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Two rush-hour disruptions at Hong Kong’s MTR Lam Tin station within 15 hours could be connected if they involved the same power supply circuit or exposed procedural shortcomings, an engineering expert has said, with a lawmaker urging the rail operator to offer more targeted compensation to affected passengers. The first disruption came on Tuesday evening, when an insulating rubber component in a… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3370964/2-hong-kong-mtr-disruptions-may-be-linked-expert-says?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 11:08

Chitwan, October 15 After mounting complaints that the Bharatpur Airport premises are in shambles, the district administration inspected the site and warned the responsible office. The inspection followed complaints that the toilets inside the airport premises smelled foul, that regular cleaning was not being done and that no work had been undertaken to give the […] The post Instructions issued… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/improve-bharatpur-airport.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 11:07

Kathmandu, October 15 Police have seized a large quantity of illegal liquor smuggled in without paying customs duty from an internal road section at Mahalbari in Susta Rural Municipality-5, Nawalparasi West. A police team took control of the liquor, estimated to be worth Rs 1,484,000, at around 3:45 this morning. Police were mobilised on a […] The post Illegal liquor worth over Rs 1.4 million… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/illegal-liquor-over-1-4-million.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 11:06

At COP17 and COP31, governments must accelerate positive tipping points in energy, food and finance. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/15/restoring-nature-is-key-to-a-more-resilient-future?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 11:05

Kathmandu, October 15 Preparations are underway to announce by tonight the full results of the ongoing vote count for central member positions at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention. Raju Katuwal, member-secretary of the Election Committee, said the results for all positions will be out by tonight. Counting has been completed for the posts of […] The post Results for all positions in… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/results-for-all-positions-congress.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 11:03

Kathmandu, October 15 The government has prepared Due Diligence Audit (DDA) reports for five of the seven industries that have been closed for a long time. The Ministry of Finance said the reports for the other two are still pending. “As mentioned in the budget speech, DDA work on the assets and liabilities of seven […] The post DDA reports ready for 5 of 7 long-closed industries, 2 pending… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/dda-reports-ready-for-5.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 11:02

Kathmandu, October 15 The price of gold has fallen by Rs 8,100 per tola over the past four days. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, gold traded at Rs 296,500 per tola on Sunday and dropped to Rs 288,400 on Thursday. Compared with the previous day, gold fell by Rs […] The post Gold falls by Rs 8,100 per tola in four days appeared first on OnlineKhabar… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gold-falls-by-rs-8100.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 10:55

Kathmandu, October 15 Babu Thapa, a fugitive convicted in the murder of former Supreme Court Justice Rana Bahadur Bam, has been arrested in Sarlahi. Thapa, who escaped from prison during the Gen Z protests, was arrested at his home in Milan Chowk, Bagmati Municipality, on Wednesday night, police said. Sarlahi Superintendent of Police Rabindra Nath […] The post Babu Thapa, convicted in Justice Bam… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/babu-thapa-arrested-sarlahi.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 10:12

Kathmandu, October 15 A steady stream of people is leaving Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain with their families. Bus terminals and transport hubs in New Bus Park, Kalanki, Koteshwor, Balaju and Balkhu have grown busier as people head home for the festival. Although the excitement of Dashain is evident among travellers returning home with children […] The post Dashain rush begins as people… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/dashain-rush-begins.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 15 Oct, 10:11

The EU’s surprise deal with China on hybrid cars last week was supposed to ease the pressure on Beijing. Instead, Brussels is preparing to intensify its crackdown on Chinese trade practices, emboldened by the discovery that its threats are finally delivering results. Now, those driving trade policy for the bloc believe they have landed on a two-track formula. Intensive dialogue is seen to have… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370954/emboldened-hybrid-car-deal-europe-coalesces-around-tougher-china-stance?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 10:10

Figma is also releasing its code layers feature in open beta. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/figma-announces-new-features-to-define-how-agents-work-on-its-platform/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 10:08

Kathmandu, October 15 Home Minister Sudan Gurung returned to Nepal on Wednesday evening after completing a three-day visit to India. Gurung had travelled to New Delhi to attend the first ministerial-level meeting of home ministers of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). During the visit, he held bilateral talks […] The post Home Minister… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sudan-gurung-returns-india-visit.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 10:07

It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqzjx448vxkgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 10:04

Flooding left vehicles piled up and people stranded inside Sao Paulo’s Anhangabau tunnel. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/15/heavy-rain-causes-mass-pileup-in-brazil-tunnel?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 10:04

