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General Sigdel met senior British military officials and honoured Nepali soldiers who won gold at an international military exercise. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/army-chief-sigdel-returns-from-official-uk-visit

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 19:50

Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ukraine-blindsided-by-starlink-throttling-restrictions-and-intelligence-gaps/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 19:41

Kathmandu, October 14 The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has rejected the nomination of Chudamani Kharel as Nepal’s ambassador to Malaysia. The committee declined to endorse Kharel’s nomination for the diplomatic post. The post Parliamentary committee rejects Chudamani Kharel’s nomination as ambassador to Malaysia appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News. https://english.onlinekhabar.com/committee-rejects-chudamani-kharel.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 19:12

Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML expects China to account for about 20 per cent of its total sales this year, after seeing shipments to the market more than double during the previous quarter despite mounting US pressure for tighter export restrictions on less advanced chipmaking machinery. The company’s sales to China surged 109 per cent in the third quarter compared with the previous… https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3370904/asmls-chip-equipment-sales-china-soar-109-despite-us-export-curb-push?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 19:11

The United States Army has launched a new task force aimed at countering Chinese efforts to block American and allied warships and aircraft in a potential conflict. The 4th Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) – established at Fort Carson, Colorado on October 8 – is the latest addition to a series of specialised formations developed for operations in the western Pacific. Those formations were earlier… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3370865/how-new-us-army-unit-could-challenge-plas-area-denial-strategy-taiwan-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 19:10

NTangible is building an analytics platform for collegiate sports organizations and other clubs to measure an athlete's "clutch" factor. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/ntangible-bets-it-can-predict-how-athletes-will-perform-under-pressure/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 19:09

What comes next is either a retreat for the Houthis or a war of attrition. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/14/two-scenarios-for-the-yemen-war?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 19:08

Kathmandu, October 14 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has introduced a series of new measures aimed at changing the traditional candidate selection process of political parties ahead of the 2027 local-level elections. The party on Wednesday unveiled its Local Election Candidate Selection Framework 2027, prioritising merit, internal democracy and public preferences over the practice of […] The… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rsp-rules-select-local-election-candidates.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 19:07

Astronomers have found two actively feeding supermassive black holes separated by just 175 parsecs (570 light-years) in a galaxy seen when the universe was only about 2 billion years old. The system, MG B2016+112, lies at a redshift of 3.273 and is the most compact dual AGN known at this redshift. The study was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Sept. 25. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-evidence-black-holes-parsecs-lurking.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 19:03

The space industry is rapidly expanding. About 20,000 satellites already circle Earth, a number that could reach 100,000 by 2030. They bring growing environmental costs: space debris, collision risks, atmospheric pollution from launches and reentry and interference with astronomical observations. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-lessons-fisheries-earth-orbital-space.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 19:02

NASA will provide an update on its plans to return American astronauts to the surface of the Moon by 2028 at 2 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 23, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live Participants in the briefing include: The update will include details about NASA’s Artemis III […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-discuss-artemis-acceleration-status-of-upcoming-moon-missions/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 19:01

Kathmandu, October 14 Malaysia has provided Nepal with US$1 million (more than Rs 150 million) to restore and rebuild the areas affected by the Bhotekoshi flood. Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan handed over the cheque for the amount, to be deposited in Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Natural Disaster Relief Fund. […] The post Malaysia gives Nepal over Rs 150… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/malaysia-gives-nepal-150-million.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 14 Oct, 19:00

Kathmandu, October 14 One person has been arrested in Dolpa with illegal medicinal herbs. Acting on specific information that herbs had been illegally collected and hidden in the Laini forest of Kaike Rural Municipality-1, police arrested the person with 1,225 kg of spikenard. The District Police Office, Humla, said the arrested person is Arjun Budhathoki, […] The post One arrested with 1,225 kg… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/arrested-1225-kg-of-spikenard.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 18:58

Kathmandu, October 14 The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has rejected the nomination of Giribahadur Sunar as Nepal’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The decision followed questions raised over various allegations against Sunar, including reports that he had been deported from Germany. The allegations were discussed during the committee’s deliberations before it announced its decision to reject his… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/committee-rejects-giribahadur-sunar.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 18:57

Kathmandu, October 14 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Khagendra Sunar has come under renewed scrutiny after an audio recording allegedly featuring him verbally abusing a woman and threatening to kill her son was made public, adding to a history of controversies surrounding the parliamentarian. The audio, published by the online edition of Jana Aastha weekly […] The post RSP lawmaker Sunar… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rsp-lawmaker-sunar-faces-renewed-scrutiny-over-audio-allegedly-containing-threats-against-a-woman.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 14 Oct, 18:56

Kathmandu, October 14 Rubin Maharjan and Evana Thapa of AVM Table Tennis Club won gold at the Nepal Youth Table Tennis Championship on Wednesday. Rubin won the boys’ U-21 singles and Ivana the girls’. At the competition, held at the National Table Tennis Training Centre in Lainchaur, Gananjaya Dahal of Nepal Police finished second in […] The post Rubin and Evana win gold at Nepal Youth Table… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rubin-and-evana-win-gold.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 14 Oct, 18:54

