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TIA Director General Thakur suspended over leaked audio clip
TIA Director General Thakur suspended over leaked audio clip Thakur has been accused of negotiating with Thai Smile Airlines for his personal gains
Police nets human trafficking convict after ten years
Police nets human trafficking convict after ten years Police say Kavita Ghimire, of Baramchi, Sindhupalchok, has been sent to Chautara prison 
Tea producers demand chemical fertilizers
Tea producers demand chemical fertilizers Farmers complain the government has not provided chemical fertilizers for tea farming since 2021
12 ‘Ethiopia-bound’ Nepali women return home
12 ‘Ethiopia-bound’ Nepali women return home In a separate incident, police have rescued a Nepali minor girl trafficked to India for...
Top court seeks previous orders on Sandeep Lamichhane case
Top court seeks previous orders on Sandeep Lamichhane case A single bench of Justice Hari Phuyal orders the submission of case records at a...
MP Chaudhary sent to prison
MP Chaudhary sent to prison Nagarik Unmukti Party's Arun Kumar Chaudhary has been absconding since his conviction in a case...
Supreme Court set to hear petition seeking Sandeep's custody on Friday
Supreme Court set to hear petition seeking Sandeep's custody on Friday The first hearing is taking place two days after CAN reinstated the rape-accused leg-spinner in...
Three escaped inmates arrested
Three escaped inmates arrested Three others, who fled from Dhanusha prison, are still at large
Banke man sets two-year-old son, wife on fire
Banke man sets two-year-old son, wife on fire The news follows reports of self-immolation in Pokhara and Kathmandu
Man attempts 'self-immolation' in Pokhara
Man attempts 'self-immolation' in Pokhara Krishna Bahadur Chhetri and house owner Sangita Sapkota, who tried to rescue him, are admitted ...
Temperatures fall again, no rain in sight
Temperatures fall again, no rain in sight Met office says a fresh western disturbance has caused foggy conditions in the hills and...
Light pollution: Glaring problem facing stargazers
Light pollution: Glaring problem facing stargazers Rapid growth in light pollution has pushed astronomers farther and higher; it's no different in...
Panchkhal prepares DPR for women's industrial village
Panchkhal prepares DPR for women's industrial village The municipality has suggested a plan to lease out 98 ropanis of land in Panchkhal-7...
Six arrested in connection with attack on helicopter pilot
Six arrested in connection with attack on helicopter pilot The injured pilot continues to receive medical treatment as police proceed with investigation
Ten people involved in T20 spot-fixing, CIB confirms
Ten people involved in T20 spot-fixing, CIB confirms Police identify Seven3Sports owner Jatin Ahluwalia as the mastermind of live betting and spot-fixing in...
Activists demanding justice for Nirmala Kurmi in police net
Activists demanding justice for Nirmala Kurmi in police net Days after Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane promised investigation, police arrest Ruby Khan and her friends...
Hearing-impaired pupils bemoan educational gaps
Hearing-impaired pupils bemoan educational gaps The shortage of qualified teachers for courses such as IT, accountancy is a major concern
Police arrest two cricketers over T20 spot-fixing
Police arrest two cricketers over T20 spot-fixing Adil Ansari and Mehboob Alam have been detained for colluding to rig Nepal T20 League...
Two Janakpur youths found murdered in India after abduction
Two Janakpur youths found murdered in India after abduction Dhanusha Police Office says five people have been arrested in connection with the murders
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