Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war

By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK and HANNA ARHIROVA, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war,..

Vance leaves for Pak to attend US-Iran peace talks, no word on Iranian delegation

By Sajjad Hussain, ISLAMABAD, (PTI):- US Vice President JD Vance on Friday left for Pakistan to participate in peace talks with Iran to end their war, even as there was no official word about the..

US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

By JON GAMBRELL and SAM MEDNICK, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. Vice President JD Vance headed Friday to Pakistan for high-level talks with..

Court rules in favor of 4 men deported by the US to Africa and denied lawyer meetings for 9 months

By GERALD IMRAY, CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP):- The Supreme Court in the African kingdom of Eswatini has ruled that four men sent there by the United States last July under the Trump..

Army extend winning run to six at PM Cup

KATHMANDU:- Binod Bhandari struck a sparkling century as Tribhuwan Army Club extended their winning run to six matches, strengthening their bid for a place in the Men’s PM Cup final. Army eased..

Women representation in Council of Ministers almost 40 per cent

KATHMANDU:- With the latest appointment of Gauri Kumari Yadav as the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, women’s participation in the government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah has..

President Paudel addresses joint session of Federal Parliament

KATHMANDU:- President Ramchandra Paudel has addressed the joint session of both houses of the Federal Parliament at the multi-purpose meeting hall of Singha Durbar-based Federal Parliament..

Economic growth of Nepal to remain at 2.7 per cent in 2026, says ADB forecast

KATHMANDU:- Nepal’s economy is forecast to grow by 2.7% in fiscal year (FY) 2026, down from 4.6% in FY2025, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026, Asian Development Bank’s..

Thakur elected Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives

KATHMANDU:- Rubi Kumari Thakur has been elected Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. She was the candidate for the post from the Shram Sanskriti Party. In the election held this..

NRNA’s spiritual festival in Spain to build ‘Nepal House’

BARCELONA:- The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Spain has organized a 5-day spiritual festival for the first time in Europe to make the ‘Nepal House’ construction campaign a..

Bhaktapur boosts security ahead of Biska: Jatra

BHAKTAPUR:- The District Administration Office, Metropolitan Police Office, Bhaktapur Metropolitan City and Guthi Sansthan of Bhaktapur are all set to make the festival of Biska: Jatra peaceful by..

Petro products prices up, effective from Thursday midnight

KATHMANDU:- The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has again increased the prices of petroleum products. The state-owned corporation has hiked the petro prices, citing fluctuations in crude oil prices in..

For Chinese visa-seekers in the US, the path to good fortune lies in … Chick-fil-A?

By FU TING, ARLINGTON, Va. (AP):- On a recent weekend afternoon, at a Chinese comedy show in northern Virginia, the host asked the audience, “What food do you like?” The loudest answer..

4 dead, 38 rescued during attempted channel crossing from France to UK

By JEAN-FRANÇOIS BADIAS and SYLVIE CORBET, EQUIHEN BEACH, France (AP):- French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying to get..

Lama and Thakur register candidacies for Deputy Speaker

KATHMANDU:- Saraswoti Lama from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and Rubi Kumari Thakur from the Shram Sanskriti Party have filed their candidacies for the Deputy Speaker of the House of..

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