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AP PHOTOS: Cascading disasters push residents of a Nepalese valley to the brink

In between the Himalayas' towering mountains, the town of Melamchi is no stranger to extreme weather, and its landscape bears the scars of years of floods and landslides.

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Nepal’s revamped truth commissions will need to go beyond ‘ritualism’ to deliver justice to civil war victims

Nepal’s attempt to deliver justice and accountability following the country’s decade-long civil war froze more than two years ago with little progress – but a recent development has raised hopes that it could soon be revived and revamped.

The Conversation

Festival season starts in Nepal with devotees honoring a living goddess

Nepal’s monthslong festival season has begun with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden chariot with a young girl revered as a living goddess

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Husband of missing Virginia woman to head to trial in early 2025

When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in northern Virginia and her family in her native Nepal banded together to try to figure out what happened to her

The Independent UK

Nepal to deploy heavy-duty drones to clean up Himalayan mountain tops

Nepal is set to launch drones to clean up its mountains – including the iconic Mount Everest – littered with trash left behind by climbers jostling to reach the world’s tallest peak.

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Nurse Mamta Kafle Bhatt's Husband Accused Of Murder

The disappearance of nurse Mamta Kafle Bhatt in Nepal leads to her husband's arrest on murder charges, revealing a troubled relationship and community supp...

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China's New Silk Road: Beijing increases its influence in Nepal

From infrastructure to tourism, China is strengthening its control over its smaller neighbour Nepal. Beijing has been increasing its investment in trade, tourism and reconstruction since Nepal's devastating 2015 earthquake. It is also sending teachers to teach Chinese to the Nepalese, gradually turning them away from India. Caught between the…

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Deadly Bus Accident In Nepal Claims 14 Indian Lives

Tragedy strikes as a bus carrying Indian pilgrims crashes in Nepal, highlighting risks of traveling on treacherous roads.

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14 killed, 16 injured and more missing after a bus with Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway

A bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims has driven off a highway in Nepal, leaving 14 killed, 16 injured and several more missing

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Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns

Move comes weeks after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was sworn into office following collapse of previous government.

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Bus with 40 onboard plunges into river in Nepal; 14 Indians killed

The bus was en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara when it met with the mishap, according to police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nepal Lifts Tiktok Ban, Emphasizes Social Media Regulation

Nepal lifts TikTok ban to promote social harmony, requiring social media compliance with local laws.

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Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony

Nepal’s new government has lifted restrictions on the video-sharing app TikTok, nine months after imposing a ban because it was disrupting “social harmony."

The Independent UK

Record-breaking Nepali Teen Eyes Final 8,000-metre Peak

At just 18 years old, Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa is on the brink of a remarkable achievement.

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Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal's capital during the annual Pride parade

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters have rallied in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade, the first one since gay couples were able to register same-sex marriages officially in the Himalayan nation

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'I never thought I'd have a baby' Mum shares emotional adoption journey - that took her to Nepal

Louise Timmins, 49, had a long journey to motherhood

International Business Times

Death Toll Mounting From South Asia's Devastating Monsoon

Torrential storms lashing India and Nepal have killed hundreds of people since June, official data showed Tuesday, with flooding and landslides causing widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon season.

Dynamite News

Nepali national arrested in Delhi for operating fake visa racket

New Delhi A Nepali national has been arrested from a hideout in Delhi for operating a fake visa racket. He used to lure people with the promise of easy money and a better livelihood abroad, according to the Delhi Police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nepal helicopter crash: 5 dead, including four Chinese nationals

Five people died, including four Chinese nationals, after a helicopter crashed in Shivapuri National Park in Nuwakot, Nepal, on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal's capital

Authorities in Nepal all five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in the mountains just north of the capital

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Helicopter Crash In Nepal Mountains Near Kathmandu

Tragic helicopter crash near Kathmandu involving Chinese nationals and a Nepali pilot. Limited details available.

France 24

Table tennis player Ibrahima Diaw on his Olympic journey for Senegal

Ibrahima Diaw is representing Senegal at the 2024 Olympics in table tennis. He easily beat Nepal's Santoo Shrestha (4-0) in the first round, but fell to Hong Kong's Chun Ting Wong (4-3) in the round of 32 on July 29. This brings the 32-year-old player's Olympic tournament to a close.…

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UN cultural agency decides against placing Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, on endangered list

The United Nations’ cultural agency has decided against putting the Buddhist pilgrimage destination of Lumbini on its list of heritage sites in danger, instead giving authorities in Nepal more time to help restore the famous gardens and temple that are falling into disrepair

The Independent UK

Nepal has the most plane crashes in the world – how many more before it starts tackling safety?

International aviation community wants ‘no country left behind’, but the Himalayan kingdom has far higher risks than anywhere else

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