Nepal Police on Wednesday said that they have rescued 11 U.S. bound Indians, who were taken hostage by a gang in Kathmandu.
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Long-term energy pact with India will be milestone: Nepal PM
A long-term energy deal between Nepal and India, to be signed during the upcoming visit of India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, will be a milestone, said Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.
12 Nepali nationals missing in Israel, says Nepal foreign minister
At least 12 Nepali nationals have gone missing in Israel after Palestinian terrorist group Hamas launched an offensive from the Gaza strip into Israeli territory, Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs NP Saud said on Sunday.
Nepal says it's against Taiwan’s 'independence'
Dahal, who reached China on September 23 from New York, is currently in in the Asian giaint and held talks with the Chinese President on the sidelines of 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Fortunate to have a neighbour like India: Nepal Foreign Minister
Ambassador Srivastava highlighted that this project is an important part of the very robust development partnership between India and Nepal, which has made significant strides in recent years, spanning various priority sectors of the government of Nepal and its people.
Kathmandu Mayor cancels China trip over map row
Shah, who is known as "hawkish nationalist” and earning fame over taking a tough stand in favour of Nepal’s territory and integrity, has decided to cancel his five-day China visit beginning from Thursday.
Six Indian pilgrims among 7 killed as bus overturns in Nepal
The deceased included one Nepali, a resident of Loharpatti in Mahottari district and six Indian nationals from Rajasthan, Deputy Superintendent Pradeep Bahadur Chhetri of the the Area Police Office, Simara, was quoted as saying by Kathmandu Post.
Over 100 kg gold confiscated at Kathmandu airport
The gold was brought from Hong Kong via a Cathay Pacific flight and was registered at the Customs office as different spare parts of motorcycle, according to the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI).
Helicopter with 6 people onboard goes missing in Nepal
A helicopter with six people onboard went missing on Tuesday in Nepal, officials said. The helicopter was flying to Kathmandu from Solukhumbu district, where Mount Everest is located.
Prachanda in soup for his 'India makes PM' comment
Addressing a function to launch a book written by Kiran Deep Sandhu on Sardar Pritam Singh on Monday, Prachanda, as the Prime Minister is popularly known, said that Pritampal once went to India to lobby for him to make him the premier.
I don't accept court orders, won't allow any Hindi movies: Kathmandu Mayor
The office bearers of the Nepal Film Union had reached the high court against Shah's threats that he will not allow the screening of any Indian movie until the filmmakers of the 'Adipurush' do not correct the mistake about the birthplace of Sita.
Nepal seeks report from its embassy in Delhi about murals in new Parliament building
In a meeting of the International Relations Committee of the Federal Parliament held on Tuesday, Saud said that the embassy has been instructed to send a report after inquiring with the Indian side about the murals.
Kathmandu cinema halls stop screening of 'Adipurush'
Cinema halls across Kathmandu on Friday stopped the screening of 'Adipurush', a day after Mayor Balen Shah warned that no Indian movie will be allowed in the Nepal capital if the film based on the Hindu epic Ramayana does not correct the "mistake" about the birthplace of Sita.
In response to India's new map, Kathmandu Mayor places map of 'Greater Nepal'
As the row over India's 'Akhand Bharat Map' placed in the new Parliament building is intensifying among the opposition parties in Nepal, Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah has put a new 'Greater Nepal' map in his office as a counter move.
Nepal PM defends India's 'Akhand Bharat Map' in new Parliament building
Amid ongoing criticism by the Opposition in Nepal, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday came to India's defence over the 'Akhand Bharat Map' placed in the new Parliament building.
Murals in new Indian Parliament invite opposition in Nepal
During a parliamentary party meeting of CPN (Maoist Center) on Tuesday, some lawmakers have asked Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, famously known as 'Prachanda', to take up this matter with Indian authorities during his India visit scheduled to take place from Wednesday.
Nepal PM aiming to create new history with upcoming India trip
As preparations are underway for Prachanda's visit, Nepal's Foreign Minister N.P. Saud has started consultations with former foreign ministers, Ambassadors to India and former foreign secretaries and discussed with them on what should be taken up during the trip.
After presumed dead, Indian woman climber found alive on Mt Annapurna
An aerial search team has located Kaur, who scaled the world's 10th highest peak without using supplemental oxygen on Monday, above Camp IV, Chairman at Pioneer Adventure Pasang Sherpa said.
Indian climber goes missing at Mt Annapurna in Nepal
Anurag Maloo had successfully climbed Mount Ama Dablam only last year and was planning to ascend Mount Everest, Annapurna, and Lhotse which are also based in Nepal this season.
Is Nepal gifting a hydropower project to India?
This is the third project undertaken, all through negotiation windows, on the Arun river after the 900 MW Arun-III and 695 MW Arun-IV hydroelectricity projects. The investment cost of Arun III is $1.04 billion.
Nepal, China meeting silent over BRI, GSI
Senior officials from Nepal and China reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties in Beijing but failed to mention that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Global Security Initiative (GSI) were also discussed.
Prachanda expands cabinet for seventh time
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Friday expanded the cabinet for the seventh time in three months, inducting ministers from five new parties including the Nepali Congress.
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu claims Amritpal Singh hiding in Nepal: Report
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has claimed that absconding pro-Khalistan radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh is currently hiding in Nepal and requested the Himalayan nation's government agencies to arrest him if he tries to flee.
Mid-air scare: Nepal asks Indian authorities to take action against Air India pilots
On Friday, before landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, the Air India plane from New Delhi, flying at an unauthorised height of 19,000 feet, suddenly fell to 15,000 feet.
Nepal sending advanced team to lay ground for Prachanda's India visit
The team will jointly work with the Indian officials to set bilateral talks agenda even though the dates of Dahal's trip are yet to be finalised, according to a report published in Kathmandu Post on Sunday.