tola in the domestic bullion market on Thursday.
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Govt focused on governance reform and accountability: Finance Minister Wagle

Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has said that good governance is the government’s top priority, stressing that corruption, delays, middlemen and illegal capture of institutions have weakened public trust and increased the state’s burden.
20 May, 2026
Lawmaker Aren Rai presenting his views on the proposal to deliberate on the 'Report of the House of Representatives Regulations Draft Committee, 2083' during a meeting of the House of Representatives at the Federal Parliament building in Singha Durbar on Monday. Photo: Ratna Shrestha/RSS

HoR meeting: MPs call for effective supply of seeds, fertilizer before paddy planting season

Legislators have indicated that the season for paddy planting is nearing with the arrival of rain and have urged for timely provision of fertilizers, seeds, and agricultural equipment.
18 May, 2026

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Nepal women defeat Malaysia in T20 practice match

Nepal defeated Malaysia by seven wickets in a practice match ahead of the second international Women’s T20 tournament in Malaysia on Thursday.
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Pictures from the match between Nepal and Malaysia during the Malaysia Women's vs Nepal Women's T20i Bilateral Series 2026 at Bayuemas Oval on May 22, 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Photo by Peter Lim/PhotoDesk.com.my for Malaysian Cricket Association via CAN
KLANG, MALAYSIA - MAY 20: Pictures from the match between Malaysia and Nepal during the Malaysia Women's vs Nepal Women's T20i Bilateral Series 2026 at Bayuemas Oval on May 20, 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Photo by Peter Lim/PhotoDesk.com.my) for Malaysian Cricket Association Via CAN/facebook

Nepal beat Malaysia by two wickets in T20 practice match

Nepal women’s national cricket team defeated hosts Malaysia by two wickets in the first T20 International practice match at the Bayuemas Oval Cricket Ground in Malaysia on Tuesday.
20 May, 2026
Arsenal supporters gather to celebrate at the Arsenal stadium after Arsenal's soccer team won the Premier League title in London, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Photo: AP

Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth

Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth
20 May, 2026
Guman Gharti Magar celebrates after winning the ABc Muay thai national championship title at the efS fight night 8, at club nova in Kathmandu.

Gharti Magar wins ABC Muay Thai National Championship title

Guman Gharti Magar won the ABC Muay Thai National Championship title at EFS Fight Night 8, a national Muay Thai event organised by WBC Muay Thai Nepal at Club Nova on Saturday.
19 May, 2026
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Scotland set 195-run target for Nepal; Lamichhane scripts ODI record

Scotland have set a target of 195 runs for Nepal in the ICC World Cup League 2 match played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
18 May, 2026
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Airee shines as Nepal bundle out USA for 195

​​​​​​​Nepal restricted the United States national cricket team to 195 runs in their ICC World Cup League-2 match at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
16 May, 2026
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Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF)

KIMFF 2026 to screen over 50 films from 29 countries in 23rd edition

The 23rd edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) will be held from May 27 to 31, 2026 at QFX Chhaya Centre in Thamel, Kathmandu, featuring more than 50 films from 29 countries.
19 May, 2026
Peruvian actor Octavio Bernaza appears during a performance of "Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet" at the Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in New York. Photo: Julieta Cervantes via AP

From Taylor Swift to the Oscars, 400-year-old 'Hamlet' flourishes in the age of TikTok

NEW YORK, MAY 10He's on screen, onstage, on tour, online and in song. "Hamlet" - William Shakespeare's masterpiece about a moody Danish prince - seems to be having a moment.A National...
10 May, 2026
Singer-songwriter, David Burke aka D4vd sits in artist space at Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo)

What to know about singer D4vd and the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 29Singer and songwriter D4vd has been charged with murder, sexual abuse and dismemberment in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.His lawyers said he is not guilty and...
29 Apr, 2026
Singer Pawan Gole alongside Musician Ramesh Gurung performing at Paleti. Photo: Nepalaya

Singer Pawan resonates at Paleti with melodious tunes

KATHMANDU, APRIL 26A musical Paleti programme featuring renowned Darjeeling-based singer and composer Pawan Gole and musician Ramesh Gurung was held on Friday and Saturday evenings at Nepalaya's...
26 Apr, 2026
Nepathya members bid farewell to the audience in London, Ontario. Photo: Nepalaya