"Small weight-based replicators" could usher in a new generation of computer worms. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/anthropic-warns-small-ai-models-could-self-replicate-through-iot-devices/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 18:40

Kathmandu, October 14 The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has approved 10 of the 13 ambassadorial nominees recommended for various countries. The committee has approved the nominations for India, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Israel, Oman, South Korea, Spain and Sri Lanka. The nominees approved are Dr Nischal Nath Pandey for India, Kalyan Raj […] The post Parliamentary… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/parliamentary-committee-approves-10-of-13-ambassadorial-nominees.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 18:12

Middle powers should become “indispensable” chokepoints to safeguard strategic autonomy and survive the power rivalry between the US and China, former leaders and top diplomats said at a forum in India on Wednesday. The assessment comes as smaller and middle-tier countries seek to protect themselves from mounting geopolitical uncertainties arising from the tariff war launched by US President… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370902/us-china-rivalry-middle-powers-urged-be-indispensable-chokepoints?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 18:11

Philippine officials want a new anti-foreign interference law ahead of the 2028 presidential election, as a raid on a suspected online scam centre near the country’s military headquarters and reports of Chinese-linked money transfers to a company tied to Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s family fuel national security concerns. On Monday, immigration and military operatives arrested 76… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3370898/philippine-law-targeting-foreign-agents-spurs-fears-free-speech-curbs?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 18:10

As the US Treasury imposed historic fines on Bank of America over compliance failures involving Chinese money-laundering networks, analysts see the action as a signal that could prompt Western banks to tighten scrutiny of Chinese clients and cross-border transactions. The penalties, announced on Tuesday and totalling more than US$1.21 billion, included what the US Treasury described as its… https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3370870/what-does-historic-bank-america-fine-mean-us-china-capital-streams?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 14 Oct, 18:09

Kathmandu, October 14 The Finance Ministry has projected that floods in the Bhote Koshi River will affect revenue collection, increase government spending obligations and put additional pressure on available resources in the current fiscal year 2026/27. In its annual economic bulletin for fiscal year 2025/26, the ministry said the closure of the Rasuwa-Tatopani border crossing, […] The post Bhote… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bhote-koshi-floods-to-raise-spending-obligations-and-strain-government-revenue-says-finance-ministry.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 14 Oct, 18:06

Kathmandu, October 14 Former Ireland cricketer Kevin O’Brien has joined Himalayan Sports as an expert analyst for the special broadcast of the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL). O’Brien will feature throughout the tournament on Red Bull Cricket Live, in association with Bajaj Pulsar, which will be broadcast by Himalayan Sports. O’Brien is […] The post Kevin O’Brien joins Himalayan… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/kevin-obrien-joins-himalayan-sports-as-expert-analyst-for-npl-season-3.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 14 Oct, 18:04

Kathmandu, October 14 Nepal’s Home Minister Sudan Gurung, who is visiting India, has met Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Jaishankar shared a photograph of the meeting on Facebook, saying he was pleased to meet Gurung. “Pleased to meet Nepal’s Home Minister Sudan Gurung,” Jaishankar wrote. The post India’s foreign minister meets Nepal’s Home Minister Sudan Gurung appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/indias-foreign-minister-meets-nepals-home-minister-sudan-gurung.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 18:00

A research team from the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo City University, Kanazawa University, the University of Tokyo and other institutions has successfully completed the test operations conducted since the satellite was released into orbit. Having confirmed that the satellite meets its specified performance requirements, the team has begun routine operations… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-astronomical-nanosatellite-vertecs-scientific.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 17:53

A wooden deck laid over the steel girders of a submerged bridge has restored access for jeeps and motorcycles, but heavier vehicles remain barred. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/14/a-timber-bridge-reopens-route-to-upper-manang-after-three-weeks

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 14 Oct, 17:52

Police are ​investigating the ​cause of the incident, regional police ​officer Subodh Kumar ​told Reuters on Wednesday, giving the tally of those ​rescued. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/14/india-boat-capsizes-drowning-13-mostly-children

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 14 Oct, 17:51

Ice baths, massages, compression garments, and recovery supplements promise faster muscle recovery, but research suggests their benefits are often overstated, and some techniques may even undermine long-term gains. Scientists say the most effective recovery methods are far simpler and cheaper: getting enough sleep, eating well, and giving muscles time to rebuild. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261013015805.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 17:49

Two unusually long-legged cats have helped scientists uncover the first genetically confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines. Researchers at Cornell University discovered that the brothers carried two altered copies of a gene linked to the rare connective tissue disorder, which can affect the eyes, heart, and blood vessels. Surprisingly, the cats survived into adulthood because… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261013015801.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 14 Oct, 17:41