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Trump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of snap election
Donald Trump has endorsed Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a snap election in her country on Sunday, BBC reported. Takaichi has "already proven to be a strong, powerful, and wise leader... one that truly loves her country," the US pre...
HoR election: EC to depute volunteers in all wards for voter education
The Election Commission (EC) is to depute volunteers in all wards across the country for voter education. The election to the House of Representatives is taking place across the country on March 5. According to the EC, volunteers are going to be ...
At least 18 die in 'rat-hole' mine blast in India
At least 18 miners have died and one is severely injured after an explosion at an illegally-operated coal mine in India's northeastern state of Meghalaya, police say, BBC reported. Rescue operations are on and some people are still feared trapped, ...
Gold price drops by Rs 4, 200 per tola on Friday
The price of gold has dropped by Rs 4, 200 per tola in the domestic market on Friday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 291, 000 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 2...
Lookman shines on Atletico debut in 5-0 Betis rout
Ademola Lookman starred on his debut for Atletico Madrid, scoring and assisting in a 5-0 demolition of Real Betis on Thursday to seal a place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Reuters reported. The 25-year-old Nigerian international, who signedfrom ...
Real's Rodrygo handed two-match ban by UEFA for insulting referee during Benfica loss
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has been handed a two-match ban for insulting a match official during last week's 4-2 Champions League lossat Benfica, European soccer governing body UEFA said on Thursday, Reuters reported. Brazilian Rodrygo was shown t...
Leicester docked six points for breaching spending rules
Leicester City have been docked six points in the current Championship campaign after an independent regulatory commission found they had breached the English Football League's spending rules, the Premier League said on Thursday, Reuters reported. ...
Benzema scores hat-trick on his debut for Al-Hilal
Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick and grabbed an assist on his debut for Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal as they thrashed lowly Al-Akhdoud 6-0 on Thursday, Reuters reported. The 38-year-old joined Al-Hilal on Monday after reports said he turned do...
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation today
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Genital Mutilation is being observed on Friday. In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly had decided to observe February 6 every year as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilati...
One killed in Jhapa syringe attack
A man died in a syringe attack in Bhadrapur Municipality-10, Satrabighe, Jhapa. The deceased has been identified as local Khem Dhakal. According to the District Police Office, Jhapa, a group of unit persons attacked Dhakal while he was returning ...
Mist to blanket Tarai; weather to remain fair in hilly, mountainous regions
The Weather Forecasting Division said that currently there is no impact of the remarkable weather system in the country while mist and fog are persisting in some southern parts of Tarai. The weather has remained largely fair in hilly and mountaino...
Baitadi bus accident: Death toll reaches 13
The death toll in a Baitadi bus accident has reached 13. The bus was carrying wedding attendants. Eight among them died on the spot and five others breathed their last at Dadeldhura Hospital. The Bajhang-bound bus (Supa Province 02 001 Kha 1119...
27 days left for HoR elections: Ballot papers printing and packing in full swing
The Election Commission has stated that printing and packing of ballot papers for 25 districts for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system has been completed. According to the information provided by the EC, printing and packing of ballot p...
India and the Nepal elections
India is providing political, diplomatic, and logistical support for Nepal’s March 5 elections, viewing the polls as the most viable path out of the country’s ongoing political crisis. Drawing lessons from recent developments in Bangladesh and follow...
Is Beijing angry with Kathmandu?
The election government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki has come under growing criticism for its handling of Nepal’s relations with its immediate neighbors, particularly China. Since the formation of the government following the GenZ movement, Pr...
Trump administration names 33 new immigration judges, most with military backgrounds
The Justice Department has hired 33 new immigration judges, including 27 temporary ones, after firing or pushing out more than 100 others as the Trump administration seeks out new recruits to serve as what it dubs "deportation judges." The Justice D...
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough
Ukraine and Russia have conducted a rare exchange of prisoners of war and civilians after two days of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi, BBC reported. A total of 157 Ukrainians - seven of them civilians - and 157 Russian soldiers were returned h...
Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'
Sir Keir Starmer has apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for believing Lord Mandelson's "lies" and appointing him as the UK's ambassador to the US, BBC reported. The prime minister began a planned speech on funding to improve local communit...
US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
Senior US and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman later for direct talks amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military confrontation between the two countries, BBC reported. The discussions come after a US military build-up in the Mi...
Make elections human rights-friendly: NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged all the bodies concerned to make the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives human rights-friendly by fully adhering to the election code of conduct. The elections to the House of Rep...
Printing of FPTP ballots over in 60 constituencies: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has informed that printing of ballot papers for the first-past-the-post category in 60 constituencies has been over. Assistant Spokesperson at EC, Kul Bahadur KC, said that a total 7.26 million sheets of ballot papers w...
Pakistani envoy to Nepal calls for implementation of UN resolution on Kashmir
Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal Abrar Hashmi has said that the long-standing Kashmir dispute can only be resolved through the full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 (1948). Speaking at a program organized to mark Kashmir...
Advertisement Board urges election candidates not to publish, broadcast misleading ads
The Advertisement Board has urged election candidates not to publish or disseminate misleading advertisements during the campaign for the upcoming House of Representatives elections. The Board stated through a press release today that complaints hav...
