What happened in last year’s protests?published at 01:16 GMT 01:16 GMT Image source, Getty Images In September 2025, thousands of Nepalis heeded a call by demonstrators describing themselves as Generation Z to gather near the parliament building in the capital Kathmandu. The trigger was a government ban on 26 social media platforms, but people who … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Preliminary and partial results released Saturday showed a new political party led by an ex-rapper is in front in Nepal’s parliamentary election, the country’s first since last year’s youth-led revolt. The Rastriya Swatantra, or National Independent, party, had already won 60 of 165 directly elected seats and was leading in 61 … Read more
101 East takes to the skies in Nepal and investigates the Himalayan nation’s aviation crisis. Nepal is experiencing an aviation emergency. Nestled in the Himalayas, the South Asian nation is one of the most dangerous places in the world to fly. Since 2010, there have been nearly 40 crashes involving aircraft of all sizes, from … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal on Tuesday to look for the bodies of seven climbers who were killed by an avalanche, officials said. The avalanche pounded the base camp at Mount Yalung Ri, located at 4,900 meters (16,000 feet), on Monday morning. Snowstorms prevented rescuers … Read more
Mass Gen Z demonstrations in Nepal bring down the government. Curfews imposed. Soldiers on the streets. A prime minister forced to resign. After a social media blackout and years of corruption charges, the protests turned violent, leaving dozens dead. Nepal’s army is now in talks with demonstrators to decide on an interim leader after KP … Read more
The former West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh coach guided United States to the 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8s. Former Australia batter Stuart Law has been named coach of the Nepal men’s team on a two-year contract. The 56-year-old replaces Monty Desai, whose two-year stint with the South Asian side ended after the Cricket … Read more
Move comes weeks after Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn into office following the collapse of the previous government. Nepal has lifted its ban on TikTok less than a year after blocking the Chinese-owned application out of its stated concern for “social harmony”. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung announced … Read more
Vehicles swept off highway by landslide caused by rains, with three survivors rescued after they swam to safety. Two buses carrying more than 60 people were swept by a landslide into a rain-swollen river in Nepal, with three survivors rescued after swimming to safety. The vehicles, carrying at least 65 people between them, were swept … Read more