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17 Nepali students from Bangladesh returning home today

17 Nepali students from Bangladesh returning home today

KATHMANDU: 17 Nepali students from Inam Medical College in Bangladesh's Sawar region will be returning to Kathmandu today, according to a statement made by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The...

Global IT outage disrupts major airlines, airports, and financial institutions

Global IT outage disrupts major airlines, airports, and financial institutions

KATHMANDU: A widespread IT outage has hit numerous major Australian institutions, including banks, media outlets, and Jetstar airline, causing significant disruptions. At Sydney Airport, Jet...

Clashes erupt in Bangladesh as protests to end Quota system escalates

Clashes erupt in Bangladesh as protests to end Quota system escalates

KATHMANDU: Students in Bangladesh engaged in violent protests against the government's employment allocation system, prompting police to fight back and attempt to impose a statewide closure...

Nepal establishes diplomatic relations with Kiribati

Nepal establishes diplomatic relations with Kiribati

KATHMANDU: Nepal has announced that it has formed diplomatic relations with the Republic of Kiribati taking the overall figure to 183. Kiribati is one of the small island nations in the ocea...

French Embassy celebrates Nepali Olympians ahead of Paris 2024 games

French Embassy celebrates Nepali Olympians ahead of Paris 2024 games

KATHMANDU: A reception was held on Tuesday at the French Residence by the French Embassy in Nepal to celebrate the Nepal Olympic Committee and Olympians from that country in advance of the J...

Nepali Embassy in Dhaka urges students to stay indoors due to protests

Nepali Embassy in Dhaka urges students to stay indoors due to protests

KATHMANDU: Nepali students studying in Bangladesh have received a warning from the Nepali Embassy in Dhaka on the increasing violence associated with anti-reservation protests. In a statemen...

Thailand expands visa-free entry scheme to 93 countries

Thailand expands visa-free entry scheme to 93 countries

KATHMAMDU: Thailand has expanded its visa-free entry scheme to 93 countries and territories to boost its tourism industry. Under the new scheme, effective Monday, visitors can stay in Thaila...

Emigrants' associations urge Portuguese President to revise immigration policy

Emigrants' associations urge Portuguese President to revise immigration policy

Representatives from various emigrant associations recently met with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, urging him to revise the country's immigration policy. The delegation, led by Timo...

4 soldiers killed in gunfight with militants in Jammu's Doda District

4 soldiers killed in gunfight with militants in Jammu's Doda District

KATHMANDU: During a search operation in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night, four soldiers were killed in a confrontation with suspected militants. The shooting occurred in...

Trump selects Vance as running mate for 2024 presidential election

Trump selects Vance as running mate for 2024 presidential election

KATHMANDU: J.D. Vance, an Ohio senator, has been chosen by former US President Donald Trump to be his running mate in the November presidential election. Trump praised Vance as the most qual...

FBI identifies suspect in shooting at Trump rally

FBI identifies suspect in shooting at Trump rally

KATHMANDU: Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified by the FBI as the suspected shooter targeting former US President Donald Trump, was a 20-year-old resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The inci...

FBI invistigating shooting at Trump at campaign rally in Pennsylvania

FBI invistigating shooting at Trump at campaign rally in Pennsylvania

KATHMANDU: Late on Saturday, former U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed that he narrowly escaped harm when a bullet grazed his right ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The incide...