At 11:30 pm on Tuesday, September 9, Rakshya Bam stepped down from an army jeep outside military headquarters in a pitch-dark, locked-down Kathmandu. The 26-year-old hadn’t slept in more than a day.

"Rero ni Rero" hitmaker Emmanuel Musindi when he casted his vote at Shihuli primary school in Shinyalu, Kakamega County. [Mumo Munuve, Standard] Kakamega-based musician Emanuel Musindi, the man behind ...

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On the morning of September 6th, a black S.U.V. carrying a provincial minister from Nepal’s ruling party ran over an eleven-year-old girl, Usha Magar Sunuwar, outside her school in the city of ...

A youth uprising in Nepal toppled the ruling coalition like a house of cards, leaving many observers baffled. As the new era starts, major powers such as India, China ...

Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki has been chosen as the country's interim leader, said an official from the Nepalese president's office, after violent anti-corruption protests forced Prime ...

Islamabad, Pakistan – On Sunday, Nepal’s then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli mocked youth protesters, who were planning a major agitation the following day in the capital, Kathmandu, against corruption ...

Nepal has become the third country in India's immediate neighbourhood to see a violent uprising topple its government in recent years. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned after more than 20 people ...

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India's Ministry of External Affairs has voiced concerns over the GenZ protests in Nepal, urging restraint and dialogue amid the unrest. Following the social media ban and subsequent violence, the MEA ...

Since the monarchy was abolished, former King Gyanendra Shah has lived as a private citizen. The streets of Nepal have been restless for most of 2025. In March, protests erupted in Kathmandu, with ...