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Former Pakistan national cricket team captain Shahid Afridi arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday to play in the Everest Premier League. He will play two matches in the Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament representing Kathmandu Kings XI.
Photo by:
@AngadDhakal
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Three top leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, including Pushpa Kamal Dahal, have demanded that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resign
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PHOTOS: A refreshing view of majestic mountains from Kathmandu on Friday
— by
@AngadDhakal
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A man with disability turns down a student’s help as she tries to pull him out of a flooded street in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Photo:
@Sayami
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Purple hedge, all around! A view of the Jacaranda trees in full bloom along the Ring Road section at Mahalaxmisthan in Lalitpur. The blooming of the flowers heralds the arrival of summer. Photo:
@Anish_PJ
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Here are some photos of the last supermoon of 2020 captured by the Post's photographers.
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BREAKING: Nepal will enforce a nationwide lockdown from 6 AM on Tuesday, March 24. Details soon.
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WICKET!!!! YES,, WICKET!!!!
NEPAL DEFEAT INDIA!!
Yup, you read that right!!!
Nepal defeat India by 19 runs to create history.
#VICTORY
#U19AsiaCup
#NEPvsIND
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#BackOffIndia
trending on Twitter after India's statement on Nepal
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National Geographic puts Pokhara on Best Spring Trips 2017 list
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Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit has been named among the top 10 most incredible travel experiences in the world by Lonely Planet.
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Bodies of two Dalit men recovered from Bheri River
A Dalit man went to marry a girl from ‘upper-caste’ but her family and villagers chased them into the river. // by Hari Gautam & Bhim Bahadur Singh
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WATCH: Why Nepalis are up in arms about
#Kalapani
(Note: We deleted an earlier version because of an editing error.)
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WATCH: Kathmandu’s mayor Balendra Shah is mired in controversies
#BalenShah
Reporting by
@AnupOjha7
Produced by
@DrishnaS
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Twenty-one-year-old aspiring musician Dibesh Pokharel won the golden ticket at the audition round of the 18th season of American Idol for his standout performance
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Historic win for Nepal!!!
Nepal chase its first ODI target to make history by winning the 3-match ODI series 2-1 against United Arab Emirates...
#NepvsUAE
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Protest at Baluwatar against government’s handling of the pandemic
Although the protest was peaceful, police used water cannons and batons on protestors. — by
@Sayami
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WATCH: Lalitpur wants to become Nepal's first cycle city
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First she tested positive for Covid-19. Then she started getting death threats
Prasiddhi Shrestha, Nepal’s second case of coronavirus, fought hate speech and death threats after her diagnosis.
— by
@elishashr
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WATCH: Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe wants to be the next Speaker and she's not backing down
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.
@IamSandeep25
ends
#IPL
debut season on high note, claims three Mumbai Indian wickets
Delhi Daredevils won the match by 11 runs
In Lamichhane's 3 match IPL stint, he took a total of 5 wickets
#KathmanduPost
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Nepal beat Macau 1-0 to lift AFC Solidarity Cup 2016
It is the biggest achievement in Nepal's football history
#NEPvMAC
#AFCSolidarityCup
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Fake it like Indian TV: The only lesson one can learn from India’s nationalist television anchors is how not to be rowdy like them. — Read today's editorial
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Evening view of Dodhara Chandani Suspension Bridge over Mahakali River in the far west Nepal seen on Monday. It is the longest suspension bridge of Nepal with a length of 1452 meters.
Photo:
@Thapakeshav7
#KathmanduPost
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No ‘Nepal variant’ of the coronavirus, WHO says
Health Ministry and National Public Health Laboratory also refute claims after a section of the British media report of a new variant, labelling it ‘Nepal variant’.
— by
@arjunpoudeltkp
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Opinion: How KP Oli failed the nation
The goon-like politics which he promoted throughout his political life is perhaps his greatest weakness.
