Nepal

Nepal charges 32 people over fake helicopter rescue scam

The long-running racket that has cast a shadow over the Nepal's vital tourism industry.

Nepal holds its first post-poll Parliament session

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah (centre) and Rastriya Swatantra Party president Rabi Lamichhane (left) arrive to attend the April 2 Parliament session in Kathmandu.

Nepali protesters demand release of detained ex-PM

Police officials clash with a supporter of Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli during a protest following Mr Oli’s detention by police, who are investigating whether he was negligent in preventing dozens of deaths during the Gen Z protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026.

Nepal’s former prime minister attends court hearing in protest crackdown case

Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli (front, centre) being taken to a hospital after his detention by the police in Kathmandu on March 28.

Nepal’s ex-prime minister arrested over alleged role in protest crackdown

Former Prime Minister of Nepal and Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist- Leninist) K.P Sharma Oli, who was forced to resign after the deadly youth-led protests against corruption in early September last year, poses for a picture before releasing a manifesto ahead of the elections of the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5, 2026, following the deadly \"Gen Z\" led anti-graft protests in September that toppled the government, in Kathmandu, Nepal, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

PM Wong congratulates Nepal PM Balendra Shah on election victory

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on March 27.

Ex-rapper Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), greets his supporters as he celebrates after winning the election, in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Nepal’s first woman PM Sushila Karki returns to retirement

Ms Sushila Karki became Nepal's Interim Prime Minister after anti-corruption protests toppled the nation's government in 2025.

Nepali rapper Shah sworn in as prime minister

Nepal's PM-to-be Balendra Shah takes a selfie with children and supporters during a door-to-door election campaign at Gauriganj in Jhapa district on Feb 16, 2026.

Ex-TV host rises in Nepal’s new power equation

Party insiders describe Mr Rabi Lamichhane as a key architect of the new administration, with significant sway over appointments.

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