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246 foreign tourists turn back from Manang as bad weather disrupts Annapurna Circuit
Kathmandu, September 29 Foreign tourists trekking to Manang along the Annapurna Circuit have started cutting their journeys short and returning towards Lamjung as persistent rainfall has worsened weather conditions and increased risks along the trekking route. Many of the tourists had planned to cross the Thorong La Pass and continue towards destinations including Mustang and […] The post 246… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/foreigners-back-annapurna-circuit.html
DigiGeoNepal ·
- Bus bookings set to open as Dashain travel approaches
Authorities are preparing to reopen damaged roads and ease the annual exodus of around 2 million people from Kathmandu Valley. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/29/dashain-bus-ticket-bookings-likely-within-a-week
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal ·
- 12 dead in Baglung floods, landslides over past week
The deaths occurred over several days as incessant rainfall triggered floods and landslides across the district, destroying 51 houses and damaging dozens of others. https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/09/29/12-dead-in-baglung-floods-landslides-over-past-week
Places · DigiGeoNepal ·
- Foreign minister meets UN General Assembly president, Sri Lankan counterpart
Khanal discusses strengthening multilateralism with UNGA president and expanding bilateral cooperation with Sri Lanka. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/29/foreign-minister-meets-un-general-assembly-president-sri-lankan-counterpart
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal ·
- APOD: 2026 September 29 – Sh2-188: The Shrimp Nebula
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 29 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Sh2-188: The Shrimp […] https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-september-29-sh2-188-the-shrimp-nebula/
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal ·
- Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top
Scientists captured rare observations of an ephemeral pileus cloud hovering over a smoke-infused cloud that rose above a wildfire in Montana. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/fire-cloud-with-a-pileus-on-top/
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal ·
- This suitcase-sized spacecraft could hear the universe before stars existed
CosmoCube will use the far side of the Moon as a shield from Earth’s radio noise to search for a faint signal from the universe before the first stars existed. The suitcase-sized satellite could reveal how the cosmic dark ages ended and how dark matter helped build the first galaxies. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260927225034.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal ·
- New York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in-laws
Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cred737qdv2no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International ·
- Gagan Thapa elected NC general convention delegate from Kathmandu-4
Kathmandu, September 29 Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has been unanimously elected as a general convention delegate from Kathmandu-4 for the party’s 15th General Convention. Similarly, Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma has been elected as a general convention delegate from Jhapa-1 through voting. Sharma secured 638 votes out of 710 voters. The Nepali Congress […] The post Gagan… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/thapa-nc-general-convention-delegate.html
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal ·
- Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration
President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5yj1835y1wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International ·
- Efforts to blast blocked Marsyangdi River in Manang remain unsuccessful
Chame, September 29 Efforts to clear the blocked Marsyangdi River in Chame, Manang, by blasting have not yet succeeded. According to Krishna Prasad Poudel, assistant chief district officer of Manang, a technical team from the Nepal Army arrived in Chame from Pokhara on Monday to carry out the blasting operation. However, work has not yet […] The post Efforts to blast blocked Marsyangdi River in… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/blast-blocked-marsyangdi-unsuccessful.html
Nepal · DigiNepal ·
- US prosecutors reopen case of alleged frat house gang rape at Cornell University
US prosecutors reopened an investigation Monday into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University following claims the elite college failed to properly punish the men involved. The alleged victim said in a civil lawsuit this month she was drugged with ketamine, assaulted and raped in 2024 by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity, a social club for male students. Cornell closed the fraternity and… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3369135/us-prosecutors-reopen-case-alleged-frat-house-gang-rape-cornell-university?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International ·
- Scientists expected these Galápagos sea turtles to wander. They stayed put
Yellow-morph green sea turtles in the Galápagos surprised scientists by staying remarkably close to home instead of making the long journeys typically associated with sea turtles. Satellite tracking showed that none left the marine reserve during the study, revealing just how important the islands’ coastal habitats may be to their survival. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260927225032.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal ·
- 5 things to do over the National Day ‘golden week’ holiday in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is set to welcome 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors over the National Day “golden week” break, fuelling questions online about what locals and tourists can do during the celebrations. On popular mainland social media platform RedNote, many users have recommended a range of activities, such as visiting the countryside, exploring the Unesco Global Geopark in Sai Kung, cycling and… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369123/5-things-do-over-national-day-golden-week-holiday-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International ·
- Fighter jets escort Pope Leo on final day of his France tour
Pope Leo XIV was escorted by fighter jets to Metz, the final stop of his four-day France tour. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/29/fighter-jets-escort-pope-leo-on-final-day-of-his-france-tour?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International ·
- Japanese town in Okinawa protests planned US Typhon missile storage
