Nepal
- India
4 earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour; tremors felt in north India
New Delhi: Four earthquakes, the strongest being of magnitude 6.2, jolted Nepal in quick succession with tremors reverberating through parts of north India including Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said…
- Middle East
Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Manaslu peak
In a remarkable display of determination, Dubai-based Naila Kiani, became the first Pakistani women to scale the 8,163-metre-tall mountain Manaslu peak— the world’s eigth highest peak in west Nepal. Revered mountaineer Kiani successfully…
- World
Amid China map row, Nepal says ‘neighbours must respect’ the Himalayan nation’s map
Kathmandu: Days after China released a ‘standard map’ showing its extended territory, Nepal government said on Friday that neighbours and the international community must respect the Himalayan nation’s latest map, which was…
- World
4.6 magnitude earthquake hits area near Islamabad in Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richer scale hit an area about 193 km away from Pakistan’s national capital Islamabad on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology informed. The tremors…
- World
Six Indian pilgrims among 7 killed as bus overturns in Nepal
Kathmandu: Seven people, including six Indian pilgrims, were killed in a road accident in Nepal in wee hours on Thursday, local media reported. The bus proceeding towards Janakpur from Kathmandu overturned and…
- World
Nepal faces onion shortage after India imposes 40% export duty
Kathmandu: Nepal is facing an onion shortage after India imposed a 40 percent export duty on the commodity. Since Tuesday, the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market in Kathmandu wiped onion off its…
- World
India & Nepal value robust cooperation in development through LOCs
Kathmandu: India and Nepal have both expressed appreciation for the strong cooperation in the developmental partnership between the two nations, including through the Line of Credits that is extended to the Himalayan…
- Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad, Kathmandu University launch joint doctoral programme
Hyderabad: In an important development for internationalization, IIT Hyderabad and Kathmandu University (KU) have agreed to offer a Joint Doctoral Programme (JDP) at the PhD level in all areas of research. Many…
- News
Landslide in Uttarakhand; 19 missing, 3 bodies recovered
Dehradun: At least 19 people went missing in Uttarakhand’s Gauri Kund town — a key halting point for pilgrims moving towards Kedarnath, following a landslide in the area that also affected some…
- World
Indian national arrested in Nepal for murdering wife
Kathmandu: A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested in Nepal’s Madhesh province for allegedly killing his wife, police said on Wednesday. Mohmad Amanullah, a resident of Bihar, was arrested from the Bara district…
- India
Tomatoes land 6 Customs officials in soup on UP-Nepal border
Maharajganj: A probe is currently underway into circumstances under which Customs officials released three tonnes of tomatoes that were being smuggled into India from Nepal and was caught by a joint team…