Nepal

Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25

Residents look at damaged vehicles after flash flood and landslide triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc at Rajouri district in India’s Jammu region on July 19.

Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam

Two former ministers were found guilty of forging documents to enable Nepali nationals to be resettled in the US as Bhutanese refugees.

Rogue elephant named Dhurbe followed a family for 14 years in Nepal

The house of Ashika Bote, who was killed along with her four-year-old son, by an elephant.

Nepal PM marks 100 days with fast change and few words

Rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah’s victory marks one of the most symbolic results of Nepal’s high-stakes parliamentary election.

Quarantine facilities on standby as Nepal battles rising cases of bird flu

The first case in 2026 was detected in March and has since spread to 11 of Nepal’s 77 districts, including the capital, Kathmandu.

Bird flu cases rise in Nepal, only zoo shut

The Himalayan nation has had bird flu in previous years, but the first cases in 2026 were reported on March 18.

Nepal’s former finance minister arrested for money laundering, police say

Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said Paudel was being brought to Kathmandu and would be handed over to the Department of Money Laundering Investigation.

Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor Dawa Sherpa recounts escape

Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa rests during his recovery at a hotel in Kathmandu on June 18.

Nepal’s new Gen Z-inspired government places bets on China, India

Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said Nepal would “value its relationship with each country in its own way”.

Nepal’s foreign minister visits China after calling on regional rival India

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China has always placed Nepal at the forefront of its ‘neighbourhood diplomacy'.

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