The mayor of Kadena Town in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Monday visited the Japanese Defense Ministry's Okinawa Defense Bureau to protest the planned storage of the US Typhon mid-range missile system at Kadena Air Base in the town. https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-29/Japanese-town-in-Okinawa-protests-planned-US-Typhon-missile-storage-1QPkK5NU0JG/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World
World · DigiNepal International ·
- Questions remain over former CJ Cholendra Rana’s midnight detention
Kathmandu, September 29 The government has yet to officially explain why former Chief Justice Cholendra Rana was detained by police late Saturday night and released about 12 hours later. Police took Rana into custody from his residence in Basbari shortly before midnight. According to his family members, police said they had to take him into […] The post Questions remain over former CJ Cholendra… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/question-over-cholendra-rana-arrest.html
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal ·
- US, Iran separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war
US and Iranian officials held separate talks with mediators as Washington and Tehran explored a renewed ceasefire effort, with further negotiations expected to focus on Iran’s seven-day proposal. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/29/us-iran-separately-talk-with-mediators-in-latest-bid-to-end-war
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal ·
- Rain ends Nepal’s Asian Games cricket campaign
Nepal’s quarter-final against Sri Lanka in Nagoya was abandoned without a toss, with Sri Lanka advancing under the tournament’s higher-ranking rule. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/09/29/rain-ends-nepal-s-asian-games-cricket-campaign
Sports · DigiSportsNepal ·
- China wife donates kidney to husband, defying sub 10% match rate for non-blood relatives
A young Chinese wife selflessly donated her kidney to her husband suffering from uraemia because she “did not want to lose him,” despite the success rate being less than 10 per cent. In September, Liang, 25, donated her left kidney to her husband, Chung, at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. Chung, 33, has congenital megaureter, a condition present from birth that… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368965/china-wife-donates-kidney-husband-defying-sub-10-match-rate-non-blood-relatives?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International ·
- OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
OpenAI also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5y5nynl75ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International ·
- Japan enlists royal visit, subsidies to revive tourism in quake-hit Kyushu
Travel companies in southern Japan are pinning their hopes on a business revival following a planned visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the areas hardest hit by a major earthquake this summer. The imperial couple, who were scheduled to meet communities in Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, postponed the trip due to poor weather. On Wednesday, they will speak with families currently… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3369071/japan-enlists-royal-visit-subsidies-revive-tourism-quake-hit-kyushu?utm_source=rss_feed
World · DigiNepal International ·
- Mars Has Its Charmes
Written by Athanasios (Thanos) Klidaras, Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University Sept. 21, 2026 After a long hiatus, the Perseverance rover updates page is back. A lot has happened on Mars in the meantime, and with regular updates now resuming, there is plenty to catch up on — Perseverance has been busy. The rover has spent […] https://science.nasa.gov/blog/mars-has-its-charmes/
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal ·
- Who does Nepal’s police serve — power or the law?
There was a time when seeing the police made me nervous. These days, I find myself feeling sorry for them. I used to assume that anyone being led away by the police must have been a thief, a fraudster, a thug or a criminal. Now the instinct is almost reversed. When someone is arrested, I […] The post Who does Nepal’s police serve — power or the law? appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News. https://english.onlinekhabar.com/who-does-nepal-police-serve.html
Nepal · DigiNepal ·
- Nepal knocked out of Asian Games cricket after quarterfinal against Sri Lanka washed out
Kathmandu, September 29 Nepal’s campaign in the men’s cricket tournament at the 20th Asian Games in Japan has ended in the quarterfinals after their match against Sri Lanka was abandoned due to rain. The third quarterfinal between Nepal and Sri Lanka was scheduled to begin at 5:45 am local time, but persistent rain prevented the […] The post Nepal knocked out of Asian Games cricket after… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-knocked-out-asian-games-cricket.html
Sports · DigiSportsNepal ·
- Proposed media law sets penalties from apologies to press pass suspension
Simple journalistic errors would draw corrections or apologies, but severe violations could lead to suspension of press pass and state benefits. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/29/proposed-media-law-sets-penalties-from-apologies-to-press-pass-suspension
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal ·
- Uproar in Nepal parliament over former chief justice’s unexplained detention
Government yet to explain former chief justice’s detention, fuelling questions over the legal basis for the police action. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/09/29/uproar-in-nepal-parliament-over-former-chief-justice-s-unexplained-detention
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal ·
- All three major Nepal-China crossings hit by monsoon disruptions ahead of Dashain
Floods and landslides have halted trade through Rasuwagadhi-Kerung, Tatopani, and Korala border points. Hundreds of containers remain stranded and supplies disrupted ahead of the festive season. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/29/all-three-major-nepal-china-crossings-hit-by-monsoon-disruptions-ahead-of-dashain
Technology · DigiTechNepal ·
- After the flood, the grey list is now a national emergency
Nepal is about to ask the world for billions, but the world is also asking whether Nepal can keep dirty money out. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/28/after-the-flood-the-grey-list-is-now-a-national-emergency
Places · DigiGeoNepal ·
- Can Nepal, India and China team up to beat GLOF risks?
Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s call for a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism at the UN offers a blueprint for change. Here is how Nepal can pioneer a three-layer system for GLOF risk intelligence and regional survival. https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/28/can-nepal-india-and-china-team-up-to-beat-glof-risks
Nepal · DigiNepal ·