In Pictures: Nepathya's Final Canada Concert in London, Ontario

KATHMANDU, APRIL 22Nepal's premier folk-rock band Nepathya concluded its series of performances in Canada with a grand musical show attended by a large audience in London, Ontario, despite it...
22 Apr, 2026
FILE - Natalie Portman appears at the photocall for the film "Arco" at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France on May 16, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child, her first with Tanguy Destable

NEW YORK, APRIL 20Natalie Portman is expecting her third child at age 44.The actor told Harper's Bazaar she is "very grateful" to be welcoming a child with partner Tanguy Destable, 45, a French...
20 Apr, 2026

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Ujan Shakya wo: Emerge to headline THT International Food Fest 2026

The Himalayan Times is all set to bring back one of Kathmandu's most anticipated lifestyle events with the 15th edition of the International Food Fest 2026. Popular artist and band Ujan Shakya wo: Emerge will headline this year's event alongside Kehar Limbu.
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The Himalayan Times International Food Fest 2026 happening tomorrow with three bands, djs, and 20 restaurants

The Himalayan Times International Food Fest 2026 is happening tomorrow, May 23, at The Everest Hotel, Kathmandu. Mark your calendars for what promises to be one of the biggest food and lifestyle celebrations of the year, featuring food, music, games, and endless entertainment for the entire family.
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Walking through time: Bhaktapur's evening heritage walk brings history to life

As the golden hour draped its warm hues over the terracotta rooftops of Bhaktapur on the evening of 16th May 2026, a group of enthusiastic walkers set off from the iconic Bhaktapur Durbar Square — not merely as tourists, but as witnesses to a civilization that has endured for centuries.
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The Himalayan Times International Food Fest 2026 to showcase diverse global cuisines

The Himalayan Times is all set to bring back one of Kathmandu’s most anticipated lifestyle events with the 15th edition of the International Food Fest 2026.
19 May, 2026
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THT International Food Fest 2026 to feature diverse local exhibitors and brands

The Himalayan Times is all set to bring back one of Kathmandu’s most anticipated lifestyle events with the 15th edition of the International Food Fest 2026.
18 May, 2026

Science and Tech

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New IT curriculum being developed to produce industry-ready professionals

The Nepal Association for Software and IT Services Companies (NAS-IT), the apex body representing Nepal’s IT and software companies, is developing a new bachelor-level IT curriculum aimed at producing industry-ready professionals aligned with market demands.
19 May, 2026
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Nepal Startup Innovation Hackathon 2026 concludes, Team Nova wins top prize

​​​​​​​The Nepal Startup Innovation Hackathon 2026 concluded on May 12, with “Team Nova†winning the top prize of Rs 50,000 for its project “Leapnodeâ€.
14 May, 2026
David Park, a food and beverages manager at Lotte Hotel Seoul, demonstrates during an interview with The Associated Press in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Photo: AP

A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots

His head, chest and hands strapped with body cameras, David Park deftly folded a banquet napkin the way he has thousands of times during his nine years at the five-star Lotte Hotel Seoul. Each of his motions is fed into a database that will one day teach a robot to do the same.
12 May, 2026
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Nepal to get first Tier IV hyperscale data center

Nepal is set to develop its first Tier IV hyperscale data center, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure, data security and technological self-reliance.
10 May, 2026
FILE - In this May 22, 2009, file photo, a bumble bee hovers over gorse in Noss Mayo, Devon in south west England. Photo: AP

Pollinator decline threatens nutrition, livelihoods in Nepal: Study

A new international study conducted in Nepal has warned that the decline in insect pollinators could severely affect nutrition, public health and rural livelihoods, particularly among vulnerable farming communities.
07 May, 2026

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Khumbu Icefall

All eyes on Khumbu Icefall as joint team moves to clear Everest route

The Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) and the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) are set to deploy a joint team of around 20 people, including icefall doctors and Sherpa climbers from various expeditions, to the Khumbu Icefall on Sunday morning to assess ground conditions and attempt to open or identify alternate routes through the section that has been blocking progress toward Camp I on Everest.
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