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  • Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport halts flights after runway lighting glitch

    Tribhuvan International Airport is Nepal’s main aviation hub, handling the majority of the country’s air traffic.

  • Hundreds of tourists stranded in Nepal's Everest region due to bad weather

    Hundreds of tourists stranded in Nepal's Everest region due to bad weather

    Flights have not been able to operate since Thursday due to continuous rain and low visibility, said Assistant Chief District Officer of Solukhumbu district, Surendra Thapa.

  • Why India is concerned over Nepal’s constitutional crisis

    Why India is concerned over Nepal’s constitutional crisis

    India has expressed concern over Nepal’s constitutional crisis, warning that delays in elections or judicial gridlock could empower anti-India forces and allow China to exploit Kathmandu’s political instability say officials.

  • Heavy rains kill at least 47 in Nepal, block roads

    Heavy rains kill at least 47 in Nepal, block roads

    Thirty-five people were killed in separate landslides in the Ilam district in the east bordering India, said Kalidas Dhauboji, a spokesperson for the Armed Police Force

  • Nepal crowns new Kumari: 2-year-old girl becomes living goddess during Dashain festival

    Nepal crowns new Kumari: 2-year-old girl becomes living goddess during Dashain festival

    A two-year-old girl, Aryatara Shakya, has been declared Nepal’s new living goddess, Kumari, during Dashain festival. Revered by Hindus and Buddhists, she will live in Kathmandu’s temple palace, blessing devotees until puberty.

  • OPINION | India faces diplomatic test amid Nepal's political upheaval

    OPINION | India faces diplomatic test amid Nepal's political upheaval

    Nepal's Gen Z protests and political turmoil challenge India’s diplomacy, testing its Neighborhood First policy. India seeks to balance cautious optimism with strategic engagement as Nepal undergoes significant political changes

  • Nepal’s interim PM Sushila Karki vows to fix 'failures' that led to deadly Gen-Z protests

    Nepal’s interim PM Sushila Karki vows to fix 'failures' that led to deadly Gen-Z protests

    Karki's comments were her first public remarks since she was appointed to the post last week and tasked with holding parliamentary elections on March 5.

  • OPINION | Himalayan challenge awaits Nepal’s PM Sushila Karki

    OPINION | Himalayan challenge awaits Nepal’s PM Sushila Karki

    The country’s economy is not in a good shape and a critical cabinet selection has met with opposition. However, Karki’s first moves showed that she has a grip on the situation. That said, there remain unknown risks confronting Nepal which will make the job of interim PM hard

  • Is Nepal Now Safe to Travel? All you need to know

    Is Nepal Now Safe to Travel? All you need to know

    Nepal restores peace and declares it safe for tourists, but India’s Sept 9 travel advisory urging citizens to defer trips to Nepal still continues. Here's what you should know as a tourist planning to visit Nepal.

  • 'Unconstitutional', 'arbitrary': Nepal parties, lawyers slam Parliament dissolution move

    'Unconstitutional', 'arbitrary': Nepal parties, lawyers slam Parliament dissolution move

    The criticism followed Friday’s recommendation by the first cabinet meeting chaired by interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki to dissolve the House of Representatives, a proposal that President Ram Chandra Paudel promptly approved.

  • 'Will continue to work closely': India welcomes Nepal's interim govt, hopes for peace and stability

    'Will continue to work closely': India welcomes Nepal's interim govt, hopes for peace and stability

    The MEA underlined that India and Nepal are "close neighbours, fellow democracies and long-term development partners".

  • Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to take oath as interim PM of Nepal

    Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to take oath as interim PM of Nepal

    After Karki's oath, the first Cabinet meeting will recommend House dissolution as demanded by the agitating Gen Z protestors.

  • Nepal protest death toll rises to 51

    Nepal protest death toll rises to 51

    Talks continue among the President, protest representatives, key potential figures who may lead an interim administration and the army.

  • 'Wake-up call': British expert says Nepal unrest a warning 'for countries run by older men'

    'Wake-up call': British expert says Nepal unrest a warning 'for countries run by older men'

    Seddon says that older leaders across the board are on the whole ignoring their younger colleagues; using them very much as cadres, as tools. But they ignore this group at their peril.

  • Indian FMCG majors pause or scale down operations in Nepal after deadly unrest

    Indian FMCG majors pause or scale down operations in Nepal after deadly unrest

    The ongoing unrest has crippled supply chains of consumer products manufacturers, however, any further impact has been brushed off by the businesses that have exposure.

  • SSB foils jailbreak spillover at India–Nepal border, detains 19 escaped prisoners amid turmoil

    SSB foils jailbreak spillover at India–Nepal border, detains 19 escaped prisoners amid turmoil

    Central intelligence agencies have warned that troublemakers might try to use the turmoil in Nepal to foment violence in adjoining Indian states

  • Bihar Deputy CM blames Congress for Nepal crisis: 'Anarchy is happening because...'

    Bihar Deputy CM blames Congress for Nepal crisis: 'Anarchy is happening because...'

    Samrat Choudhary asserted that if Nepal had been a part of India at present, there would be peace and prosperity in the neighbouring country.

  • Political Turmoil in Nepal: Another Crisis in India's Neighbourhood

    Political Turmoil in Nepal: Another Crisis in India's Neighbourhood

    Nepal's current upheaval represents a classic case of incomplete democratic transition, where political liberalization proceeded without corresponding economic restructuring, creating the conditions for systematic state failure

  • Watch: Video shows Nepal ministers, family members flee from protests by hanging on to helicopter's rope

    Watch: Video shows Nepal ministers, family members flee from protests by hanging on to helicopter's rope

    Nepal has seen dangerous protests in the past few days, which led to the resignation of prime minister KP Oli and home minister Ramesh Lekhak

  • India Mission in China advises caution to Kailash pilgrims due to tense situation in Nepal

    India Mission in China advises caution to Kailash pilgrims due to tense situation in Nepal

    The prevailing situation in Nepal has impacted the planned travel arrangements of Indian citizens undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra organised by private tour operators via Nepal, an advisory posted by the Embassy on X on Wednesday said.

  • 'Gen Z believed in me, I am ready”: Sushila Karki after being named Nepal’s interim leader

    'Gen Z believed in me, I am ready”: Sushila Karki after being named Nepal’s interim leader

    Sushila Karki made history as she became Nepal's first female Chief Justice, serving in the role from July 2016 to June 2017.

  • Anti-corruption unrest threatens Nepal’s nascent economic recovery

    Anti-corruption unrest threatens Nepal’s nascent economic recovery

    Growth and inflation stabilised, but heavy reliance on remittances, sluggish tourism growth, and rising debt expose vulnerabilities

  • Watch: How accident of 11-year-old started a wildfire in Nepal, ended KP Oli's rule

    Watch: How accident of 11-year-old started a wildfire in Nepal, ended KP Oli's rule

    Oli also criticised attempts, in his view, to exploit the accident to disrupt the UML's general convention, urging that attention remain on the child's health.

  • Where is KP Sharma Oli? As Nepal remains on edge, speculations swirl over Dubai escape, going underground

    Where is KP Sharma Oli? As Nepal remains on edge, speculations swirl over Dubai escape, going underground

    Initially, there were reports from Kathmandu that the Nepal Army had brought Oli to its headquarters for safety reasons

  • 'Bangladesh, now Nepal, who is next?': Manish Tewari questions powers behind Gen Z-led protests

    'Bangladesh, now Nepal, who is next?': Manish Tewari questions powers behind Gen Z-led protests

    'Bangladesh, now Nepal, who is next?': Manish Tewari questions powers behind Gen Z-led protests

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