NYC Council employee’s arrest sparks protests and a dispute over his immigration status

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, NEW YORK (AP):- A New York City Council employee was arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, enraging city officials and prompting a protest Tuesday..

Trump is ending protected immigration status for Somalis, long a target of his anti-immigrant barbs

By BILL BARROW, ATLANTA, (AP):- Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday it will end temporary protected status for immigrants from Somalia, the latest move in the president’s mass..

Snowless winter turns Jumla’s mountains bare

By Naurate Nepali. JUMLA:- As winter nears its end, the Himalayan district of Jumla in Karnali Province has yet to receive snowfall this season, leaving mountains bare and farmers worried. The..

Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

By REBECCA SANTANA, MARK VANCLEAVE and STEVE KARNOWSKI, MINNEAPOLIS (AP):- Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement..

Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, WASHINGTON (AP):- The Trump administration secretly reimposed a policy limiting Congress members’ access to immigration detention facilities a day after a federal..

Nepali Congress special convention extends, talks continue to avoid split

KATHMANDU:- The Nepali Congress Special General Convention Information Division has claimed that more than 60 per cent of its delegates have registered their names for the ongoing Special General..

85 persons apply to withdraw names from closed PR lists

KATHMANDU:- More than 85 individuals listed on the closed lists of proportional representation (PR) candidates submitted by political parties to the Election Commission (EC) have applied to withdraw..

Deposits outpace credit growth in first five months of 2025/26

KATHMANDU:- Deposits mobilisation of Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) recorded a stronger growth than credit expansion during the first five months of the current fiscal year 2025/26,..

High Court issues order to halt ANFA election

KATHMANDU:- The High Court, Patan has issued a temporary order preventing the immediate execution of the decision to conduct elections for the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Today, a..

Party unity imperative: Leader Shekhar Koirala

KATHMANDU:- A Nepali Congress leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said he was committed to taking the party ahead by keeping it intact. During a meeting with party office bearers, district committees..

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 599

By JON GAMBRELL and JULIA NIKHINSON, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic..

Milan prison hosts concert with instruments made by inmates from migrant smugglers’ boats

ROME (AP):- Instruments made from smugglers’ boats that brought migrants to Italy’s shores told their tale of desperation and redemption in a special performance at a prison in Milan on Saturday,..

Nepali Congress Central Working Committee meeting on Jan 13

KATHMANDU:- The Nepali Congress Central Working Committee meeting has been called for tomorrow. The meeting to be held at the party's central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur starting at 11:00 am will..

Thapa’s political proposal vows ‘no vote’ provision, liberal democracy with an end to pre-electoral alliance

KATHMANDU:- General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, Gagan Kumar Thapa, today presented his political proposal on contemporary issues, outlining a vision to transform the party into a dynamic and..

National Assembly session summoned for 18th January

KATHMANDU:- President Ramchandra Paudel has summoned a meeting of the National Assembly to be held on coming Sunday, 18th January, at 11:00 AM at the Federal Parliament Secretariat, Singha..

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