Government invites protesting teachers for dialogue

KATHMANDU, APRIL 3The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology has invited protesting teachers for dialogue.In a statement issued today, Ministry Spokesperson Shiv Kumar Sapk...

U.S. Embassy expands Creator's Mela 2025 to Itahari and Pokhara

KATHMANDU, APRIL 3The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has announced the return of Creator's Mela, the country's largest in-person conference for digital creators, with new regional...

Karnali produces 258,876 MT of maize, highest among grains

KATHMANDU, APRIL 3Karnali Province produced 258,876 metric tonnes of maize this year, making it the highest-produced food grain, according to the Province Government's Ministr...

Soprano Anna Netrebko to open Royal Opera season, returning after a 6-year absence

MOSCOW, APRIL 2Soprano Anna Netrebko will return to London's Royal Opera after a six-year absence to open the 2025-26 season in a new production of Puccini's "Tosca" that...

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

LOS ANGELES, APRIL 2Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in "Top Gun," donned a voluminous cape as Batman in "Batman Forever" and portrayed Jim...

Nepathya enthralls Melbourne with a sold-out concert

KATHMANDU, MARCH 26Following their electrifying performance in Hobart, Nepathya, Nepal's iconic folk-rock band, mesmerized Melbourne audience with a night of timeless melodies...

Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize

LONDON, MARCH 26A moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Women's...

Nepathya enthralls Hobart, the world's southernmost city, with Nepali folk rock

KATHMANDU, MARCH 20Nepathya's ongoing tour, which commenced in Australia's federal capital, Canberra, has now reached Hobart, Tasmania, following performances in Perth, W...