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Last surviving member of 1953 Everest Expedition dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953 Mount Everest expedition that first reached the summit, has died in Kathmandu at the age...

Rescue efforts intensify as heavy snowstorm traps climbers on Mount Everest

Emergency teams are racing to rescue stranded climbers after a powerful snowstorm struck Mount Everest’s Tibetan side, trapping tourists at campsites 16,000 feet above...

From palace massacre to TikTok bans: Nepal’s endless cycle of despair

How a small state is caught between India, China, and its own streets. They came out to protest peacefully. By evening, government buildings were in...

Protesters spoke, NGOs pulled strings: The untold story of Nepal’s upheaval

Angry youth in the Himalayan nation bordering India and China have forced a political shake-up hoping to end corruption and impoverishment. A week ago, Bikram...

Nepal appoints new interim PM after unrest

Nepal’s former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki, 73, has been sworn in as interim prime minister after mass anti-corruption protests ousted Prime Minister...

Nepal’s main government building set ablaze (Video)

The Singha Durbar Palace in central Kathmandu houses several ministries and administrative offices. A massive blaze has engulfed Nepal’s Singha Durbar Palace in central Kathmandu,...

Nepalese PM resigns over deadly violence

K.P. Sharma Oli has quit over the recent fatal standoff with young demonstrators. Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, as furious protests...

Nepal blocks major social media platforms

Facebook, YouTube, X, WhatsApp, and dozens more are no longer accessible in Nepal due to non-compliance with government registration. Nepal has blocked dozens of major...

Long live the king: Why this nation debates the return of monarchy

16 years after the monarchy was abolished, a violent push to restore it reveals a deep hunger for competent leadership. Violent protests took place in...

Discovery of boot on Everest rekindles hope in 100-year-old mystery of missing climber Sandy Irvine

A team of climbers filming for National Geographic has made a remarkable discovery on Everest's Central Rongbuk Glacier: a preserved boot believed to belong...

18 killed in fiery plane crash in Kathmandu

A plane crash in Nepal's capital Kathmandu has resulted in the deaths of eighteen people, including seventeen Saurya Airlines employees and one Yemeni national. The...

Police clash with pro-monarchy protesters in Nepal

Several demonstrators and law enforcement officers have reportedly been injured during the unrest in Nepal’s capital. Police employed batons, tear gas, and water cannons as...

Over 120 people killed by earthquake in Nepal

The death toll is rising after a 6.4-magnitude quake struck the Himalayan country late Friday. At least 128 people were killed and over 140 others...

Why the controversial Nepalese PM is a convenient neighbour for India’s Modi

New Delhi finds the Communist leader easy to rein in, despite his checkered past and numerous political flip-flops. Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known...

The ‘Great Game’ in Asia: A new struggle between China, the US and India is unfolding in Nepal

Will Nepal succumb to the US charm offensive and incur China’s wrath, as India loses the plot? Washington is bending over backwards to lure the...

Video of air hostess before take-off on fateful Air Yeti flight surfaces online

Oshin Ale was a popular Tik Tokker in Nepal. The video which reportedly was posted the day of the flight shows Ale smiling at the...

Passenger aircraft crashes in Nepal

The Yeti Airlines flight had 68 passengers and four crew members on board, the airline said. A Yeti Airlines ATR 72 plane with 68 passengers...

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