SPORTS
Bangladesh cricket board urges probe after player alleges police assault
Bangladesh cricket board urges probe after player alleges po...
Nayeem Hasan, an off-spinner who has played 14 Tests, said he was stopped by police in the city of Chattogram and physically abused as he was going home in a tuk-tuk around midnight on Friday.
3 hours ago
ECONOMY
Over Rs 650 million set aside for feasibility studies, construction of dozens of tunnels
Over Rs 650 million set aside for feasibility studies, const...
The allocation has been included in the annual development programme recently made public for the next fiscal year.
3 hours ago
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
No ban on Indian mango imports, but new rules shift Nepal’s mango market
No ban on Indian mango imports, but new rules shift Nepal’s...
Authorities say Indian mango imports continue but under tougher phytosanitary rules, not a blanket ban.
3 hours ago
ECONOMY
Nepal-India discuss on bilateral cooperation on expanding railway connectivity
Nepal-India discuss on bilateral cooperation on expanding ra...
Nepal and India held the 10th Project Steering Committee (PSC) and the 8th Joint Working Group (JWG) meetings on June 11-12 in Kathmandu, to review implementation of ongoing cross-border railway links and overall bilateral cooperation in the railway sector.
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SOCIETY
11 killed, 119 injured in road accidents across Nepal in 24 hours
11 killed, 119 injured in road accidents across Nepal in 24...
The highest number of fatalities was recorded in Bagmati Province, where nine people died and 33 others were injured.
4 hours ago
WORLD
Iran and US say deal closer than ever
Iran and US say deal closer than ever
But during weeks of halting negotiations -- marked by threats and exchanges of fire despite an April truce -- US President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that a deal was all but signed, only for talks to drag on.
4 hours ago
SOCIETY
KMC estimates 8,000 families in 128 areas at monsoon risk
KMC estimates 8,000 families in 128 areas at monsoon risk
Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has identified 128 locations and estimated over 8,000 families in the capital vulnerable for possible inundation during the upcoming monsoon.
4 hours ago
WORLD
Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoring
Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitorin...
More than 70 scientists -- including contributors to the UN's IPCC-- raised the alarm over record human-induced warming and surging marine heatwaves in an annual study published between major IPCC assessments.
5 hours ago
WORLD
Egypt, Pakistan, Iran FMs discuss Washington–Tehran talks
Egypt, Pakistan, Iran FMs discuss Washington–Tehran talks
During his call with his Pakistani counterpart, Abdelatty stressed the importance of continuing to push for an agreement, expressing his hope that this genuine opportunity would be seized to end the war and support regional stability.
5 hours ago
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Civil Service Bill sends shockwaves through bureaucracy as thousands face early exit
Civil Service Bill sends shockwaves through bureaucracy as t...
A proposed Civil Service Bill that would retire employees at 55 years of age or after 30 years of service has plunged Nepal's bureaucracy into uncertainty, with around 10,000 officials—including dozens of secretaries and hundreds of joint secretaries—facing an abrupt exit amid concerns o...
5 hours ago