Politics
Bidya Devi Bhandari Defends Her UML Membership, Vows to Remain Active in Politics
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has spoken out strongly in defense of her party membership with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), or CPN-UML, amid controversy over the p...
Trump’s Name Appears in Epstein Files, But White House Denies Wrongdoing
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s name has appeared in documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports. The White House, meanwhile, has vehemently deni...
Ukraine and Russia Plan Peace Talks in Turkey This Week
Russia and Ukraine will meet formally for the first time in seven weeks on Wednesday for peace negotiations in Turkey.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed the plan after a...
U.S. Releases 240,000 FBI Files on Martin Luther King Jr.
The U.S. government has released over 240,000 pages of FBI files related to civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The files were kept sealed since 1977 and are now available online through...
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns: Congress Claims Deeper Reasons Beyond Health
In a surprising move, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post on Monday evening, citing medical issues. His resignation, submitted to President Droupadi Murmu, comes just as the Mons...
Thailand Faces Trust Crisis in Democracy
Thailand has been described as a “flawed democracy” with very low levels of public trust in its government, according to Dr Thawilwadee Bureekul, a Thai political expert. She shared these concerns...
UML Withdraws Support for Cooling-Off Period, Seeks Its Removal in National Assembly
The ruling CPN-UML has stirred fresh political debate by reversing its position on the controversial "cooling-off period" in the Federal Civil Service Bill. Despite earlier agreement in the House o...
Minister Balaram Adhikari Denies Bribery Allegations, Calls Leaked Audio 'Character Assassination'
Amid growing controversy, Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Balaram Adhikari, has firmly denied allegations of corruption linked to a leaked audio recording...
Pressure increases on PM Oli to remove two ministers immediately
The audio, which has gone viral on the internet, purports to expose Raj Kumar Gupta, Federal Affairs and General Administration Minister, taking a bribe with an intermediary for the post of Kaski L...
Bidya Devi Bhandari is open to a future PM job and has an eye for UML leadership
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has signaled a strong political comeback, declaring her intention to run for the chairperson of the CPN-UML after renewing her party membership.
In an exc...
A House committee is debating the tampering of the "cooling-off" clause in great detail
Amid Uproar Over Civil Service Bill, Calls Grow for Investigation into Altered Cooling-Off Provision