Rhino sightings in Chitwan’s urban areas raise conservation concerns
By Ramesh Kumar Paudel Growing rhino presence in settlements around Chitwan National Park is raising fears among residents and prompting debate over habitat change, urban expansion and wildlife management.
US and Iran report progress on talks ending war, looking to next few days
By Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is visiting India, also said some progress had been made on Iran and that the US might have “something to say” on the issue in the coming days.
Thirty-six Nepali workers in Qatar unpaid for eight months
By Hom Karki Workers say a Qatari company has withheld salaries and benefits for eight months, leaving them unable to return home as unpaid dues cross Rs20.5 million.
Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties
By Reuters The US has meanwhile grown closer to India’s rival and neighbour Pakistan, with Islamabad emerging as a key interlocutor in efforts to end the Iran war, a new irritant to the US-India relationship.
Nepali Army plans 21-day isolation for peacekeepers returning from Ebola-hit Congo
By Arjun Poudel Decision comes amid an outbreak of Bundibugyo strain that has killed at least 144 people and infected over 600 in Congo and Uganda since late April.
At least 90 dead in China’s worst coal mine disaster in over 16 years
By Reuters In 2009, a coal and gas outburst in Heilongjiang Province killed 108 people and injured 133.
Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway likely to miss revised deadline again
By Bimal Khatiwada With only 48 percent physical progress achieved, officials say the fast-track project will need at least another two or three years for completion as disputes in the Khokana section remain unresolved.
NEPSE ends week higher ahead of budget announcement
By Pritam Bhattarai Benchmark index rises 0.97 percent to 2,758.49 points as hydropower stocks lead sectoral rally. Market cap adds Rs 45 billion despite slight dip in turnover.
Death toll jumps to 90 in China coal mine blast
By Reuters The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, state media Xinhua reported earlier in the day.
Nepali film ‘Elephants in the Fog’ wins Jury Prize at Cannes
By Post Report Directed by Abinash Bikram Shah, the film earns recognition in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section at the prestigious festival.
The week in nine photos
By Post Report Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.
Pilaru echoes a fading Tharu tradition
By Jony Nepal A community-led exhibition in Lalitpur reclaims the cultural history of Pilaru, a traditional clay instrument shaped by memory and oral heritage.
BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Devyani’, love becomes both refuge and ruin
By Mokshyada Thapa Basant Chaudhary’s debut novel explores the contradictions of a man who sees himself as progressive while failing the women closest to him.
‘Acheta’ explores caste, faith and survival in Karnali
By Mokshyada Thapa The play follows a Dalit sculptor whose devotion to the gods is tested when his child falls critically ill.