KATHMANDU, Nepal — As a child, Shanti Chaudhari was scolded by her parents for standing too close to a group of musicians playing the naumati baja, Nepal’s nine traditional instruments, because they were identified with the Damai, part of the lowest caste that was formerly known as “untouchables.” Chaudhari, now 41, eventually overcame her family’s … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s star cricket player and former captain of the national team was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for rape and ordered to pay a fine. The Kathmandu District Court judge issued the sentence for Sandeep Lamichhane. He has the next 100 days to make an appeal. Lamichhane’s attorneys were … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government has banned its citizens from going to Russia or Ukraine for employment, saying many have been recruited by the Russian army to fight in the conflict there. The country’s Department of Employment issued a notice saying it had reports of Nepalese nationals in the Russian army being killed and was … Read more
Another country is banning TikTok, the ByteDance-owned short video behemoth with over one billion active users around the world. Nepal, which has a population of close to 30 million people, has banned TikTok. The decision, first reported by the New York Times, came shortly after the Himalayan country introduced a rule requiring social platforms to register … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Survivors of an earthquake that flattened villages in Nepal’s northwest mountains searched through the debris of their collapsed homes for any salvageable belongings Monday as aid trickled into the remote area. The relatively shallow 5.6 temblo r Friday killed 157 people, injured scores and left thousands homeless when it struck just before … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Survivors of a strong earthquake that shook Nepal ’s northwest in the middle of the night described sudden shaking followed by houses collapsing and burying entire families, as the death toll rose to 157 on Saturday. Most of those killed were crushed by debris when their houses — usually made by stacking … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave KATHMANDU, Nepal — An earthquake struck a remote region of the Himalayan nation of Nepal on Friday night, killing at least 132 people and destroying hundreds of homes, Nepali officials said, as they warned that the death toll may rise. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.6-magnitude … Read more
Nepal and the United Arab Emirates played the final of the Nepal T20I Tri Series 2023 on Friday, October 27, at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. UAE won the toss here and elected to bowl. Kushal Bhurtel (50) was the highest scorer for Nepal and helped the team post 162 runs for … Read more
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake and some aftershocks have damaged nearly two dozen houses near Nepal’s capital ByThe Associated Press October 22, 2023, 11:12 AM KATHMANDU, Nepal — A 5.2 magnitude earthquake and some aftershocks damaged nearly two dozen houses in the hilly Dhading district near Nepal’s capital Sunday, an official said. The shaking also caused … Read more
Colleges for tens of millions of scholars in Nepal are closed as tens of 1000’s of lecturers protest within the capital in opposition to an schooling reform invoice in parliament ByBINAJ GURUBACHARYA Related Press September 22, 2023, 5:59 AM Academics from throughout the nation collect for a protest in opposition to an schooling invoice in … Read more