Nepal News

New book creates fresh worry for Sobhraj

Counting the days for Nepal's top court to deliver its final verdict in a decades-old murder case that has put him behind bars for life, yesteryear's crime maestro Charles Sobhraj is now in a fresh tizzy over media reports about a new book that could rake up the past life he had hoped to put behind him.4:32 PM on November 12

Prachanda begins second trip to India

Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Wednesday began his three-day visit to India, the second formal trip to the southern neighbour since September.1:31 PM on November 12

Nepalese 'Buddha boy' resurfaces after year-long absence

A Nepalese teenager dubbed the 'Buddha boy' has resurfaced in the southern part of the country a year after he disappeared from his meditation place, police said Tuesday.12:31 AM on November 12

Prachanda averts Nepal house shutdown

Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda", whose former guerrilla party had in the past paralysed parliament to press its demands, Tuesday had to swallow a dose of the same medicine to prevent the opposition from disrupting the house.9:33 PM on November 11

Maoist trade union halts Nepal's sole cable car

A trade union affiliated to Nepal's ruling Maoist party has brought the country's only cable car service, a major tourist attraction and revenue earner, to a standstill in the latest incident in a series of anti-outsourcing movements that is likely to affect many businesses in future.3:33 PM on November 11

Cartoon king aims to conquer Everest with art

Described as the 'Caesar of cartoons' and the 'king of American political cartoons' by newspapers across the world, 75-year-old Ranan Lurie now plans to make his biggest conquest - Mt Everest.2:03 PM on November 11

Nepal's ex-royals line up to pay tax

Bowing to the winds of change that overthrew Nepal's 239-year-old monarchy and ordered the deposed king and his family to start paying taxes and utility bills like other commoners, the country's former princesses are now ready to comply with the law of the land.2:03 PM on November 11

Nepal's torture tale takes on injustice, Bollywood

'I am small today but tomorrow I will be big and help my country progress,' Nepali schoolgirl Maina Sunuwar wrote in her exercise book. But the 15-year-old's dreams were snuffed out in February 2004 when she was taken away from her home in Kavre district by army men and allegedly tortured to death inside a barrack.6:01 PM on November 10

Prachanda, Manmohan to meet on Wednesday

Nepal's first Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda will hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in New Delhi Wednesday.4:02 PM on November 10

Sobhraj's freedom hope dashed again

Yesteryear's 'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj was hoping that he would be acquitted by Nepal's Supreme Court of a murder charge that goes back to the Hippie days of the 1970s and had a dramatic climax just five years ago.8:32 PM on November 09

Sobhraj freedom hope dashed again

Charles Sobhraj's hope that he would be acquitted of the 1975 murder of an American tourist in Nepal receded again Sunday with a critical hearing being deferred.6:32 PM on November 09

Nepal snubs Bhutan over royal coronation

The new Himalayan republic of Nepal has snubbed its neighbour Bhutan over the much-acclaimed three-day coronation ceremony of the Druk kingdom's new king Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk.3:00 PM on November 09

Nepal rebel groups seek UN help for 'freedom'

As Nepal's Maoist government sought to open parleys with the armed rebel groups battling for greater rights in the southern plains, two of them have approached the UN seeking self-determination.2:00 PM on November 09

In Kathmandu, teenaged boys openly fix sex deals

They are barely 16 years old, but it is not difficult to spot Nepali boys expertly luring customers for equally young sex workers on the capital's streets. The demons of poverty, unemployment and the lure of quick money have pushed hundreds of them into a dark trade.10:00 AM on November 09

Nepal exporters rejoice as India rolls back garment duty

Nepal's beleaguered garments industry has heaved a sigh of relief with neighbour India, currently one of the biggest destination for Nepali products, slashing customs duty on garments by 50-75 percent.5:02 PM on November 08