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Loneliness can exist even when we are constantly connected through phones, social media, and crowded communities. Research suggests meaningful relationships depend less on how many people we contact and more on genuine interaction, presence, and a sense of belonging. Regular face to face activities, shared routines, and honest conversations can help turn everyday contact into deeper connections.
Nepali film ‘Pension Patta,’ directed by Maotse Gurung and starring Dayahang Rai and Gaumaya Gurung, has crossed Rs 7 crore in reported gross collection, with producers saying more than 244,000 people had watched the film through Sunday. The film, released nationwide on September 11, has found particularly strong support in Pokhara and other communities closely connected with the Lahure tradition.
Rare archival photographs from the 1960s and 1970s reveal how Indra Jatra transformed the streets of Kathmandu with Lakhey dances, Kumari chariot processions, cultural performances and community gatherings. Decades later, many of these traditions continue, connecting today’s generation with Kathmandu Valley’s rich cultural memory.
Nepali film ‘Behuli’ has entered its third week in cinemas after maintaining a strong box office performance since its release across Nepal. According to the production team, the film has earned around Rs 3 crore so far, with audiences responding positively to its emotional story based on family relationships and modern Nepali society.
Nepali pilot Captain Sarbjeet Yadav was at the controls of flydubai’s inaugural scheduled Dubai–Pokhara service on September 23, flying a Boeing 737 MAX 8 into Pokhara International Airport. According to reports, Yadav began his professional aviation career in 2008, joined flydubai in 2022 and became a captain in 2025.
Nepal has signed a three-way agreement connecting the Department of Transport Management, Security Printing Centre and Department of Postal Services to streamline driving licence printing and distribution. Licence data generated through EDLVRS will go directly for secure printing, while printed cards can be distributed through provincial offices or delivered through the postal service to addresses selected by applicants.
The UK government has pledged technical and financial support to reconstruct and restore the flood-damaged Galchhi–Rasuwagadhi road, including assistance for Bailey bridge construction.
The driver who died following the Tripureshwor bus fire has been identified by police as Arjun Dong Tamang, after authorities initially identified him as Dawa Lama based on documents reportedly found with him. Police are now investigating allegations that Arjun used driving licenses and other documents issued in different people’s names in previous incidents.
The Dwarika’s Kathmandu and Dwarika’s Sanctuary in Dhulikhel have retained their One MICHELIN Key recognition in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide after first receiving it in 2025. With Shinta Mani Mustang joining the selection this year, Nepal now has three One MICHELIN Key hotels.
Luxury resort Shinta Mani Mustang has received One MICHELIN Key in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide hotel selection, placing Nepal’s high-end tourism sector on an international platform. The recognition highlights the property’s unique design, service, location, and guest experience while bringing global attention to Mustang as a luxury travel destination.
The Nepal government has officially declared the Ram-Janaki Temple area in Janakpurdham a Protected Monument Zone, setting defined boundaries around the historic religious area and bringing development inside the zone under stricter heritage-protection rules. The decision is also an important step in Nepal’s long-running effort to strengthen the case for Janaki Temple’s future inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Two 16-year-old girls from Bardiya were rescued in Banke after authorities received information that they were allegedly being taken to India with promises of employment. Two men, including an Indian national, were detained during the operation.
Prithvi Highway Reopens After 18 Days As New Track Built At Flood Damaged Krishnabhir Section Restores Two Way Traffic And Eases Supply Problems To Kathmandu
The main accused in the case involving the alleged abduction, 19-day captivity and rape of a 16-year-old girl in Janakpur has been sent to jail for trial, while a ward chair accused of pressuring for a settlement has been released on Rs 100,000 bail.
The sacred Yosin, or Yoh Sim, was brought from Nala forest in Kavrepalanchok to Kathmandu on September 15 as preparations began for Indra Jatra 2026, one of Kathmandu Valley’s most important traditional festivals. The wooden pole will be ceremonially raised at Hanuman Dhoka with Indra’s flag and ritual symbols, continuing a centuries-old tradition connected with the legend of Indra’s capture and release, as well as rain, fertility and the Valley’s historic farming culture.
A torch rally was held in Malangwa, Sarlahi, on Tuesday evening against the arrest of CPN leader Ashok Yadav. Police stopped the rally at Balmandir Chowk and detained six protesters.
A community in Morpeth, Australia, has raised more than A$5,000 for Nepali chef Rajkumar Bhatt after he lost his mother, brother, sister-in-law and four-year-old nephew in Nepal's devastating floods.
Nepal has selected Abinash Bikram Shah’s “Elephants in the Fog” (Tiniharu) as its official submission for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, choosing it over “Gaunthali” after evaluating both films. The selection takes the Cannes Jury Prize-winning film into the next stage of an international journey that has already made history for Nepali cinema.
Apple Original Film Tenzing, which brings the historic first successful ascent of Mount Everest to the screen, is set for a special screening in Kathmandu to support people affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi floods. The British Embassy in Kathmandu is organizing the charity screening, with proceeds set to support the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund, connecting a story rooted in Nepal’s mountains with communities now recovering from disaster.
