SOCIETY
Woman dies in fire in Gulmi
Woman dies in fire in Gulmi
According to Dhurkot-5 Ward Chair Keshav Raj Bhandari, Juna was suffering from mental health problems and she set fire to the house.
Jul 27, 2025
ECONOMY
Tea exports surge by 32%, while cardamom sees slight decline
Tea exports surge by 32%, while cardamom sees slight decline
Tea exports through the Mechi Customs Office surged by 32.5 percent in the fiscal year 2024/25, according to official data.
Jul 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Man kills wife in her sleep
Man kills wife in her sleep
According to the District Police Office Surkhet, Dan Singh Thada Magar, 42, struck his wife, Rabina Thada Magar, 41, on the head with a wooden plank while she was asleep around 1:00 am on Sunday.
Jul 27, 2025
ECONOMY
Six-hour power outage in western Chitwan from today
Six-hour power outage in western Chitwan from today
The outage is due to a sharp rise in power demand amid rising temperatures and the peak irrigation season, especially in the absence of rainfall.
Jul 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Indian nationals smuggling Thai cannabis via Nepal to India
Indian nationals smuggling Thai cannabis via Nepal to India
In the past month alone, eight Indian nationals were arrested in Nepal with Thai cannabis. Investigations show that Nepal is being used as a transit point for trafficking high-quality cannabis from Thailand to India.
Jul 27, 2025
WORLD
Toddler bites back: 2-year-old kills cobra in bizarre twist in Bihar
Toddler bites back: 2-year-old kills cobra in bizarre twist...
In an unbelievable incident that has both shocked and amazed locals, a two-year-old boy in Bihar, India, fatally bit a venomous cobra that had slithered into his home’s courtyard.
Jul 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Food crisis looms large as drought hits Madhesh districts
Food crisis looms large as drought hits Madhesh districts
The data tells a grim story: Sarlahi has managed 56% plantation, Mahottari 35%, Siraha 38%, Dhanusha 35%, and Saptari just 37%. Only Bāra and Parsa districts have reported satisfactory plantation rates, at 80% and 81% respectively.
Jul 27, 2025
WORLD
Protestors take to streets as Trump plays golf in Scotland
Protestors take to streets as Trump plays golf in Scotland
President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland’s coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American, AP reported.
Jul 27, 2025
ECONOMY
Forex update: Dollar sells at Rs 138.73, pound slides
Forex update: Dollar sells at Rs 138.73, pound slides
The Nepal Rastra Bank has reported slight fluctuations in foreign exchange rates today. The U.S. dollar is being traded at Rs 138.13 for buying and Rs 138.73 for selling.
Jul 27, 2025
SOCIETY
Possibility of windstorm in plains of Madhesh and Lumbini
Possibility of windstorm in plains of Madhesh and Lumbini
The weather today will be mostly cloudy across the country, with a chance of moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning in some hilly areas and a few locations in the Terai region.
Jul 27, 2025