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What Nepal's move to remove disputed India map from coin signals? Bid to renew ties with New Delhi?
World | Jul 22, 2026, 07:45 PM ISTNepal recently decided to drop the disputed map from its one-rupee coins, signalling an effort to revitalise ties with India. Kathmandu dropped the map featuring disputed territories Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh, and Kalapani.
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Nepal's Communist party reacts after KP Oli arrested: 'No ground for arrest, political revenge'
World | Mar 28, 2026, 10:11 AM ISTFormer Foreign Minister and party leader Pradeep Gyawali said, "It's a political revenge taken against our chairman, and added "In response to the current arrest, Oli's party, CPN-UML, has called for an emergency secretariat meeting.
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Nepal ex-PM KP Sharma Oli arrested over last year's Gen Z protests, day after Balen Shah takes oath
World | Mar 28, 2026, 07:57 AM ISTSoon after Oli's arrest, the newly-appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Sudan Gurung, said a "promise is a promise" and that "no one is above the law".
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Earthquake of magnitude 4 hits northwestern Nepal, tremors felt across the country
World | Mar 26, 2026, 12:30 PM ISTThe earthquake was felt in the neighbouring Baitadi and Bajhang districts. There were no immediate reports about any damage or casualties caused by the tremor.
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Seven Indian pilgrims killed, many injured as bus plunges off road in Nepal
World | Mar 15, 2026, 12:45 PM ISTA microbus carrying pilgrims was returning from Manakamana Temple when it plunged off the road in Gorkha District, according to the police.
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Balen Shah's rocket rise to power in 4 yrs: Why veterans flopped and India ties stay solid in Nepal?
World | Mar 07, 2026, 12:25 PM ISTNepal's old guard stumbled through 14 governments in 17 years since 2008, none lasting a full term, fostering massive anti-incumbency that doomed even KP Sharma Oli's majority coalition to Gen Z rage over graft and social media crackdowns.
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New Himalayan order: What will Balen Shah-led RSP's possible win in Nepal mean for India?
India | Mar 06, 2026, 04:24 PM ISTRSP abandons traditional pro-India or pro-China alignments in favour of 'strategic autonomy,' recasting Nepal as a 'vibrant bridge' to unlock trilateral economic benefits while pushing to renegotiate the lopsided 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
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Nepal Election Results: Balen Shah's RSP all set for landslide victory | As it happened
World | Mar 06, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTNepal Election Results 2026: Ex-PM KP Oli emphasised that Nepal's 2026 General Elections must prioritise restoring stability and democratic order. As Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist, he voiced strong confidence in his party's path to a robust mandate.
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275 seats, 18.9 million voters: Polling in Nepal underway after Gen Z protests last year | Key point
World | Mar 05, 2026, 09:02 AM ISTThe voting started at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. The counting will start immediately after the ballot boxes are collected. "Voting started in constituencies, including the southern plains, hilly area and the mountain region at 7 am," EC spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said.
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Curfew imposed in southern Nepal after violent clashes between two groups, check restrictions
World | Feb 21, 2026, 05:04 PM ISTNepal: Under Section 6(a) of the Local Administration Act, the District Administration Office has prohibited movement of people, organising gatherings, assemblies, rallies, and demonstrations within the curfew zone.
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Nepal: Birgunj on edge as curfew extended after mosque vandalism triggers religious tensions
World | Jan 06, 2026, 09:28 AM ISTNepal's Birgunj continues to face heightened tension as the curfew is extended following a mosque vandalism and Quran burning incident in Dhanusha. Protests by both Muslim and Hindu groups escalated into clashes, prompting police action and multiple arrests.
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Birgunj lockdown: Nepal imposes curfew till 8 am today amid communal clashes, mosque vandalism
World | Jan 05, 2026, 11:59 PM ISTThe flashpoint in Dhanusha district saw youths trash a mosque in retaliation for purported anti-Hindu slurs in a TikTok video posted by two Muslim youths—now detained. By Sunday, fury exploded in Birgunj: crowds burned tires, ransacked a police post, and scuffled with officers.
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All flights halted at Kathmandu international Airport in Nepal due to runway light glitch
World | Nov 08, 2025, 07:19 PM ISTAll flight movement in Nepal's Tribhuvan International Airport halted following a technical glitch in the lights along the runway, according to airport officials
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Charred remains of Hilton Hotel seen days after protesters torch building in Kathmandu | Video
World | Sep 12, 2025, 08:49 PM ISTViolent protests erupted in Nepal after the government, in an abrupt move, banned over 26 social media platforms in the country. Gen Z protesters took to the streets and responded with vandalism and arson against the order.
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Nepal protests: Factions emerge among GenZ protesters over interim PM, rivals clash at Army HQ
World | Sep 11, 2025, 05:10 PM ISTNepal Gen-Z protesters backing Balen Shah and Sushila Karki clashed in a heated scuffle outside the Army headquarters.
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Nepal Protests: Former PM Khanal's wife Rabi Laxmi undergoing treatment; death rumors false
World | Sep 11, 2025, 06:55 PM ISTNepal has yet to decide on a leader to head the interim government. The frontrunners for the position include Kathmandu Mayor Balendra 'Balen' Shah, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki and Kulman Ghising, the former chief of Nepal’s electricity authority.
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Who is Sushila Karki? A look at Nepal's first woman PM and her India connection
World | Sep 12, 2025, 09:41 PM ISTSushila Karki was the first female Chief Justice of Nepal. She was born on June 7, 1952, in Biratnagar, Morang district. She graduated from Mahendra Morang College, went on to earn a master’s degree in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
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Nepal protests: Sushila Karki, former chief justice, named by Gen-Z to lead interim government
World | Sep 10, 2025, 06:54 PM ISTNepal protests: Sushila Karki has been named by the Gen-Z protesters as their representative to hold talks with Army to establish an interim government in the country after days of violent stir which led to toppling of KP Sharma Oli's government.
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Nepal protests: Kathmandu airport reopens amid violent Gen Z protests
World | Sep 10, 2025, 05:27 PM ISTNepal protests Gen Z: Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, which was shut down due to widespread Gen Z-led protests across Nepal, has officially reopened on Wednesday.
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Gen Z protest: Why has instability become a recurring issue? A look at political history of Nepal
World | Sep 10, 2025, 03:39 PM ISTNepal protest: KP Sharma Oli’s ouster has once again pushed Nepal, which has had 14 governments in the last 17 years, into political instability. Moreover, Nepal’s instability is rooted in its incomplete transition from a centuries-old absolute monarchy to a federal democratic republic.