Kathmandu, October 15 Health screening is being conducted at the Gaddachauki border point in Kanchanpur for Nepalis returning home from India to celebrate Dashain and Tihar. With cross-border passenger traffic expected to rise during the festive season, the government has stepped up screening at border health desks to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Travellers […] The post Health… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/health-screening-gaddachauki-border-nepal.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 15 Oct, 09:56

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 15 – The… 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. The Milky […] https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-15-the-milky-way-over-manhattan/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 09:50

During El Niño, a cascade of fires across the tropics begins in equatorial Asia and continues in the central and eastern Amazon. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/fires-arrive-in-the-amazon-rainforest/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 15 Oct, 09:46

Lorelai Jacinto had worked as a domestic helper in Riyadh for two and a half years before she flew home to the Philippines on September 19, increasingly worried that the conflict in the Middle East was making it unsafe to stay. “When the conflict with Iran happened, I started feeling like it wasn’t safe there any more because I was right there in Riyadh myself, so the bombing, the missiles, were… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3370917/filipino-migrants-torn-between-safety-and-survival-risks-amid-middle-east-dangers?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 09:12

Costa Rica, considered for decades a peaceful enclave in turbulent Central America, has now made fighting drug trafficking one of its main goals. And it is turning to one of its Central American neighbours for inspiration in its hardline crackdown. On Wednesday, President Laura Fernandez inaugurated a mega-prison that emulates the Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT) that has become a symbol of… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3370948/costa-rica-latest-adopt-bukele-blueprint-new-mega-prison?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 09:11

Kathmandu, October 15 A measles-rubella vaccination campaign planned for flood-affected districts of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading has been put on hold because authorities have been unable to determine the whereabouts and living arrangements of children displaced by the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods. “Children in the flood-affected areas have been scattered, and we do not know […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/measles-rubella-vaccination-flood.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 15 Oct, 09:10

Five Guangdong-registered yachts will sail into Hong Kong waters on Friday when the Southbound Yacht Travel Scheme launches, the city’s marine chief has said, adding that officers will step up patrols. A ceremony marking the scheme’s maiden voyages will also take place. The launch is a key step in the government’s plan to develop Hong Kong’s yacht economy, as outlined in the city’s first… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370946/5-guangdong-registered-yachts-sail-hong-kong-southbound-scheme-launches?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 09:09

Drawing on more than three decades of research, anthropologist Shneiderman reflects on Nepal’s political transformation, migration and the importance of listening to local communities. https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/10/15/sara-shneiderman-on-understanding-nepal-through-its-people

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 15 Oct, 08:52

Shailendra Raj Pyakurel tapped the construction industry’s own fund to build a vital crossing over the Trishuli river for Rs17.5 million, nearly half the government’s estimate. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/15/contractor-builds-268-metre-suspension-bridge-in-a-month-after-floods-cut-off-communities

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 08:51

Teams have inspected 6,800 goats, 1,500 mountain goats, 100 buffaloes, and 41 tonnes of fish over three days. Healthy animals get green markings, and sick ones get red. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/15/veterinarians-check-thousands-of-goats-buffaloes-for-dashain

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 08:50

Confronted by a fuel crisis beyond its control, Bangladesh’s government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars each month to insulate its people from surging prices. But as growth slows and inflation rises, the new government’s reform plans are being tested before it has had much time to clean up the country’s bad banks or retool its young, abundant – but underemployed – workforce for the AI… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3370930/how-fuel-crisis-threatening-bangladeshs-reform-goals-it-hit-our-citizens-hard?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 08:12

Issues affecting ageing populations worldwide will form the core of discussions for policymakers and health industry leaders gathered at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit, with a particular emphasis on how practising prediction and prevention can help ensure life is lived to its fullest. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has positioned itself as a global leader in transformative healthcare policy,… https://www.scmp.com/native/news/world/middle-east/topics/transforming-health-future/article/3370736/longevity-first-healthcare-takes-spotlight-abu-dhabi-future-health-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 08:11

Like people elsewhere in the world, Chinese people often have nicknames in addition to their official names. Some of these may surprise people from other cultures because they sound humble or even unflattering. Chinese parents have traditionally given their children humble, sometimes vulgar, nicknames – occasionally using animal names such as “Dog” or “Pig.” The practice dates back to ancient… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3370937/ancient-chinese-families-gave-babies-humble-nicknames-dog-pig-ward-bad-luck?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 08:10

Nepal Rastra Bank’s consumer price index shows that food inflation has accelerated significantly from a year earlier. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/15/essential-food-prices-surge-ahead-of-dashain-squeezing-household-budgets

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 07:52

Nepali and Indian officials have begun preparations for the trip, expected in the second half of November. https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/10/15/big-projects-old-disputes-loom-over-pm-shah-s-india-visit

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 07:51