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Nine-month search ends as five Yalung Ri climbers' bodies recovered

Nine-month search ends as five Yalung Ri climbers' bodies recovered

The bodies of three foreign climbers and two Nepali guides who went missing in an avalanche on Yalung Ri in Dolakha nine months ago have been recovered, bringing an end to a long search for the five climbers.
The bodies of three foreign climbers and two Nepali guides who went missing in an avalanche on Yalung Ri in Dolakha nine months ago have been recovered, bringing an end to a long search for the five climbers.
Nepal 09 Aug, 2026
Photo: Prakash Dahal

New ethnic museum opens at Hetauda's Shahid Smarak on Indigenous Day

New ethnic museum opens at Hetauda's Shahid Smarak on Indigenous Day

A new ethnic museum showcasing the cultural identities of 14 communities has been established at Shahid Smarak in Hetauda, with its promoters saying it will help preserve Nepal’s diverse cultural heritage for future generations.
A new ethnic museum showcasing the cultural identities of 14 communities has been established at Shahid Smarak in Hetauda, with its promoters saying it will help preserve Nepal’s diverse cultural heritage for future generations.
Nepal 09 Aug, 2026
Photo: Prabhat Kumar Jha

Smugglers get creative: Modified bicycles used to transport stolen sal timber in Rautahat

Smugglers get creative: Modified bicycles used to transport stolen sal timber in...

Timber smugglers in Rautahat have turned to a specially modified bicycle to move freshly cut sal logs through the forest under cover of darkness, highlighting the changing tactics used to evade patrol teams.
Timber smugglers in Rautahat have turned to a specially modified bicycle to move freshly cut sal logs through the forest under cover of darkness, highlighting the changing tactics used to evade patrol teams.
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

The first few hours can decide a snakebite victim's fate in Nepal

The first few hours can decide a snakebite victim's fate in Nepal

Delays in reaching medical facilities are turning snakebites into a deadly monsoon hazard in Nepal, with 57 people killed in 757 incidents across 64 districts since April 14, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Delays in reaching medical facilities are turning snakebites into a deadly monsoon hazard in Nepal, with 57 people killed in 757 incidents across 64 districts since April 14, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
File - Search and Rescue operation in Yalung Ri. Photo Courtesy: Pasang Kidar Sherpa

Bodies spotted at 5,000m on Yalung Ri, weather halts recovery

Bodies spotted at 5,000m on Yalung Ri, weather halts recovery

Bodies have reportedly been spotted at around 5,000 metres on Yalung Ri in Dolakha’s Rolwaling region, nearly nine months after an avalanche buried seven climbers on the 5,630-metre peak.
Bodies have reportedly been spotted at around 5,000 metres on Yalung Ri in Dolakha’s Rolwaling region, nearly nine months after an avalanche buried seven climbers on the 5,630-metre peak.
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
RPP Bagmati parliamentary party leader Uddhav Thapa. Photo: Prakash Dahal

RPP opts out of Bagmati power game, says no deal without central nod

RPP opts out of Bagmati power game, says no deal without central nod

The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided not to join the Bagmati provincial government or any power-sharing arrangement without a directive from its central leadership, complicating efforts by rival parties to form a new government.
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided not to join the Bagmati provincial government or any power-sharing arrangement without a directive from its central leadership, complicating efforts by rival parties to form a new government.
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
Nada Auto Show 2026

NADA Auto Show to begin September 25 with 50% early-bird ticket discount

NADA Auto Show to begin September 25 with 50% early-bird ticket discount

The Nepal Automobile Association of Nepal (NADA) will organise the 18th NADA Auto Show 2026 at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Centre in Kathmandu from Bhadra 9 to 14, coinciding with its 50th anniversary.
The Nepal Automobile Association of Nepal (NADA) will organise the 18th NADA Auto Show 2026 at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Centre in Kathmandu from Bhadra 9 to 14, coinciding with its 50th anniversary.
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
Police arrest seven people, including a petrol station operator, for allegedly stealing petroleum products from a tanker at Saudagar Oil Centre in Birgunj-14. Photo: Ram Sarraf

