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- Samra, Bhurtel star as Pokhara Avengers secure first NPL win
Kathmandu, November 9 Pokhara Avengers registered their first victory in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), defeating Karnali Yaks by 63 runs after posting a formidable 217-run total. Batting first, Pokhara scored 217 for…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - China eyes new grip on EV sector with high-performance rare-earth rubber
China’s high-performance rare-earth rubber faces a commercial test as manufacturers seek to expand its use in electric vehicle (EV) and heavy-duty tyres, with market data suggesting it commands a higher price than…
World · DigiNepal International · - The DNA that Unmasked a Killer | True Crime Reports
For 21 years, Leslie Preer’s murder went unsolved. Then new DNA tech led police to a suspect thousands of miles away.
World · DigiNepal International · - Qatar PM to meet Trump: What’s the latest on US-Iran negotiations?
Iran has put forward a two-day proposal developed with Qatari mediators that Washington is examining.
World · DigiNepal International · - Anti-scam centre freezes fraudulent transfers across nine banking layers in 15 minutes
Kathmandu, November 9 Integrated Anti-Scam Centre, established to prevent electronic fraud, has started operations, bringing commercial banks, payment system operators and service providers, and police together to…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - 3 killed in motorcycle accident in Nuwakot
Kathmandu, November 9 Three people died in a motorcycle accident in Nuwakot on Monday morning. The accident occurred at around 10:55 am when a motorcycle bearing registration number Ba 99 Pa 8202 crashed at Khadkathok…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - NASA reveals bold new plan to return astronauts to the Moon in 2028
NASA has revealed an accelerated plan to land astronauts on the Moon in 2028, with SpaceX and Blue Origin developing competing lunar landers and a crucial orbital test scheduled for 2027. Faster rocket preparations, new…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Samra’s century powers Pokhara to 217 against Karnali
The opener smashed 102 off 48 balls as Pokhara Avengers posted a formidable total in the NPL’s 19th match at Kirtipur.
Sports · DigiSportsNepal · - In Malaysia, Najib’s house arrest pits palace against prosecutors
A growing dispute over former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s house arrest has thrust the attorney general’s powers into the spotlight, raising the spectre of a constitutional clash – though legal experts say it…
World · DigiNepal International · - Hong Kong lawmakers urge more scrutiny of Student Aid Society funding after scandal
Hong Kong lawmakers have demanded tighter scrutiny over a government proposal to fund the HK$377.3 million redevelopment project of the scandal-hit Hong Kong Student Aid Society. Residents and former staff of the NGO’s…
World · DigiNepal International · - Indonesia mulls palace bug sweeps after presidential wiretaps
Indonesia will tighten controls on state surveillance equipment and consider sweeps of its presidential palace for bugging devices, a minister said on Monday, following last week’s discovery of illegal wiretaps on…
World · DigiNepal International · - Nepal Heritage Documentation Project records over 2,000 historical monuments in eight years
Kathmandu, November 9 The Nepal Heritage Documentation Project (NHDP) has collected detailed information on more than 2,000 historical monuments, over 2,500 inscriptions and more than 8,000 archaeological objects in…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - ‘Nepal should capitalise on the AI boom’
Sandeep Nailwal is one of the co-founders of the Polygon network and currently serves as executive chairman of Polygon Labs. He helps steer the long-term growth and sustainability of the Polygon ecosystem while…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Air pollution reaches hazardous levels in Delhi after Diwali fireworks
New Delhi, November 9 Air pollution in India’s capital Delhi reached hazardous levels on Monday morning following widespread firecracker use during Diwali celebrations on Sunday night. Several parts of the city…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - ‘Kabaddi 5’ box office earnings drop to Rs 16.3 million in a week
Kathmandu, November 9 The box office performance of Kabaddi 5: After the Final Match has dropped sharply, with the film earning just Rs 16.3 million over the past week, compared to more than Rs 100 million in its…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Pregnant women should avoid firecrackers to prevent potential long-term health effects
Although firecrackers are prohibited, they are being set off as if a major war were taking place. Whether using firecrackers as part of celebrations is appropriate is a separate cultural debate. However, they can pose…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Yuvraaj’s century helps Pokhara set Karnali a target of 218
Kathmandu, November 9 Powered by Yuvraaj Singh Samra’s aggressive century and a half-century from Kushal Bhurtel, Pokhara Avengers have set Karnali Yaks a big target of 218 runs in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Natural flower garlands gain popularity as Gulmi restricts artificial alternatives
Gulmi, November 9 Natural flower garlands are gaining popularity in Gulmi as local governments have restricted the sale and use of artificial garlands ahead of the Tihar festival. Markets in Tamghas, the district…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - 55 arrested in gambling raids across six locations in Surkhet, Rs 1.25 million seized
Surkhet, November 9 Police have arrested 55 people for gambling during raids at six locations in Surkhet and seized cash worth Rs 1,253,845 along with playing cards. A joint police team deployed from the Karnali…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - 4 killed in tractor-trolley accident in India’s Chitrakoot
Kathmandu, November 9 Four people were killed when a tractor carrying pilgrims met with an accident in Chitrakoot district of India’s Uttar Pradesh. The accident occurred as the pilgrims were returning after visiting…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - 6 members of same family killed in fire in India’s Madhya Pradesh
