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Legal safeguards fail to curb abortion prosecution

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- Kalpana, a resident of Siraha, was not seeking to abort the child. She was seeking medical care. After a miscarriage, Kalpana, who the Post is identifying with a pseudonym to pro... Read More


Nepal-India mutual legal assistance pact ready for signing

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- Officials from Nepal and India are setting a date to sign an Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters, which was initially agreed at the home secretary level meeti... Read More


Supreme Court declines stay on cancellation of Resham Chaudhary's candidacy

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday refused to issue an interim order on a writ petition filed by Nagarik Unmukti Party patron Resham Chaudhary challenging the Election Commission's ... Read More


Nepal need 185 against England

Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- The Rhinos will be requiring 185 runs to upset the Lions, the inventors of the gentleman's game, at their opening fixture of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium, Mum... Read More


Nepse drops by double digits, trading volume increases

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) witnessed double-digit losses on Sunday, slipping by 10.24 points. It had gained 27.19 points on Thursday. With a decline of 0.37 percent compare... Read More


Work underway to repair flood-damaged BP Highway ahead of monsoon

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- Reconstruction of the BP Highway, damaged by the September 2024 floods, has begun on all but a 3.2 km section, with contracts awarded for the most affected stretches. Work is pro... Read More


Veteran actor Sunil Thapa passes away

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- Veteran Nepali actor Sunil Thapa has passed away at the age of 68. Thapa died on Friday morning while undergoing treatment at Norvic Hospital in Thapathali, Kathmandu, after his ... Read More


Can Nepal script history at the iconic Wankhede?

Mumbai, Feb. 7 -- Second ball of the 49th over in the final of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup between India and Sri Lanka. MS Dhoni is at the striker's end when Nuwan Kulasekara begins his runup. Ind... Read More


Nine parliamentary elections, none overseen by a communist-led government

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- Nepal is set to hold its ninth democratic parliamentary vote on March 5, continuing a long but oft-turbulent history that began with the country's first general election in 1959. ... Read More


Sunil Thapa, a towering presence in Nepali cinema, passes away

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- Veteran Nepali actor Sunil Thapa passed away on Saturday morning in Kathmandu. He was 68. Thapa was rushed to Norvic Hospital in Thapathali after he was found unconscious in his ... Read More