Seven arrested in Birgunj for allegedly stealing fuel from tankers

Seven arrested in Birgunj for allegedly stealing fuel from tankers

Police have arrested seven people, including the operator of a petrol station, for allegedly stealing petroleum products from a tanker that had entered Nepal through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Birgunj and illegally selling the fuel.
Police have arrested seven people, including the operator of a petrol station, for allegedly stealing petroleum products from a tanker that had entered Nepal through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Birgunj and illegally selling the fuel.
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
Badimalika. Photo: Prakash Singh

Badimalika's high-altitude appeal grows beyond the annual pilgrimage

Badimalika's high-altitude appeal grows beyond the annual pilgrimage

Badimalika in Bajura is drawing visitors well before its annual Janai Purnima pilgrimage, with more than 100 people now reportedly reaching the high-altitude religious and tourism destination on an average day.
Badimalika in Bajura is drawing visitors well before its annual Janai Purnima pilgrimage, with more than 100 people now reportedly reaching the high-altitude religious and tourism destination on an average day.
Nepal 07 Aug, 2026
Ramechhap tea gardens. Photo: Himal Dhungel

Tea gardens turn remote Ramechhap village into emerging agri-tourism destination

Tea gardens turn remote Ramechhap village into emerging agri-tourism destination

What was once a barren, shrub-covered hillside in Ramechhap has been transformed into a lush tea estate that is now drawing a growing number of visitors, with local farmers increasingly combining tea cultivation with tourism to diversify their income.
What was once a barren, shrub-covered hillside in Ramechhap has been transformed into a lush tea estate that is now drawing a growing number of visitors, with local farmers increasingly combining tea cultivation with tourism to diversify their income.
Nepal 06 Aug, 2026
Photo: Prabhat Kumar Jha

'Mystery Beast' that terrorised Rautahat villages turns out to be hunting dog

'Mystery Beast' that terrorised Rautahat villages turns out to be hunting dog

Weeks of fear over a mysterious animal that repeatedly attacked goats and other livestock in several Rautahat villages came to an end after forest officials identified the predator as a hunting dog caught in a specially installed trap.
Weeks of fear over a mysterious animal that repeatedly attacked goats and other livestock in several Rautahat villages came to an end after forest officials identified the predator as a hunting dog caught in a specially installed trap.
Nepal 06 Aug, 2026
Photo: Prabhat Kumar Jha

Floodwaters swamp Postal Highway, Rautahat residents forced to risk dangerous crossing

Floodwaters swamp Postal Highway, Rautahat residents forced to risk dangerous...

Residents and commuters in Rautahat have been forced to risk crossing floodwaters after the swollen Lalbakaiya River inundated a section of the Postal Highway, disrupting movement in Rajpur Municipality.
Residents and commuters in Rautahat have been forced to risk crossing floodwaters after the swollen Lalbakaiya River inundated a section of the Postal Highway, disrupting movement in Rajpur Municipality.
Nepal 06 Aug, 2026
Photo: Prabhat Kumar Jha

Petrol tanker bursts into flames after serving to avoid deer in Rautahat

Petrol tanker bursts into flames after serving to avoid deer in Rautahat

A petrol tanker was engulfed in flames after it overturned while attempting to avoid a deer that suddenly crossed the East-West Highway in Rautahat early Thursday, although no human casualties were reported.
A petrol tanker was engulfed in flames after it overturned while attempting to avoid a deer that suddenly crossed the East-West Highway in Rautahat early Thursday, although no human casualties were reported.
Nepal 06 Aug, 2026
Photo Courtesy: Tekendra Deuba

Sudurpaschim clears four hospitals as teaching centres, paving way for medical education

Sudurpaschim clears four hospitals as teaching centres, paving way for medical...

The Sudurpaschim Provincial Government has approved four provincial hospitals to serve as teaching hospitals for the Martyr Dasharath Chand University of Health Sciences (MDCUHS), clearing a major hurdle for the launch of medical education programmes in the province.
The Sudurpaschim Provincial Government has approved four provincial hospitals to serve as teaching hospitals for the Martyr Dasharath Chand University of Health Sciences (MDCUHS), clearing a major hurdle for the launch of medical education programmes in the province.
Nepal 06 Aug, 2026

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