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17 new political parties apply for registration at Nepal’s Election Commission
Kathmandu: Seventeen new political parties have applied for registration at the Election Commission (EC) to contest Nepal’s March 5 general elections, according to an official. Of these, seven parties applied to the…
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17 stranded Indian tourists rescued from Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal
Kathmandu: Security personnel on Thursday rescued 72 trekkers, including 17 Indian tourists, who were stranded at Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal’s Myagdi due to continuous snowfall. All the foreign tourists who reached…
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Body of Nepali student who died in Hamas captivity returns to Kathmandu
Kathmandu: The body of a Nepali student who saved several lives during the Hamas attack in Israel two years ago was on Monday brought to Kathmandu from Tel Aviv for his last…
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Govt trying to arrest me without sufficient ground: ex-Nepal PM Oli
Kathmandu: Nepal’s deposed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday said the current government is trying to arrest him without sufficient ground while claiming that it is not serious in conducting…
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Israel bids farewell to Nepali student killed in Hamas captivity
Jerusalem: Israel on Sunday, October 19, bid farewell to a Nepali student, who was abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and later killed in captivity, the Israeli foreign ministry said. The…
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51 killed in landslides, floods triggered by downpour in Nepal
Kathmandu: At least 51 people have been killed in different places of eastern Nepal till Sunday morning in various incidents caused by landslides and floods triggered by downpour since last night, an…
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Over 7,700 inmates who escaped during Gen Z protests back in Nepal prisons
Kathmandu: Over 7,700 inmates, who escaped from various prisons across Nepal during the Gen Z protests, have either returned or been brought back to their respective detention centres, authorities said on Sunday.…
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VHP’s Alok Kumar warns Ladakh protests could be rehearsal for Nepal
New Delhi: Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Alok Kumar on Saturday said the violent protests that erupted in Ladakh earlier this week might be a “rehearsal” to create Bangladesh and Nepal-like situations…
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Ousted Nepal PM Oli denies ordering fire on Gen Z protesters
Kathmandu: Nepal’s deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday denied giving shooting orders during the ‘Gen Z’ protests, as he spoke publicly for the first time since his ouster earlier…
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Ex-Nepal PM Khanal’s wife flown to India after severe burn injuries
Kathmandu: Former Nepal prime minister Jhalanath Khanal’s wife, who sustained serious burn injuries during the ‘Gen Z’ protests on September 9, has been flown to India for further treatment. Ravi Laxmi Chitrakar…
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Gen Z demands arrest of Nepal’s Ex-PM Oli over 19 protesters deaths
Kathmandu: The ‘Gen Z’ group on Saturday demanded the arrest of deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak over their alleged role in a shootout that…
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Nepal PM Oli denies shooting orders during Gen Z protests, demands probe
Kathmandu: Nepal’s deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday denied that he had given any shooting orders during the ‘Gen Z’ demonstrations, saying bullets were fired at protesters from automatic…
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Nepal: Present tense, future unsure, Gen Z restless
Nepal has welcomed a new Prime Minister, marking a significant step toward the country’s future after a period of turbulence. On Saturday, Sushila Karki, the first female Prime Minister of Nepal and…
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Nepal’s next parliamentary election on March 5: President’s office
Kathmandu: Nepal’s next parliamentary elections will be held on March 5, President Ramchandra Paudel’s office has announced, following a week of violent protests that led to the resignation of K P Sharma…
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Curfew lifted from Kathmandu Valley, other parts of Nepal
Kathmandu: Authorities on Saturday lifted the curfew and restrictive orders imposed in Kathmandu Valley and other parts of Nepal, allowing daily life to gradually return to normal. The development came a day…
