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Missing ward member and her husband found dead

September 8, 2024 13:25 pm

KATHMANDU, SEPT 8: The bodies of a couple, who went missing when their house collapsed after being buried in a landslide in Dhuma, Barekot Rural Municipality-6, Jajarkot, have been found.

One dies, seven injured in Magic vehicle-motorcycle collision

August 20, 2024 14:12 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 20: One person died while seven others were injured when a Magic vehicle and a motorcycle collided with each other on Monday evening.

Humla’s Sarkegad Rural municipality vice-chair dies in car accident

August 20, 2024 11:44 am

KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Chandra Singh Karki, the vice-chairman of Sarkegad Rural Municipality in Humla, died in a car accident.

Policeman dies in a motorcycle accident in Chitwan

August 19, 2024 11:36 am

CHITWAN, Aug 19: Senior Constable of Nepal Police Hemant Kumar Shrestha, 43, working at the Area Police Office, Manhari in Makwanpur, has died in a motorcycle accident in Khairahani Municipality in Chitwan.

Husband beats wife to death

August 18, 2024 11:19 am

MAHOTTARI, AUG 18: In Sonukhada village, Mahottari Municipality-1, a man has killed his wife by assaulting her. According to Superintendent of Police Nakul Pokhrel from the District Police Office, 45-year-old Habib Naddafer assaulted his 36-year-old wife, Roshan Khatoon, leading to her death.

Israeli airstrike in West Bank kills two senior Hamas fighters

August 18, 2024 09:51 am

Israel’s Security Agency and Defence Forces identify fighters as Ahmed Abu Ara and Rafet Dawasi

Worker dies after falling off under-construction house roof in Chandragiri

August 17, 2024 11:50 am

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: A worker has died after falling from the roof of a house under construction in Chandragiri-15, Kathmandu. According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, the deceased is 44-year-old Arna Thapa Magar of Panchakanya Rural Municipality-1 in Nuwakot.

Teacher dies after being buried in landslide in Khotang

August 16, 2024 13:34 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: A teacher has died after being buried by a landslide triggered by a heavy rainfall in Khotang.

Woman dies in bull attack in Butwal

August 10, 2024 14:10 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: A woman has died after being attacked by a loose bull in Butwal. Sita Pandey, 45, who was seriously injured in the attack, passed away during treatment at Lumbini Regional Hospital today.

Nepal: Monsoon-induced death toll rises to 145 people

August 1, 2024 19:20 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: A total of 145 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rain in various parts of the country.

Human failure: On IAS aspirants and the accident in Delhi

August 1, 2024 07:50 am

The tragic accident at an IAS coaching centre in New Delhi, where flooding led to three IAS aspirants dying, was a largely man-made, hence avoidable, disaster. Such incidents are an increasing feature of localised urban flooding in which human failures play a major role.

Youth dies in police custody in Jhapa

July 31, 2024 15:39 pm

KATHMANDU, July 31: A youth has died in the custody of the Area Police Office, Kakarvitta of Jhapa.

Public holiday declared at local levels in Kathmandu Valley to mourn over the death of Kirtipur Mayor

July 27, 2024 08:55 am

KATHMANDU, July 27: The Kathmandu Valley Mayors' Forum has announced a public holiday for Sunday to mourn over the death of Kirtipur Municipality Mayor Raj Kumar Nakarmi.

Pregnant women succumbs to coal smoke injury in Jumla

July 23, 2024 11:51 am

JUMLA, July 23: In a village at Patarasi-6 of Jumla, a pregnant woman died of suffocation after lighting a fire before going to sleep.

Monsoon-induced disasters claim 128 lives

July 22, 2024 18:30 pm

KATHMANDU, July 22: A total of 128 people have died due to natural disaster triggered by this year's monsoon so far.

Kaski landslide update: Last rites of five deceased performed en masse

July 12, 2024 20:42 pm

KASKI, July 12: Five out of seven persons killed in the landslide occurred last night in Pokhara metropolis-19, Purunchaur Tallakot of Kaski were cremated en masse.

Woman found dead in Palpa

July 9, 2024 13:26 pm

PALPA, July 9: A 28-year-old woman has been found dead in Palpa.

APF Inspector Thapa assigned for security of UML Chairman Oli’s private residence found dead

July 6, 2024 12:50 pm

KATHMANDU, July 6: An Armed Police Force (APF) Inspector, who was assigned to the security of the private residence of CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, has been found dead.

107 killed in stampede at India religious gathering

July 3, 2024 09:30 am

LUCKNOW, July 3: At least 107 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, with many others injured, a senior government official said.

Minor killed in landslide

July 1, 2024 13:10 pm

SURKHET, July 1: Five-year-old Prince BK died and his father Ramesh BK sustained injuries in a landslide at Iwar, Bheri Municipality-4.

National park employee found dead

June 30, 2024 16:52 pm

SANKHUWASABHA, June 30: An employee of Makalu Barun National Park has been found dead.

Four killed, three others missing due to floods and landslides in various parts of the country

June 26, 2024 09:22 am

KATHMANDU, June 26: At least four people have been killed and three others missing due to floods and landslides triggered by rainfall in different parts of the country. Additionally, four individuals have been injured.

