Twitter reaches new heights with Everest

A renowned British climber Kenton Cool has taken Twitter to a new high, firing off the first "tweet" from the peak of world's tallest mountain 'Everest'. Kenton Cool...

European Parliament asks Nepal to let Tibetan refugees vote

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Demi Moore's trip to Nepal

Hollywood actress Demi Moore made a five-day trip to Nepal, and interacted at length with the media in Kathmandu. She addressed the problem of human trafficking at a...

Panel setup in Nepal to end Christian burial row

Nepal government has formed a five-member panel to look into the demand for separate burial grounds by Christians. Christians, a minority in the erstwhile Hindu kingdom, have been...

WB approves $39 million for wildlife project in Bangladesh, Nepal

As part of its effort to strengthen regional cooperation for wildlife protection in Asia, the World Bank has approved a $39 million financial assistance to Bangladesh and Nepal....

Expedition to clear thousands of tons of rubbish from Mt. Everest

A team of mountaineers led by a veteran Sherpa guide flew Wednesday to Mount Everest on an expedition to clear away tons of trash left on the world's...

Restoration begins in Lumbini (Buddha's birthplace)

An international conservation team has begun work on restoring three endangered monuments at Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal.The team, led by Italian conservation expert Costantino Meucci, will restore...

Kidnapping is becoming a lucrative business in Nepal

 Al Jazeera has been investigating the kidnapping of children in Nepal and evidence of collusion between political parties and criminal gangs. Officials are accused of turning a blind...

Endangered Rhino count has begun in Nepal..

Nepal launched a count of the endangered one-horned rhinos. The census started Tuesday at the Chitwan National Park, some 175 kilometres south of Kathmandu, and was due to...

Not even Joanna Lumley can save the Gurkhas from the MOD's redundancy programme

Nearly two years since Joanna Lumley uttered the famous “Ayo Gorkhali” – the Gurkhas are coming – war cry the government has placed Gurkhas at the forefront of the...

Goat sacrificed in Nepal by chaat seller for India’s Cricket World Cup win

Did Team India win the world cup Saturday because of the gritty batting by captain M.S. Dhoni or persistently good performance of Yuvraj Singh or the marvellous mentoring by coach Gary...

2,000-year-old archeological remains found in E Nepal

The ruins of 2000-year-old buildings have been found in Kichakbadhsthal, a historic place in Jhapa district in eastern Nepal in the course of excavation. ...

Tourist arrival in Nepal increased by 4.5 percent in March

Tourists arrival in the month of March increased by 4.6 per cent in compared to the same period previous year, according to Nepal Tourism Board. A total of...

UN compound stormed; seven dead including four Nepali Security Guards Rally against Qur'an burning erupts into fury

Afghans angry over the burning of a Qur'an at a small Florida church stormed a UN compound in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing seven foreigners, including four Nepalese...

Nepali man killed in India

MANGALBARE: Chandra Bahadur Dewan, 40, of Panchakanya-6 of Ilam, who left home for Maldives for employment a week ago, was killed on the way. He was murdered on...

Shobraj fears end in Nepal

Charles Sobraj the notorious murderer having led a charmed life and escaped both detection and execution in countries as inimical as Afghanistan and Pakistan, Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj, aka the " Bikini Killer" of...

70 foreigners deported from Nepal in 2010

Nepali authorities have deported a total of 70 foreigners from 22 countries in the year 2010. They were deported for using fake passports and visas, smuggling drugs and...

Nepal-US deal to favour garment exports

Nepal is all set to sign the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States in a months time. This pact is anticpated to provide favourable...

Manisha Koirala Plays Sex Worker in Bollywood film.

After a late marriage at the age of 40, Nepali actress Manisha Koirala is looking forward to make a comeback to the silver screen. She played a key role in...

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