World

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after his extramarital affair raised national security concerns.

Nepal

Makwanpur EV crash death toll rises to 14, six from one family killed

The death toll from Thursday morning's electric microbus crash in Makwanpur has risen to 14, with police confirming that six members of the same family were among those killed.

Nepal

Dry landslide shuts down Kaligandaki Corridor, stranding vehicles

Vehicular movement along the Kaligandaki Corridor has come to a complete halt after a dry landslide blocked the roadway at Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2 on Wednesday night.

Nepal

Update: Ten dead, six injured in Chhath-bound EV crash in Makwanpur

Ten people were killed and six others injured when an electric vehicle carrying passengers home for the Chhath festival plunged off a mountain road in Makwanpur district on Thursday morning, police said.

Environment

Light rain likely in four provinces, fog forecast in Tarai

Light rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces on Thursday, while fog and mist are expected in parts of the Tarai during the early morning, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

Environment

Nepal pledges community-led climate adaptation at COP31

Nepal has committed to strengthening locally led climate adaptation and ensuring climate finance reaches vulnerable communities, using a global platform at COP31 to call for greater support for countries bearing the brunt of climate change despite contributing little to global emissions.

Nepal

Youth dies after Pokhara jeep accident injures 12 others

A 23-year-old man died and 12 others were injured after a jeep veered off the road in Kaski district, police said on Thursday.

Nepal

10 killed, five injured as EV plunges 700 metres in Makwanpur

Ten people were killed and five others injured when an electric vehicle travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi plunged about 700 metres off the road in Makwanpur district on Thursday morning.

Nepal

Bhai Tika being observed today, auspicious time set for 11:07 am

Bhai Tika, the final day of the five-day Tihar festival, is being observed across the country today, with the auspicious time for receiving the tika set for 11:07am.

Nepal

International Mountain Museum sees rise in visitor numbers

The International Mountain Museum in Pokhara has recorded a rise in visitor numbers in recent months, with 20,938 domestic and international tourists visiting the museum in the first four months of the current fiscal year up to November 6.

Nepal

Festivals promote social harmony and unity, says PM Shah

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said traditional festivals help bring people together by encouraging them to set aside differences and promoting social unity, harmony and tolerance.

Environment

Foreign Minister Khanal arrives in Antalya for COP31

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday to lead the Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).