Nepal

Nepal’s reset moment: Can Balen deliver real reform?

Anti-corruption promise meets deep structural challenges at home and abroad

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Balen Shah's reputation for administrative efficiency and anti-corruption rhetoric transformed him into a national political figure.

Who's Nepal's soon-to-be rapper PM Balen Shah?

From rap battles to national politics, Balen Shah embodies Nepal’s generational shift

Balen Shah isn’t just a politician, he’s a phenomenon who's now rewriting Nepal’s political playbook

From Everest to Antarctica, Nepali cyclist on a mission

Currently in Dubai, the 30-year-old has already completed 12 countries

From Everest to Antarctica, this Nepali cyclist is on a mission

Small nations, big dreams: Associate teams deserve more

Appreciation shouldn’t end with the T20 World Cup; it should be backed by continuity

Nepal's players take a lap of honour around the field at the end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 8, 2026.

Nepal put a brave fight before losing to England

Chasing 185 for victory, Nepal came agonisingly close falling short by just four runs

Nepal's captain Rohit Paudel reacts as he walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 8, 2026.

Nepal fans take over Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium

Stadium erupted in a sea of red and blue as Nepal’s national colours filled the stands

Nepal's fans cheer from the stands during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 8, 2026.

Nipah scare: Health cards, airport checks now in effect

Asian countries launch screenings for travellers from West Bengal amid Nipah scare

Authorities issue Health Beware cards as airports introduce COVID-style Nipah screenings.

What is Nipah virus? Symptoms and risks explained

Health authorities warn of Nipah virus outbreak in India; no vaccine, 40–75% fatality rate

According to India's high ranking health officials mentioned that both states Kerala and West Bengal are endemic to the virus.

India on alert for Nipah, Asia tightens airport checks

Thailand, Nepal, and Taiwan increase airport screening after West Bengal Nipah cases

Asian airports boost checks after Nipah virus detected in India

Close shave as Buddha Air jet skids off runway in Nepal

Emergency response triggered as the aircraft slides into grassy area

The aircraft sustained minor damage during landing at Bhadrapur Airport.

Fierce mountain storms kill nine in Nepal

Survivors recount how ‘slabs’ of ice smashed into the group as they clung on the mountain

Avalanche survivors France's Didler Armand (L) and Isabelle Thaon sit inside a ward at the Era Hospital in Kathmandu on November 4, 2025.

South Asia unrest: Fragile economies face fresh shocks

Youth anger, weak institutions, and economic shocks fuel recurring street protests

When fragile economies and captured politics collide with a shock, people will take to the streets — and the violence that follows damages lives and livelihoods for years.

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