• When will the undeclared Chinese blockade end?

    Despite receiving assurance from both Nepali and Chinese authorities, Nepali traders based on China-imported goods via land routes have suffered due to the disruption of bilateral trade from the Chinese side time and again for the past several years.   For the past several years, China has imposed an “un...

  • Russia ‘blacklists’ U.S. actors and producers Sean Penn and Ben Stiller

    Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday once again expanded its 'blacklist' and included 25 Americans, including actors, directors and producers Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, who have shown their support for Ukraine in the context of the war.   Stiller visited Ukraine's capital, Kiev, in late June and even held a mee...

  • Tigela’s book Why China Is Not Replacing America released

    On August 14, 2022, the book Why China Is Not Replacing America has been released in Aldershot, UK. The Nepalese ambassador to the UK, Gyan Chandra Acharya, released the book during a ceremony. The book writer Biswasdip Tigela, who holds a degree in political science and a master's degree in international re...

  • Minister Khand pledges workers’ security

    Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand has said that the government is committed to workers’ security and that the Ministry of Home Affairs will sincerely work for the security of workers.   Inaugurating the national conference of Nepal Trade Union Congress in Kathmandu on Sunday, Minister Khand sa...

  • Why did the people of Dharan elect independent Sampang as their mayor?

    DHARAN, : To the astonishment of many, independent candidate Harka Raj Rai (Sampang) has won the election in Dharan to become the mayor of the sub-metropolitan city, defeating candidates from the major political parties.   Rai was elected to the post by defeating his closest rival from the five-party all...

  • Ukraine war: EU plans Russian oil ban and war crimes sanctions

    The EU has proposed some of its toughest measures yet against Russia, including a total ban on oil imports and sanctions on war crimes suspects, BBC reported.   European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the package was aimed at maximising pressure on Russia while minimising damage to Europe...

  • Ed Sheeran wins copyright case over 2017 hit ‘Shape of You’

    Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran won a UK copyright battle over his 2017 hit “Shape of You” on Wednesday, then slammed what he described as a “culture” of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial, Associated Press reported.   The British p...

  • Russian strike killed 300 in Mariupol theater, Ukraine says

    About 300 people were killed by the Russian airstrike last week that blasted open a Mariupol theater that was being used as a shelter, Ukrainian authorities said, marking what could be the war’s deadliest known attack on civilians yet, Associated Press reported.   The death toll announced Fri...