— by Achyut Wagle
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Chinese Ambassador Hou Yanqi on Thursday met with Nepal Communist Party chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal as she continues her marathon meetings with the ruling party leaders since the party has plunged into a fresh round of crisis.
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It’s official: Chinese drones will fly trash out of Everest slopes
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Billions spent on Dharahara but schools reconstruction suffering in lack of funds — by
@binodjourno
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A mesmerizing view of sunset captured from southern edge of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.
Photo: Bedraj Poudel
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Sadhus from various parts of Nepal and India arrive at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, to celebrate the
#MahaShivaratri
festival.
Photo:
@Anish_PJ
#KathmanduPost
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‘Greater Nepal’ map in Mayor Shah’s office stirs debate
Law experts term the decision ‘childish’ and against the country’s constitution and national interest. — by
@anilkathmandu
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@NepalPoliceHQ
Canine Operation Division celebrates Kukur Tihar on the 2nd day of Tihar festival.
Photos:
@Sayami
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Rapper Yama Buddha found dead at his London house
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The women who are changing the face of tech in Nepal
Here are 10 women who have done exceptional work in the field of technology in Nepal.
— by
@prajeshsjbrana
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Dibesh Pokharel makes history
The Nepali-origin music artist bags the runner-up title on American Idol.
#ArthurGunn
#americanidol2020
#AmericanIdol
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Mayor Shah says no Indian films will be screened in the city until the ‘objectionable’ line is removed from ‘Adipurush’.
👉 Details:
#TheKathmanduPost
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Photo Story: ‘Women’s March’ in Kathmandu to demand an end to violence against women and impunity — by
@AngadDhakal
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‘Snow Leopard’ Ang Rita Sherpa, who climbed Mt Everest 10 times without bottled oxygen, dies
Sherpa, a native of Thamo village in Solukhumbu, last stood atop the world’s tallest mountain in 1996.
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Indian films to be banned from screening in cinemas in Kathmandu Metropolitan City from Monday
Balendra Shah, mayor of KMC, has put a ban on Indian film screening in the city until “objectionable” dialogue is removed from ‘Adipurush’. — by
@bijaysamuel
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WATCH: Worsening wildfires a reminder that the country lacks clear policies
Reporting by
@CK_Mandal
Edit by
@DrishnaS
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Government unveils new political map including Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura inside Nepal borders
The new map was endorsed by the Cabinet on Monday.
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Sharmila Tamang, who hails from Lamjung, wails after municipal police take away her pushcart at Thapathali in Kathmandu on Thursday. She has been selling tea for the past two years, earning solely for the care of her ailing husband & two-year-old baby.
Photo by:
@Dipendra_Rokka
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In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's December 20 decision to dissolve the House of Representatives.
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We must take relevant and collective action to make South Asia a region where it is very safe to be born, by Kareena Kapoor
#KathmanduPost
#Opinion
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A trip to Rara
Post photographer
@AngadDhakal
, from his recent trip, brings some images of the lake and its scenic surroundings.
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A view of Swayambhunath Stupa in the backdrop of snow-covered hills. Hills surrounding the valley witnessed snowfall on Saturday following rainfall.
Photos by
@Thapakeshav7
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When the earthquake struck, Dr. Anu’s team was delivering a baby. They didn’t run.
#Nepal
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http://t.co/2Cx7l0cktt
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It’s official. Mount Everest is 8,848.86 metres tall
The new height announced jointly by Nepal and China puts an end to the one constantly asked question: How tall is the world’s highest mountain? — by
@sangamprasai
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Women and girls demonstrate against new rule on foreign travel for women under 40 under discussion — photos by
@Thapakeshav7
&
@Sayami
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EDITORIAL: Drunk with power
Kathmandu Mayor’s wayward acts have diluted the hopes of alternative politics from young leaders.
