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HURON appeals to protect judiciary’s dignity amid social media attacks

Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON) has urged authorities and the public to curb malicious social media attacks on judges, aiming to protect the judiciary from rising targeted criticism.
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One killed in hunting accident in Jajarkot, Five arrested wi...

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Laukahi area in Sunsari tense after city safari driver dies...

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Incidents of press freedom violation on rise in 2025: FNJ

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According to the monitoring of the umbrella organization of working journalists across Nepal, a total of 139 anti-press incidents were recorded in 2025. 
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Teenagers found dead in community forest in Surkhet

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The deceased have been identified as Sunita Bhandari, 19, from Chamunda Bindrasaini Municipality–3, Dailekh, and Surendra Thapa, 17, from Thantikandh Rural Municipality–2, Dailekh, according to Shyam Prakash Yadav, spokesperson at the Dailekh District Police Office.
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NICCI proposes Nepal–India joint investment in fertilizer pl...

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The interaction underscored a shared commitment to enhancing Nepal–India cooperation in agriculture through strategic investments, knowledge exchange, and sustained institutional engagement.
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Foreign Minister Sharma attends Begum Khaleda Zia’s state fu...

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13th Nepali National Dress and Topi Day being marked today

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Under the slogan 'Nepali Topi: Our Identity,' young individuals have been observing this day for the past 13 years.
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City safari driver shot dead near Nepal–India border in Suns...

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Police said the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear and that an investigation is underway to determine who fired the shot and why.
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