Nepal Minute - out of the ordinary
Babita Neupane

Babita Neupane

Babita Neupane is a contributor keen on covering social issues, crime and human interest stories.
Timing no bar as restaurants look to cash in on soccer excitement 
Timing no bar as restaurants look to cash in on soccer excitement  Live screening of matches at timings suited to Nepali audiences are likely to help footfall...
Kathmanduites will have to contend with cluttered cables, for now
Kathmanduites will have to contend with cluttered cables, for now Internet service providers are managing the messy cables, but they say it will take more...
How Tharu people brought their festivals to Kathmandu (WATCH)
How Tharu people brought their festivals to Kathmandu (WATCH) Over time, members of the Tharu community have migrated to bigger cities, introducing to new...
Rape-accused Lamichhane remanded to judicial custody
Rape-accused Lamichhane remanded to judicial custody The former national cricket team captain has been taken to the capital’s Central Jail
Four issues plaguing Gautam Buddha International Airport
Four issues plaguing Gautam Buddha International Airport Frequency of international flights has failed to take off from three per week at Nepal’s...
Nepal Police to deploy detectives and dogs for Tihar security
Nepal Police to deploy detectives and dogs for Tihar security Nepal Police's security plan aims at controlling gambling, trade in firecrackers and petty crimes
Good samaritans put smile back on face of Thapathali vendor Sharmila
Good samaritans put smile back on face of Thapathali vendor Sharmila Dharan Mayor Harka Sampang is among donors who have contributed Rs300,000 after KMC destroyed her...
Prem Geet 3 'gives kiss of life to Indian theatres' (Watch)
Prem Geet 3 'gives kiss of life to Indian theatres' (Watch) Gurung-Sen's period romantic thriller reaps Box Office windfall in India
Tales of young Nepali Medusas, the sexual assault survivors
Tales of young Nepali Medusas, the sexual assault survivors More and more sexual abuse victims are beginning to take to social media to share...
Fact-Check: Old video clips of Swedish actors in Nepal go viral
Fact-Check: Old video clips of Swedish actors in Nepal go viral The clips show them walking on a jungle trail with other crew members, giving the...
Cricket association suspends Nepal captain Lamichhane over alleged rape
Cricket association suspends Nepal captain Lamichhane over alleged rape The country's cricket ruling body CAN’s decision comes after the Kathmandu District Court issues arrest...
Nepal Police might seek Interpol’s help to arrest Sandeep Lamichhane
Nepal Police might seek Interpol’s help to arrest Sandeep Lamichhane The police have yet to hear Lamichhane’s side of the story as he is currently...
Beautification of Bagmati banks - it's finally beginning to happen
Beautification of Bagmati banks - it's finally beginning to happen From river-side paths and parks to new football grounds in Kupondole, here's a quick list...
Applying for e-passport? Get your National ID card number first
Applying for e-passport? Get your National ID card number first Are you planning to get an e-passport? If so you must get Nepal’s National ID...
‘Speed thrills but kills’ - 117 riders killed in Kathmandu valley last year
‘Speed thrills but kills’ - 117 riders killed in Kathmandu valley last year With nearly 40 percent of the country’s motorcycles, Kathmandu valley’s roads turn increasingly unsafe   
How this Sri Lanka-based Nepali monk navigates the ebb and flow of life
How this Sri Lanka-based Nepali monk navigates the ebb and flow of life A Samanera will be considered for the Upasampada or higher ordination as a Bhikku after...
Four years after Nirmala Panta’s murder, police reveal more shocking data on rape
Four years after Nirmala Panta’s murder, police reveal more shocking data on rape To a nation awaiting a breakthrough in Nirmala Panta case, here’s the bad news: incidents...
Kidney suppliers’ gang bust exposes unseen organ trafficking from Nepal
Kidney suppliers’ gang bust exposes unseen organ trafficking from Nepal Police suspect several gangs of organ traffickers might be active around the country to lure...
Happy-go-lucky Nepalis feel at ease even as the crisis deepens in Lanka
Happy-go-lucky Nepalis feel at ease even as the crisis deepens in Lanka While Sri Lanka reels under its worst economic crisis and the Lankans turn to firewood...
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