SOCIETY
One worker dies, another injured as brick kiln wall collapses
One worker dies, another injured as brick kiln wall collapse...
Police have identified the deceased as Tirtharam Paswan, 30, of Bahraich, India, according to District Police Office spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Resham Bohora.
Apr 12, 2026
SOCIETY
One dead after car plunges off cliff in Dakshinkali
One dead after car plunges off cliff in Dakshinkali
The vehicle (Ba 52 Cha 5281), which was traveling from Hetauda to Kathmandu, met with an accident near Kerabari–Sitachok area when it fell approximately 700 meters off the road.
Apr 12, 2026
WORLD
China's energy strategy pays off as Mideast war cramps supplies: analysts
China's energy strategy pays off as Mideast war cramps suppl...
The conflict triggered by Israel and the United States against Iran has halted almost all shipments from the Gulf area for six weeks now, with a shaky ceasefire deal struck this week extremely unlikely to lead to an immediate recovery. However, Beijing's long-running prioritisation of energy se...
Apr 12, 2026
SOCIETY
Gen Z activists protest arrest of YouTuber Pokharel, demand protection of free speech
Gen Z activists protest arrest of YouTuber Pokharel, demand...
Gen Z activists have protested the arrest of YouTuber Roshan Pokharel, who was detained on charges of using abusive language against Prime Minister Balen Shah, calling it a violation of freedom of expression. In a statement, the movement’s spokesperson Bijay Shah said arresting an individual s...
Apr 12, 2026
POLITICS
FM Khanal holds separate meetings with counterparts from Mauritius, Singapore
FM Khanal holds separate meetings with counterparts from Mau...
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal held separate meetings with Ministers of Mauritius and Singapore on the sideline of the 9th Indian Ocean Conference. Foreign Minister Khanal is currently in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, in the course of his participation in the Conference.
Apr 12, 2026
WORLD
A 9-year-old found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk
A 9-year-old found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished...
Police were alerted by a neighbor to the “sounds of a child'' coming from a van on Monday in the village of Hagenbach, near the borders with Switzerland and Germany, according to a statement on Saturday from prosecutor Nicolas Heitz. The boy’s father told investigators that he put the ch...
Apr 12, 2026
SOCIETY
International Day of Human Space Flight today
International Day of Human Space Flight today
International Day of Human Space Flight is being observed today, commemorating the first human journey into space. April 12 has been observed each year as the International Day of Human Space Flight since 2011.
Apr 12, 2026
SOCIETY
Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92
Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92
She breathed her last on Sunday afternoon at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, where she had been admitted on Saturday evening following reports of a heart attack and chest complications.
Apr 12, 2026
POLITICS
National Assembly Chair Dahal calls on Prez Paudel
National Assembly Chair Dahal calls on Prez Paudel
On the occasion, Chairman Dahal informed President Paudel that he was going to attend the general assembly of the Inter Parliamentary Union to be held in Turkey.
Apr 12, 2026
SOCIETY
YouTuber arrested for posting abusive video targeting PM Shah
YouTuber arrested for posting abusive video targeting PM Sha...
According to police, the video included remarks stating that the prime minister was “not a god” and labeling “all old leaders as thieves.”
Apr 12, 2026