Nepal estimates Rs. 7 Kharba 23 Arba 31 Crore 52 Lakh will be needed for recovery and reconstruction after the Bhotekoshi flood. The disaster damaged hydropower and solar projects, roads, bridges, thousands of homes, schools, health institutions, businesses, and farmland across five districts, making long-term rebuilding a major national challenge.
Nepali fitness athlete Niral Thapa has added an international silver medal in Thailand to a journey that already includes national-level Sports Physique success, professional fitness certification and leadership in Nepal’s calisthenics community. Representing Nepal at the PCA BKK Naturals 2 competition in Bangkok, Thapa’s latest achievement also strengthens the message he has been promoting: athletes can pursue international recognition while remaining committed to natural fitness.
Nepal and Japan face very different but serious geographical risks. Japan is exposed to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, while Nepal faces landslides, glacial floods and extreme weather. After the August 26 Rasuwa disaster, TU expert Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari estimated its gravitational energy exceeded that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The disaster has so far killed 1,357 people, with 5,326 still missing.
British travel creator Harry Jackson came to Nepal while riding a small motorcycle from Thailand toward the United Kingdom, but his unexpected arrival during the 2025 Gen Z uprising turned his travel camera into one of the international windows on a defining moment in Nepal’s recent history. A year later, as Nepal struggles with the devastation of the Rasuwa flood, Jackson has again used his international platform to acknowledge the disaster and help keep global attention on a country he once planned to simply pass through.
Bhotekoshi flood rescue in Rasuwa enters its 12th day as Nepali Army teams continue searching the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project for missing people.
Flood In Gorkha’s Chumanubri Rural Municipality Sweeps Away Four Houses And A Suspension Bridge, With No Human Casualties Reported So Far As Manaslu Trekking Route Faces Travel Problems And Residents Near Budhi Gandaki Are Urged To Stay Alert
After spending around three decades building his life and career in Portugal, Nepali chef Tanka Sapkota has turned the success of his four Lisbon restaurants into support for flood-affected families back home in Nepal. Through a charity dinner held on September 1, the initiative was expected to raise between €17,000 (around NPR 30.25 Lakh) and €25,000 (around NPR 44.49 Lakh) for the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
CIAA arrests NEA Itahari seventh-level officer Krishna Yadav in Sunsari with Rs 51,000 alleged bribe money linked to an electricity connection.
Pragya Timilsina, a young Nepali-origin municipal council member in Bruges, Belgium, raised the need for emergency support for people affected by the recent disaster near the Nepal-Tibet border. Her request received broad council support, with €20,000 in emergency assistance committed, and the required formal application has already been submitted.
Supreme Court Orders Release Of Other Three Children In Inisha BK Death Case, Cancels Lower Court Detention Orders And Allows Them To Stay With Their Guardians While The Case Continues Under Court Conditions
Prithvi Highway Completely Blocked At Two Locations In Dhading As Landslides And Floods Disrupt Major Roads Across Bagmati Province, With Kanti Lokpath And Rasuwa Routes Closed
Search and rescue teams have found 24 bodies inside a single mud buried house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, six days after major flooding caused by the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
Manisha Koirala has appealed for continued international support for Nepal following the devastating floods, while calling for Nepal, India and China to work together against growing climate risks. She also urged international travellers not to turn away from Nepal, stressing that tourism remains an important source of income and recovery for the country.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah following the devastating floods in Nepal, expressing condolences and assuring that India is ready to provide humanitarian assistance.
Nepal's Roshan Achhami and Yugeen Sharma are set to fight at KFL 9 in Colombo on September 12, with Achhami challenging Sri Lanka's Kavindu Rasanjaya for the KFL World Lightweight Championship. Achhami brings international kickboxing experience and a recent KFL victory, while Sharma returns with previous KFL experience and a 2026 national U-22 boxing gold medal.
Nepal Telecom officially launched 4G mobile and internet service in the remote Badimalika area of Bajura on August 24, with the tower installed at Lauri Binayak at around 4,230 metres above sea level. The project required roughly 4,000 kg of equipment and materials to be transported by Nepal Army helicopter, bringing connectivity to pilgrims, tourists, local people and organizations in an area where communication had long been difficult.
Police have taken student Pradip Khadka of Jitpur-Simara into custody as the investigation into the alleged rape and murder of three-year-old Garima Chaudhary continues in Bara. According to DSP Min Bahadur Ghale, nine people are now in custody, while investigators continue examining the possible involvement of each individual.
Nepal’s Privacy Act protects private chats, emails, electronic data and private digital conversations from certain unauthorized access, disclosure and recording. Sharing or publishing a private conversation without authorization can raise legal issues, while hacking or accessing computer data without permission may also trigger the Electronic Transactions Act. However, every screenshot or leaked message is not automatically the same offense the way it was obtained, consent, content and how it was used all matter.
Nepal Police Technical SSP Lalbabu Giri Convicted In Fake Educational Certificate Corruption Case And Fined Rs 5,000 After Investigation Found Problems With His Bihar School Certificate Used During His Police Career
Discover the sacred Mani walls of Nepal’s Himalayas, their Buddhist meaning, carved prayer stones, cultural importance, and traditions in Khumbu and Langtang.
