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Will Home Minister Lamichhane's assurance ensure justice to Nirmala Kurmi?
Will Home Minister Lamichhane's assurance ensure justice to Nirmala Kurmi? Government promises investigation into Nirmala Kurmi’s disappearance, but her neighbours aren’t convinced
CIB probes match-fixing allegations in Nepal T20 League
CIB probes match-fixing allegations in Nepal T20 League A CIB team has been deployed under DSP to look into the case on the...
All you need to know about Nirmala Kurmi’s disappearance
All you need to know about Nirmala Kurmi’s disappearance Many Nepalis know about Nirmala Panta, but few know about Nirmala Kurmi. Activists blame an...
Tales of male acid attack victims
Tales of male acid attack victims While acid attacks are common among women in Nepal, a considerable number of men also...
Man, 26, returns from Russia, seeks police's help to arrest his traffickers
Man, 26, returns from Russia, seeks police's help to arrest his traffickers The victim, a 26-year-old man, says Russian police helped him return home
Deputy PM Lamichhane's moves draw mixed reactions
Deputy PM Lamichhane's moves draw mixed reactions Critics question his motive to join the Prachanda-led government against the backdrop of ‘No Not...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m feeling great and happy,’ says Charles Sobhraj
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m feeling great and happy,’ says Charles Sobhraj The Frenchman reveals plans to reunite with friends and family in Paris in a brief...
Freed from Nepal prison, French serial killer Sobhraj home-bound
Freed from Nepal prison, French serial killer Sobhraj home-bound As per Nepal's immigration rules, 78-year-old will be banned from entering Nepal for ten years
Lawyer’s Diary: Impressions of Charles Sobhraj
Lawyer’s Diary: Impressions of Charles Sobhraj What is Charles Sobhraj like as a human being? Read reflections of one of his...
Two Chinese nationals held on human trafficking charge
Two Chinese nationals held on human trafficking charge Police arrest Chen Yang and Ruan Chaohong, both in their thirties, in Kathmandu following a...
Charles Sobhraj is free - what's next?
Charles Sobhraj is free - what's next? Now that he has been released, the serial killer, known as ‘Bikini Killer’ ‘Serpent’, plans...
Supreme Court orders release of 'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj
Supreme Court orders release of 'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj The French serial killer has been serving time in a Kathmandu jail since 2003 for...
Two more arrested over illegal betting on World Cup matches
Two more arrested over illegal betting on World Cup matches A police investigation into multiple bank accounts has unearthed suspicious transactions worth more than Rs30...
5,500 cases of violence against women, children in three months: Nepal Police
5,500 cases of violence against women, children in three months: Nepal Police Complaints of domestic violence, rape, witchcraft allegations, human trafficking have not ceased, say police
Police bust a 10-person gang involved in house robbery
Police bust a 10-person gang involved in house robbery The assailants were arrested from Dolakha and different parts of Kathmandu valley
Police arrest gang members involved in gold robbery
Police arrest gang members involved in gold robbery The gang members had robbed the jewellery factory in Naradevi on November 15
More than 30 people face court cases for cricket betting
More than 30 people face court cases for cricket betting Police arrest them on charge of passing information for gambling from the sidelines of a...
Police detain over 70 in connection with poll violence
Police detain over 70 in connection with poll violence One person died in violence in Bajura in the far-west after police opened fire  
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