KATHMANDU, OCT 17: The entry of gangsters, mafia types and the corruption-convicted in competitive politics has drawn a huge backlash, with many from within and outside the political parties demanding an end to the practice of fielding individuals with criminal backgrounds in the elections.

KATHMANDU, April 13: There is a huge mismatch between Nepal’s total imports from India and the southern neighbor’s exports to Nepal, indicating that a large volume of cross-border trade is done through informal channel.

KATHMANDU, April 12: There is a huge mismatch between Nepal's total imports from India and the southern neighbor's exports to Nepal, indicating that a large volume of cross-border trade is done through informal channel.

JUMLA, Jan 30: Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) in Jumla is on the verge of closure due to government's inability to make key appointments. For the past nine months the academy has been operating without vice chancellor, rector and director. This has affected thousands of people in the Karnali zone that visit the academy's teaching hospital for medical services.

NEW YORK, Sept 21: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's pending divorce has prompted Madame Tussauds to separate the wax figures of the stars at museums in London, New York, Las Vegas and Hollywood.