Bara campus chief dies after being shot by unidentified group

June 14, 2024 21:36 pm

BARA, June 14: Hari Bhushan Kushwaha, chief of Ramraja Multiple Campus in Kalaiya, Bara, who was injured in a shooting, has died. Police reported that he passed away while undergoing treatment at Vayodha Hospital in Birgunj.

73 succumb to tobacco consumption every day

May 4, 2024 19:47 pm

Bhaktapur, May 4: Seventy three people on average die every day in the country due to tobacco consumption, according to General Secretary of Right to Health and Tobacco Control Network Nepal Purnabhakta Duwal.

Two die of asphyxiation while digging well

May 2, 2024 09:16 am

BHAKTAPUR, May 2: Two persons have died of suffocation while digging a well at Khanalchwok of Changunarayan municipality-4 on Wednesday.

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years damages buildings, leaving 4 dead

April 3, 2024 10:51 am

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 3: Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and causing the deaths of four people.

Three of same family die due to electrocution in Dang

March 24, 2024 08:25 am

GHORAHI, March 24: Three members of the same family have died due to electrocution.

The death toll rises to 115 in an attack on a Moscow concert hall

March 23, 2024 16:02 pm

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say the death toll has risen to 115 in an attack by assailants who burst into a concert hall and sprayed the crowd with gunfire.

One killed in fire incident in Itahari

March 3, 2024 10:47 am

SUNSARI, March 3: A woman has been killed in an incident of fire in Itahari.

NC calls for inquiry into death of a teenager in Chitwan

March 2, 2024 18:55 pm

KATHMANDU, March 2: The Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded that the government investigate the incident of the death of Shalin Pokharel, a 14-year-old student of Shishu Niketan Boarding School located in Ratnanagar Municipality-10 of Chitwan.

Top Kremlin critic Navalny dies in prison

February 16, 2024 19:45 pm

MOSCOW, Feb 16: The Kremlin's most prominent critic Alexei Navalny died Friday in an Arctic prison, said Russian authorities, announcing his death a month before an election poised to extend Vladimir Putin's hold on power.

Kapilvastu bus accident update: Ten deceased identified

February 15, 2024 11:27 am

Chandrauta (Kapilvastu), Feb 15: The identities of the 10 people who died in a road accident near the Surahi Bridge in Shivraj Municipality-1 in Kapilvastu district this morning have been revealed.

Eight killed in Palpa jeep accident

February 13, 2024 18:40 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: At least eight people were killed in a jeep accident that occurred in Palpa on Tuesday evening.

Police suspect woman committed suicide after killing her children in Imadol

February 12, 2024 08:15 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The preliminary investigation of the police into the death of a woman and her two children in Mahalaxmi Municipality-3, Imadol, Lalitpur has indicated a possible case of 'suicide after murder'.

Fire claims man’s life in Kathmandu

January 17, 2024 15:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: A man lost his life in a fire incident in Brahmatol, Kathmandu on Wednesday morning.

Another Nepali youth dies in Russia-Ukraine war

January 11, 2024 23:10 pm

PYUTHAN, Jan 11: A youth from Pyuthan district, who was serving the Russian Army, died in the Russia-Ukraine war.

One dies in Tanahun jeep accident (update)

January 10, 2024 12:46 pm

TANAHUN, Jan 10: One person died in a jeep accident on the winding road of Baralthumki in Bhimad Municipality-5, Sunakot, Tanahun on Wednesday.

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll hits 21,978

January 2, 2024 07:38 am

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Jan 1: The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said Monday at least 21,978 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the war with Israel erupted on October 7.

Two killed in accident

December 25, 2023 11:02 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Two people were killed when a motorcycle and a bus collided at Jhagajholi Ratmata in Sindhuli on the BP highway.

Fatal clash sparks tension in Dhanusha: Locals protest after death at police office

December 22, 2023 11:25 am

JANAKPURDHAM, Dec 22: Tension has escalated following the death of an individual at the local police office in Hanspur Municipality of Dhanusha. After the death of an injured person during a clash between two groups, local residents vandalized the police office and set a motorcycle on fire.

Wife killed, husband injured in road accident

December 18, 2023 12:25 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: One person was killed when a bus hit a motorcycle in Shuklaphanta Municipality-11 Kaluwapur under the East West Highway on Sunday.

Two women die in car-scooter collision

December 11, 2023 08:33 am

KASKI, Dec 11: Two women died in Pokhara on Sunday evening when a car collided with their scooter.

Child dies of cold in Jajarkot

November 30, 2023 13:17 pm

JAJARKOT, Nov 30: A child died of the chilling cold in Kushe Rural Municipality in Jajarkot district on Wednesday.

Moral Dilemma and Israel’s Hostage Crisis

November 23, 2023 09:00 am

In the text books on negotiation, the standard operating procedure dealing with hostage situations is a straight-forward refusal. One cannot be dictated by kidnapping, blackmailing and held on to a ransom. However, where human lives are involved, in a life and death situation, contingencies may demand a different approach.

Woman found dead in Pokhara hotel, six people under investigation

November 22, 2023 15:18 pm

POKHARA, Nov 22: A woman staying at a hotel in Nagdhunga, Pokhara, has been found dead. According to the District Police Office, Kaski, Suku BK, 38, who had been working at Shila Restaurant in Nagdhunga for the past two years, and was a permanent resident of Bhimad, Tanahun, was found dead.

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