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Pressure mounts for fair probe into Rinku Sada death amid foul play allegations

Kathmandu, March 5 -- Amid mounting public pressure, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Sunday assured strict legal action against those involved in the death of 17-year-old Rinku Kumari Sada in Siraha di... Read More


Geopolitics' impact on climate

Nepal, March 5 -- Climate change has become intricately linked to geopolitics as the world grapples with rising temperatures, severe weather events, and environmental instability. For the climate-vuln... Read More


Today's weather: March 5, 2025

Kathmandu, March 5 -- The Meteorological Forecasting Division has stated that a weak westerly low-pressure system is currently affecting the country, with partial cloud cover over the hilly areas of K... Read More


9 Nepalis deported from US handed over to Nepal Police for investigation

Nepal, March 5 -- Nine Nepalis deported from the United States were handed over to the Nepal Police on Wednesday morning for further questioning. Eight of them arrived on a charter flight, while one w... Read More


Key suspect Mandal arrested in Rinku Sada rape and suspicious death case

Siraha, March 5 -- Police have arrested Rupesh Mandal, the prime suspect in the gang rape and suspicious death of 17-year-old Rinku Kumari Sada from Siraha district. Mandal was apprehended on Tuesday ... Read More


A check on executive power

Nepal, March 5 -- The winter session of Parliament convened on January 31, 2025 (Magh 18, 2081 BS), and more than four weeks have passed since its commencement. On the first day of the session, six or... Read More


Healthcare remains out of reach for many Nepali migrant workers

Kathmandu, March 5 -- Anish, a migrant worker in Kuwait, has been struggling with insomnia and loss of appetite for several weeks. The 25-year-old construction worker from Nawalparasi district, who we... Read More


Coalition agrees not to push ahead with land ordinance

Kathmandu, March 5 -- The government is pushing ordinances other than one to amend the Land Act, after two Madhesh-based parties refused to support the "controversial" ordinance. Five of the six ordi... Read More


New sunbird species spotted in Nepal

Nepal, March 5 -- A new bird species has been sighted in Jhapa district. Bird enthusiast Devendra Kharel spotted a purple-backed sunbird, known in Nepali as Baijani Dhade Bungechara, in Kankadbhitta o... Read More


CIAA asks apex court to overturn Special Court acquittals on Lalita Niwas scam

Kathmandu, March 5 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the Special Court's ruling in the Lalita Niwas land scam case. ... Read More