Nepal News
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Helicopter crashes while landing in farmland in Nepal's Khotang district
World | Mar 18, 2026, 01:36 PM ISTNepal helicopter crash: The helicopter was flying from Kathmandu on a dedicated run to transport a deceased person's body, probably for traditional funeral rites prevalent in Nepal's mountainous areas.
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Emmanuel Macron appoints loyalist Sebastien Lecornu as France's new Prime Minister: Who is he?
World | Sep 10, 2025, 07:08 AM ISTEmmanuel Macron's quick decision to name Lecornu comes ahead of a day of mass disruption planned Wednesday by a protest movement called 'Block Everything'' that prompted the government to deploy an exceptional 80,000 police to keep order.
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Who is Balen Shah? The rapper-turned-mayor at center of Nepal protests and Gen-Z's chosen leader
World | Sep 09, 2025, 04:44 PM ISTBalendra Shah, widely known as Balen, is the mayor of Kathmandu and a rising political figure in Nepal. Originally recognised as a rapper and engineer, he entered politics as an independent and won the mayorship in 2022, defying the dominance of established parties.
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Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli resigns amid deadly Gen Z protest, likely to flee to Dubai
World | Sep 09, 2025, 03:28 PM ISTNepal protests: As the protests intensified for the second day amid multiple ministerial resignations, PM Oli has assigned acting responsibilities to Deputy Prime Minister ahead of the planned departure.
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Indian national among four arrested in Nepal for forcing women into prostitution
World | Feb 03, 2025, 12:05 AM ISTThe Indian National who was arrested was identified as Raya aged 35, who was also the manager of the hotel, a native of Bihar, the Nepal police said.
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India hands over first consignment of emergency relief materials to flood-hit Nepal
World | Oct 08, 2024, 11:24 AM ISTThe 4.2 tonnes of aid supplies handed over on Monday were for families affected by the recent inundation in Nepal. The Indian government was also "arranging other essential hygiene items and medicines as well as other relief materials, which will be delivered soon.
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Nepal: Nearly 200 killed, 100 missing as disastrous floods, landslides create havoc across country
World | Sep 30, 2024, 12:11 PM ISTNepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 193 people, with 100 missing, officials said on Monday.
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Nepal Plane Crash: 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff at Kathmandu airport
News | Jul 24, 2024, 10:51 PM ISTA plane with 18 people on board slipped off the runway and crashed on Wednesday while trying to take off from Kathmandu airport. The plane belongs to the domestic Saurya airline and was en route to the resort town of Pokhara from the Nepali capital.
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Nepal PM Prachanda wins vote of confidence for the fourth time since becoming Prime Minister
World | May 20, 2024, 04:19 PM ISTThe main opposition Nepali Congress permitting, Dahal won a floor test on Monday for the fourth time since becoming prime minister on December 25, 2022.
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Nepal's broadband services are disrupted in most parts of country and it has India link I DETAILS
World | May 02, 2024, 11:34 PM ISTBroadband internet faced disruptions across numerous regions of Nepal due to Indian vendors, who are primary bandwidth suppliers to Nepali private operators, halting services owing to payment defaults.
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Nepal Mayor's daughter missing from Goa found two days after massive search operation
World | Mar 27, 2024, 12:35 PM ISTThe desperate father said Aarti had been staying at an Osho meditation centre in Goa for the past few months. He added that the last location was unknown but added someone had seen her near Ashwem Beach.
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Nepal cheers as boisterous crowds celebrate Holi festival in Kathmandu with coloured powder I WATCH
World | Mar 24, 2024, 04:25 PM ISTFor one of Holi's most well-known traditions, celebrants clad in all white, come out to the street and throw coloured powders at each other, leaving behind a kaleidoscope of pigments and joy.
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Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda wins vote of confidence in Parliament
World | Mar 13, 2024, 03:58 PM ISTThis came nearly ten after Prachanda broke the alliance with two opposition parties and formed a new coalition government with KP Sharma Oli-led Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) party.
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Bihar man, carrying placenta attached infant's body in plastic bag, arrested in Nepal
World | Dec 18, 2023, 02:11 PM ISTNepal Police recovered the body of an infant, with the placenta still attached, from a plastic bag that Sudi, a resident of Bihar, was carrying. The police initiated the necessary investigation, and the Indian national was taken into custody.
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Nepal bans Chinese video app TikTok in a bid to 'stop soaring hatred in society'
World | Nov 13, 2023, 05:03 PM ISTThe decision comes as another setback for the Chinese networking platform, which has come under scrutiny in various countries, including India, the US, the European Union and the UK, where the governments have banned the application from its network over security concerns.
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Nepal imposes lockdown in a district after clash breaks between Hindu and Muslims over social post
World | Oct 04, 2023, 04:41 PM ISTThe incident occurred in Nepalgunj-- a Sub-Metropolitan City in Banke district allegedly after a Hindu boy posted a 'controversial status' about Muslims on social media. This resulted in communal tensions in the Hindu-dominated country.
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BIG Tragedy averted! Air India-Nepal Airlines planes on collision path mid-air I What happened next
World | Mar 27, 2023, 06:46 AM ISTThe Air India aircraft was descending from 19,000 ft while the Nepal Airlines aircraft was flying at an altitude of 15,000 ft at the same location.
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Nepal: Oli's party withdraws support to PM Prachanda; What's next?
World | Feb 27, 2023, 07:34 PM ISTThe prime reason for the break-up of the alliance between Prachanda and former prime minister Oli was because the Maoist leader decided to support senior Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Ram Chandra Paudel for the President's post.
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Nepal plane crash Updates: Flight with 72-onboard crashes on runway at Pokhara International Airport
News | Jan 15, 2023, 06:45 PM ISTNepal plane crash: A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the Yeti airlines aircraft that crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport, reports said.
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Nepal Plane Crash: 68 killed in Yeti Airline plane crash in Nepal says Rescue official
News | Jan 15, 2023, 06:33 PM ISTAt least 68 people were killed when a Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people onboard, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened airport in central Nepal's resort city of Pokhara on Sunday, a rescue official said.