WORLD

Kremlin rejects European assessment Navalny died of poisoning

Kremlin rejects European assessment Navalny died of poisoning

Navalny, a charismatic anti-corruption campaigner who rallied hundreds of thousands to the streets in protest at the Rus...

Navalny, a charismatic anti-corruption campaigner who rallied hundreds of thousands to the streets in protest at the Rus...

Feb 17, 2026

WORLD

Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz

The war games, the duration of which was not specified, aim to prepare the Guards for "potential security and military t...

The war games, the duration of which was not specified, aim to prepare the Guards for "potential security and military t...

Feb 17, 2026

OPINION

Politics in the Era of Artificial Superintelligence

Politics in the Era of Artificial Superintelligence

As artificial superintelligence reshapes governance from ballot-based consent to algorithmic coordination, the central q...

As artificial superintelligence reshapes governance from ballot-based consent to algorithmic coordination, the central q...

Feb 17, 2026

Editorial

The Perils of Impunity

The Perils of Impunity

Impunity has become entrenched in Nepal, as repeated commissions investigating abuses during protests and armed conflict...

Impunity has become entrenched in Nepal, as repeated commissions investigating abuses during protests and armed conflict...

Feb 17, 2026

POLITICS

Optics and elections: How a ceremonial performance sparked geopolitical speculation in Nepal

Optics and elections: How a ceremonial performance sparked geopolitical speculation in Nepal

As campaigning for the HoR election intensifies, the episode underscores how routine diplomatic and military engagements...

As campaigning for the HoR election intensifies, the episode underscores how routine diplomatic and military engagements...

Feb 16, 2026

ECONOMY

BFIs prioritize consumer loans over production sector amid rising bad loans: NRB

BFIs prioritize consumer loans over production sector amid rising bad loans: NRB

A report released by the Banks and Financial Institutions Regulation Department of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) reveals that...

A report released by the Banks and Financial Institutions Regulation Department of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) reveals that...

Feb 17, 2026

ECONOMY

Land transactions pick up pace, boosting government revenue by Rs 2.25 billion

Land transactions pick up pace, boosting government revenue by Rs 2.25 billion

Data from the Department of Land Management and Archive (DoLMA) shows land revenue reached Rs 26.96 billion between mid-...

Data from the Department of Land Management and Archive (DoLMA) shows land revenue reached Rs 26.96 billion between mid-...

Feb 17, 2026

POLITICS

FM Sharma leaving for Dhaka to attend swearing-in ceremony of new PM today

FM Sharma leaving for Dhaka to attend swearing-in ceremony of new PM today

Foreign Minister Sharm's visit reflects Nepal's commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations and deepening th...

Foreign Minister Sharm's visit reflects Nepal's commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations and deepening th...

Feb 16, 2026

ECONOMY

NEPSE index falls 8.16 points, three companies hit positive circuit

NEPSE index falls 8.16 points, three companies hit positive circuit

Share prices of 163 companies declined, pushing investors in those stocks into losses. Khanikhola Hydropower saw the ste...

Share prices of 163 companies declined, pushing investors in those stocks into losses. Khanikhola Hydropower saw the ste...

Feb 16, 2026

SOCIETY

Police recover pistol and ammunition in Jhapa

Police recover pistol and ammunition in Jhapa

On Sunday, the police had conducted a raid in the house of a local Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar on a tipoff that the looted w...

On Sunday, the police had conducted a raid in the house of a local Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar on a tipoff that the looted w...

Feb 16, 2026