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National Geographic puts Pokhara on Best Spring Trips 2017 list
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Police and public clashed on Thursday afternoon in Pulchowk of Lalitpur after locals attempted the chariot procession of Rato Machhindranath. — by
@dhungana_shuvam
(photos by
@Elite_Joshi
,
@dpak_kc
&
@sthemanta
)
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Workers paint Bauddhanatha Stupa in Kathmandu on Monday. The largest Buddhist shrines in the world was damaged by last year's earthquake
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Here’s a breakdown of why the Mani Ratnam film is a classic and why it is—22 years later—still relevant today
— by
@ankitkhadgi
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National Seismological Centre confirms 5.6M
#earthquake
with epicenter at border of Ramechhap & Solukhumbu districts at 5:20 am.
#NepalQuake
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Nepali cine actor Rajesh Hamal waters dried plants at the traffic island in Babarmahal of Kathmandu on Tuesday.
Photo:
@Thapakeshav7
#KathmanduPost
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The Pashupatinath temple area pictured on the eve of the Mahashivaratri festival in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Photo by: Sukarya Lal Shrestha
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UPDATE: Six women become the first Nepali women to climb 8,091-metre Annapurna I
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It’s spring, and flowers are in full bloom in Kathmandu
Post photojournalist
@prakashtimilsen
brings photos of cherry and peach blossoms from different parts of the city.
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Nepal Champions!
See off arch rival India in the final of SAG men’s football by 2-1.
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Nepal has set an extraoedinary example by achieving five years of Zero Poaching of rhinos between 2011 and 2018, by Kanchan Thapa
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People walk past an uncovered manhole on a busy footpath at Ratnapark, Kathmandu on Sunday. According to local vendors, two children have already fallen into the open sewer pit.
Photo by:
@Sayami
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Prerana Malla could be the first Nepali woman to reach Kora La by motorbike, and she wants other women to do the same. — by
@ThomasHeaton__
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The Kathmandu Post wishes all its readers, advertisers and well-wishers a healthy and Happy New Year 2078. We would like to take this occasion to urge everyone to stay safe and take all necessary precautions against Covid-19.
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Goaaallll!!!!
Sujal Shrestha scores for Nepal on cross from Bharat Khawas
Nep-1 Mac-0
#NEPvMAC
#AFCSolidarityCup
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Paddy fields are ready for harvesting along the Sharada river in Salyan.
Photo by: Harihar Singh Rathore
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Donate at A/c no. 121000101110 (Nepal Bank) to help this Baglung boy with rare skin disease
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Dambar Bahadur Simkhada, who sells vegetables to earn a living, says the lockdown has robbed him of his business and deprived him of any means to take his wife to the hospital. — by
@Thapakeshav7
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Youths take out rally in support of fasting Dr Govinda KC
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Youths protest in Kathmandu against death of a Nepali in an alleged firing by India’s SSB in Punarbas of Kanchanpur.
Photo:
@Thapakeshav7
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Protests erupt across country against dissolution of House
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The city under lights
A selection of images from the Post’s photographers of nighttime Kathmandu under lockdown
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Even after 146 deaths and over 31,000 cases, the Oli administration has not formed a national committee led by a specialist and it continues to take decisions on an ad-hoc basis. — by
@arjunpoudeltkp
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How abnormal is the normal (Part III)
In this 10-part video series, an experiment with gender role reversal, we will be looking at some common scenarios in Nepali society, with a twist.
#GenderRole
#GenderRoleReversal
#KathmanduPost
#GBV
@UNDPNepal
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New kid on the block: Rhino translocated from Chitwan with her newborn calf at Babai Valley in Bardiya National Park
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National Geographic puts Pokhara on Best Spring Trips 2017 list
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The Samajbadi Party Nepal is preparing to suspend lawmaker Sarita Giri for violating the party whip to withdraw her amendment registered at the Parliament Secretariat against the government’s second amendment to the constitution.
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Nepal has officially moved up to a ‘lower-middle-income’ country from a ‘low-income’ country, the World Bank said in its latest country classifications by income level report
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