•Election candidate, rapper Balendra Shah (C) of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) shows a victory sign Nepal had two per cent of votes left to count today after parliamentary elections, with rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) having secured a majority. The 35-year-old Shah’s rise from the capital’s ...
•Nepal’s new Prime Minister Sushila Karki takes oath of office after protests that toppled govt during the week Nepal’s capital today took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office. Soldiers scaled back their presence on the st...
•Protesters against social media ban in Nepal At least 19 people have died in Nepal during protests against a government ban on dozens of online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and X. The authorities introduced the ban last week, blocking access to 26 widely used social media platforms and messaging apps after they failed to...
•Officials examine the site after the plane crash The pilot and sole survivor of a plane crash in Nepal’s capital was recovering in hospital after a miraculous escape from an accident that killed 18 others, aviation officials said today. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a […]