Vehicle permit work procedure issued for upcoming elections
The Election Commission (EC) has issued the 'Vehicle Permit Work Procedure, 2082' targeting the upcoming elections. The work procedure has been enforced so as to ensure the vehicular use is well-managed, fair and regulated during election publicity...
Nepse surges by 27. 19 points on Thursday
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 27. 19 points to close at 2, 708. 70 points on Thursday. Similarly, the sensitive index surged by by 4. 47 points to close at 460. 48 points. A total of 35,574,627-unit shares of 326 companies were traded fo...
Finance Minister Khanal visits Baglung to take stock of election preparations
Finance Minister Rameshwor Prasad Khanal has urged all concerned authorities to engage confidently in election preparations. Arriving in Baglung today to monitor the election preparations, the minister assured that the government is working to creat...
US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance
The US has launched an effort to form a trade zone for critical minerals that are key to making everything from smartphones to weapons as it tries to break China's dominance of the industry, BBC reported. On Wednesday, the State Department hosted t...
US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump
China's leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan "the most important issue" in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, BBC reported. Xi had told Trump to be "prudent" when supplying weapons to the island, state me...
Nepal’s stability is important for us, says Japanese PM
Japanese Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae has said that stability in Nepal is important for Japan as well in ensuring regional stability as a whole. In a meeting with Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel, she said that Japan will continue to support the...
Former PM Bhattarai bereaved of father
Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has been bereaved of his father on Thursday. His father, Bhoj Prasad Bhattarai (97) breathed his last at the Kathmandu-based Neuro Hospital Bansbari this morning, Bhattarai's daughter Manushi Yami Bhattara...
Guardiola seeks rule change to make Guehi eligible for League Cup final
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will ask the Football League for permission to play Marc Guehi in the League Cup final against Arsenal even though the England defender is ineligible for the Wembley showdown, AFP reported. Guehi, signed from Crys...
Late Williams strike sends Athletic into Copa del Rey semis, Real Sociedad join them
Inaki Williams came off the bench to thump home a 96th-minute winner as Athletic Bilbao edged Valencia 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Reuters reported. Valencia forward Umar Sadiq had an eventful first half, scoring at both...
Ruthless Man City thump Newcastle to reach League Cup final
Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City set up a League Cup final date with Arsenal after a comprehensive 3-1 second-leg victory over visiting Newcastle United secured a 5-1 aggregate win in their semi-final on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Th...
Brett Lee bats for India-Pak match but Pakistan PM calls boycott 'appropriate'
Former Australia speedster Brett Lee would love to see India and Pakistan clashing in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster on February 15 but Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stood by their "appropriate" decision to boycott the match in Colombo...
Gold price drops by Rs 9, 500 per tola on Thursday
The price of gold has dropped by Rs 9, 500 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 295, 200 per tola today. It was traded at Rs ...
Police recover stolen gold worth Rs 10.04 million in Kathmandu
Gold and gold ornaments worth Rs 10.04 million stolen from the house of Rinji Lama of Boudha in Kathmandu on Tuesday have been recovered. Police arrested Prem Chaudhary of Banke from Nagarjuna Municipality-6 last night following an encounter. A tot...
Election-focused training for police personnel begins
An election-focused training program for police personnel deployed for security of the March 5 elections to the House of Representatives has started at the Police Headquarters from Wednesday. The training has been provided to police personnel deploy...
Fog and mist to prevail in Tarai; clear weather in hills and mountains
Fog and mist will prevail in many places of the Tarai region of the country today. Likewise, the weather will remain mainly fair in the hilly and mountainous regions, according to the 8 am bulletin by the Meteorological Forecasting Division. Later...
Govt directs producers, importers to control sudden price hike of daily commodities
The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection has directed producers, importers and distributors to stop the sudden and unjustified price hike seen in daily consumer goods in the market. Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, the Dep...
28 days left for HoR elections: election campaign expenses mandatory through bank accounts
The Election Commission has introduced the 'Election Campaign Bank Account Operation and Management Procedures, 2082' to bring transparency in the expenses made by political parties and candidates contesting the elections. Accordingly, the campaign...
US and Iran agree to Friday talks in Oman but still at odds over agenda
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, officials for both sides said, even as they remained at odds over Washington's insistence that negotiations include Tehran's missile arsenal and Iran's vow to discuss only its nuclear pro...
Trump withdraws 700 immigration agents from Minnesota deportation surge, thousands remain
The Trump administration is withdrawing some 700 federal immigration enforcement agents from Minnesota, although about 2,000 agents will stay in place, White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Wednesday, a number the state's Democratic leaders ...
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life
Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in September of 2024, BBC reported. Routh, 59, was found guilty last year of trying to kill Trump, then still a presidenti...
MPs back plan to release Mandelson files after Labour anger forces climbdown
MPs have approved the release of documents about Lord Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US, after angry Labour backbenchers forced a government climbdown over plans to withhold some material, BBC reported. Sir Keir Starmer told a dram...
EC issues bank accounts operation and management work procedure
The Election Commission (EC) has issued the bank accounts operation and management work procedure, 2082, urging the political parties and candidates participating in the March 5 House of Representatives (HoR) elections to make expenses for electoral ...
President Paudel returns home
President Ram Chandra Paudel returned home today after completing his official visit to Japan. Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, ministers and the chiefs of the security bodies welcomed President Paudel at the VVIP ...