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Three arrested over murder during gambling dispute

Parsa, Feb. 28 -- Parsa police have arrested three people for allegedly murdering their friend over a gambling-related dispute. The arrested individuals are Mukesh Prasad Yadav, Arun Kumar Yadav, and... Read More


Rukum East-Baglung road blocked due to heavy snowfall

Rukum East, Feb. 28 -- Vehicular movement along the Rukum East-Baglung section of the Mid-Hill Highway has been disrupted due to heavy snowfall. Vehicles could not operate on Friday because of the sno... Read More


US aid suspension under Trump disrupts key health surveys in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 28 -- The Ministry of Health and Population had planned to carry out an independent study on the effectiveness and impact of work being done by female community health volunteers servi... Read More


First TU, now KU

Nepal, Feb. 28 -- Back in the 1980s, blatant politicisation was ailing Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal's oldest and largest. Then, Kathmandu University (KU) entered the scene in 1991 by offering top-... Read More


French Embassy appoints Purnima Shrestha as goodwill ambassador

Kathmandu, Feb. 28 -- The French Embassy in Kathmandu has appointed Purnima Shrestha as a goodwill ambassador to celebrate the upcoming 75th anniversary of the historic first ascent of Mount Annapurna... Read More


Rainfall and snowfall disrupt life in Sudurpaschim Province

Bajhang, Feb. 28 -- Rainfall and snowfall since Thursday night have severely disrupted life across several hilly districts of Sudurpaschim Province, including Bajhang. Persistent rain triggered landsl... Read More


Man found dead after eight days in Darchula

Darchula, Feb. 28 -- Birbhan Singh Mahata, 76, of ward 1 in Naugad Rural Municipality-1, was found dead eight days after leaving his home. His family launched a search after Mahata, who went to the f... Read More


6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Sindhupalchok

Kathmandu, Feb. 28 -- magnitude earthquake struck Sindhupalchok at 2:51am on Friday with tremors felt in Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Re... Read More


Human rights body to recommend revisions to Social Media Bill

Kathmandu, Feb. 28 -- Taking a serious exception to some provisions of the Social Media Bill, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is preparing to submit recommendations to the federal parliame... Read More


Amnesty International condemns Thailand's Uyghur deportation as "unimaginably cruel"

Bangkok, Feb. 28 -- Amnesty International Thailand published an article on the Thai government's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China on February 27, 2025, under the headline: Thailand: 'Deportation' of... Read More