Kathmandu

'Icefall Doctors' become first climbers reach summit of Mt Everest in 2 years

 This year, 289 climbers are in a bid to climb Mount Everest.

May 12, 2016, 10:33 AM IST

Nepal denies rumours of expelling Indian ambassador

Rumours were circulation from Sunday that the Nepal government was preparing to declare Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae persona non-grata.

May 09, 2016, 11:17 AM IST

Nepal recalls its Ambassador Deep Kumar Upadhyaya to India

The Nepalese diplomat has been also charged with involvement in toppling the Oli government.

May 06, 2016, 22:58 PM IST

All is not well in Nepal a year after quake

A year after the 7.9 magnitude Gorkha quake that claimed 9,000 lives and damaged billions of dollars-worth property, the Nepal government has done too little -- and that too, too late -- for the survivors and to rebuild the shattered infrastructure, shows official data.

Apr 24, 2016, 20:21 PM IST

Nepal quake in numbers, one year later

A year after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake tore through Nepal, millions of people remain homeless.

Apr 22, 2016, 12:26 PM IST

Nepal upset over EU-India joint statement on new Constitution

 Nepal has expressed serious concerns over the reference to its new Constitution that was made by the European Union and India in their joint statement issued after the 13th European Union-India Summit in Brussels.

Apr 01, 2016, 07:20 AM IST

Pathankot terror attack: NIA to seek access to Pak-based masterminds

After India allowed a Pakistani probe team to visit Pathankot air base, the NIA, which is investigating the case, has decided to seek access to Pakistan - based JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother-in-law Abdul Rauf, alleged masterminds of the brazen assault.

Mar 29, 2016, 22:23 PM IST

Prince Harry to visit Nepal, tour quake-hit areas

When Britain's Prince Harry visits Nepal this weekend, ordinary people hope his tour of earthquake-hit areas will draw attention to the country's struggle to recover from last year's disaster.

Mar 17, 2016, 22:58 PM IST

Sushma to depart for Nepal today to attend SAARC ministerial meet

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will leave for Nepal on Wednesday to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) ministerial meeting in Kathmandu where she will be meet Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on the sidelines of the meet.

Mar 16, 2016, 09:46 AM IST

All 23 bodies recovered from Nepal plane crash site

Authorities today recovered all 23 bodies of people, including two foreigners, killed in Nepal, a day after their small plane crashed into a mountain in a remote Himalayan region amid bad weather.

Feb 25, 2016, 16:07 PM IST

Plane with 23 aboard goes missing in Nepal, feared crashed

The Tara Air Viking 9N-AHH Twin Otter with 20 passengers and three crew members aboard could have crashed in Rupse in Myagdi district in northern Nepal.

Feb 24, 2016, 09:52 AM IST

PM Modi meets Nepal PM Oli, discusses India-Nepal ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli, who is on a six-day visit here, during which a range of issues of mutual interest, including trade and political situation in Nepal, figured.

Feb 20, 2016, 14:06 PM IST

Nepal PM Oli travels to India when ties at their worst: Daily

Prime Minister KP Oli will be visiting India during a period when relations between the two countries are at "their worst for a long time", said a Nepal daily.

Feb 18, 2016, 13:22 PM IST

Strains ease ahead of Nepal PM Oli's maiden visit to India

An unexpected lifting of the nearly six month-long border blockade with India and back-to- back high-level visits by Indian and Nepalese officials have cleared the decks for the much-awaited visit of Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to India beginning February 19.

Feb 10, 2016, 20:52 PM IST

Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude jolts Nepal, 15 hurt; tremors felt in Bihar

A big earthquake tremor jolted Nepal and Bihar on Friday night, as per the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Feb 05, 2016, 22:54 PM IST

Trucks cross into Nepal from India as blocked checkpoint reopens

Cargo trucks drove through a border crossing in Nepal for the first time in months on Friday, police said, following a blockade that has caused a crippling shortage of fuel and vital supplies across the landlocked country.

Feb 05, 2016, 19:59 PM IST

Bomb threat delays Delhi-Kathmandu flights

A bomb threat call received at a Delhi airport on Wednesday delayed two international flights to Kathmandu, the flights finally took off after a thorough search.

Jan 28, 2016, 00:45 AM IST

4.2-magnitude Earthquake hits Nepal

Mild tremors were felt on Wednesday in Nepal.

Jan 27, 2016, 22:15 PM IST

Jet Airways Delhi-Kathmandu flight delayed after threat call

Jet Airways flight 9W260 with 104 passengers and 7 crew members was all set to fly out of IGI airport.

Jan 25, 2016, 15:29 PM IST

Rupture under Kathmandu may cause major earthquake: Study

A new study indicates that another major earthquake could take place within a shorter time-frame than the centuries that might be expected for the Himalayan region.

Jan 12, 2016, 17:01 PM IST