Kathmandu, November 9 Six members of the same family died after a fire broke out in a building in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India, on the night of Diwali. According to Katni Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Virendra…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Oli says declining cultural values have destabilised politics
Kathmandu, November 9 CPN-UML Chairperson and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the erosion of cultural values and attitudes in society has also destabilised politics, urging people to abandon hatred and…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - 26 arrested for gambling in Sarlahi, Rs 950,000 seized
Sarlahi, November 9 Sarlahi Police have arrested 26 people while gambling in raids at three locations in the district. Police seized Nepali and Indian currency, a bank cheque, playing cards and 25 mobile phones from…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Police recapture six of eight Dolpa prison escapees
Two inmates were arrested in a forest in Tripurasundari municipality on Sunday, while police continue to search for the remaining fugitives
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Pokhara’s Yuvraaj scores first century of NPL’s third season
Kathmandu, November 9 Yuvraaj Singh Samra of Pokhara Avengers has hit a century against Karnali Yaks in the third season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL). In the match being played at the TU ground in Kirtipur, he…
Sports · DigiSportsNepal · - 14 killed, more than 30 injured in fire at apartment building in China
Beijing, November 9 At least 14 people have died and more than 30 others have been injured after a fire broke out at a high-rise building in Taiyuan, the capital of China’s northern Shanxi province, on Sunday evening.…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - UBS’ Sergio Ermotti on the crises that shaped the bank and navigating regulatory webs
In late March 2023, Sergio Ermotti’s telephone rang. Then, he was serving as chairman of Swiss Re and set to renew his term, comfortably ensconced in what appeared to be a dignified, settled chapter of an illustrious…
World · DigiNepal International · - Syafrubesi bridge reopens
Kathmandu, November 9 The Syafrubesi bridge in Rasuwa, damaged by the August 26 flood, has reopened after reconstruction was completed. The bridge was rebuilt in just three days through the joint voluntary labour of the…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Nepal Heritage Project documents over 2,000 monuments, 8,000 archaeological objects
Kathmandu, November 9 The Nepal Heritage Documentation Project (NHDP) has collected detailed information on more than 2,000 historical monuments, over 2,500 inscriptions and more than 8,000 archaeological objects in…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - ‘Evidence-based’: Legco to require research from lawmakers raising non-binding motions
Hong Kong’s legislature will require lawmakers to submit relevant research findings and recommendations when they raise motions that have no legislative effect, a move its president has said is aimed at helping the…
World · DigiNepal International · - Gunman who killed 6 in Polish city square dies in hospital
The 24-year-old with far-right views who killed six people and wounded 15 others in a shooting in a Polish city square Saturday died in hospital Monday, police said. The attacker, wearing military-style clothing and a…
World · DigiNepal International · - COP31 opens amid climate emergency and geopolitical tensions
Antalya, November 9 The UN’s annual climate summit opened in Turkey on Monday, with rising global temperatures increasing pressure for urgent action as financial constraints, energy market uncertainty and geopolitical…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Nvidia shares fall as probe into CEO Jensen Huang’s ties to alleged Chinese spy raises questions
An internal investigation into whether Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation has put his future at the chipmaker under scrutiny, while his daughter cancels a planned visit to South Korea.
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Landslides block Prithvi Highway, disrupting Tihar travel
Travellers heading home for Tihar celebrations face delays after repeated landslides block the highway in Chitwan, with crews working to reopen both lanes by 1pm.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Can DeepSeek challenge OpenAI, Anthropic in AI agents as Harness adoption takes off?
DeepSeek’s Harness artificial intelligence agent framework has reached 1.54 million daily active users less than three months after launch, the Chinese AI champion said on Sunday, marking rapid growth in a new…
World · DigiNepal International · - Two ordinances sent to President’s Office for approval
Kathmandu, November 9 The government has decided to introduce two ordinances, both of which have been sent to the President’s Office for approval. A Cabinet meeting on November 3 decided to introduce an ordinance…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Bishwa Prakash Sharma dismisses claims of financial manipulation at Nepali Congress general convention
Kathmandu, November 9 Nepali Congress Senior Vice-President Bishwa Prakash Sharma has urged party members not to question the party’s general convention based on rumours circulating on social media, dismissing…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police say
At least six people were killed in the shooting and a dozen more were injured.
World · DigiNepal International · - A doctor was murdered in South Korea. 8 years on, ‘nothing has changed’
Nearly eight years after a psychiatrist’s murder prompted South Korea to pass a new law that increased penalties for assaulting medical staff, another attack this month has doctors asking why the country’s hospitals are…
World · DigiNepal International · - Delayed death verification leaves Bhotekoshi flood-hit families without relief
Kathmandu, November 9 Seventy-five days after the devastating floods in Bhotekoshi on August 26, the government is yet to establish the fate of thousands of people reported missing. Families of the missing are still…
Places · DigiGeoNepal ·