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Houthis attempt to raise the cost of the Yemen war for Saudi Arabia as attacks, fighting intensify. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/fighting-in-yemen-intensifies-whats-the-latest-on-the-battlefield?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 16:08

Bhojpur, October 15 Travel between Bhojpur and Sankhuwasabha districts has become easier with the resumption of ferry services at Satighat on the Arun River. The service had remained suspended for five months due to the monsoon, as the absence of a permanent bridge has long posed difficulties for transportation. The ferry service resumed on Wednesday […] The post Ferry service resumes at Satighat… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/ferry-service-resumes-at-satighat-on-arun-river-after-5-months.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 15 Oct, 16:03

Kathmandu, October 15 The death toll from the collapse of a private school roof in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday has risen to 35. The deceased include 34 students and a female teacher. All the children were aged 13 or below. The incident occurred in the Dir Colony area. More than 40 people were injured in […] The post 35 killed, over 40 injured in school roof collapse in Pakistan appeared first… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/35-killed-over-40-injured-in-school-roof-collapse-in-pakistan.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 15 Oct, 16:00

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Khagendra Sunar has submitted a written response to the party’s disciplinary commission over remarks he allegedly made during a phone conversation with a woman. Harichandra Bhattarai, deputy head of the commission and an advocate, confirmed that Sunar had submitted his response. However, Bhattarai declined to disclose its contents, saying the […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/khagendra-sunar-submit-response-rsp-partys.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 15:54

The collapse at a school in Peshawar killed 32 children aged seven to 14 and a female teacher, prompting calls for a probe and safety audits of educational institutions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/15/at-least-33-killed-including-32-students-in-pakistan-school-roof-collapse

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 15 Oct, 15:52

Cash, food stocks, clothes and household essentials were reduced to ashes in a fire in Badgama, leaving families struggling to find shelter and meet their daily needs. https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-2/2026/10/15/fire-destroys-13-houses-in-saptari-leaving-nine-families-homeless

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 15:51

A rare examination of an Alzheimer’s patient’s brain revealed that regions cleared of amyloid plaques had remarkably little of the harmful tau buildup associated with memory loss, while neighboring areas showed extensive damage. The discovery suggests that removing amyloid may have lasting protective effects and could help slow Alzheimer’s progression, especially when treatment begins early. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261013015814.htm

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

The digital rights unit found evidence that dozens of devices at media organization Al Jazeera were hacked after being shown malicious online ads. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/citizen-lab-says-governments-are-abusing-online-ads-to-hack-people-with-zero-click-spyware/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 15:45

Kathmandu, October 15 The Nepali translation of The Dancing Girl of Izu and Other Stories by Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata has been launched to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan. Translated by Aruna Baidya, the book was launched at a programme organised by the Nepal Literature Foundation and […] The post Nobel Laureate Yasunari… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nobel-laureate-yasunari-kawabatas-stories-published-in-nepali-translation.html

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

A mainland-produced film about a Chinese restaurant in Baghdad that became a wartime refuge has been selected as China’s entry for next year’s Oscars, bringing global attention to untold stories from the Iraq War. Directed by Wen Muye and starring Shen Teng and Jiang Qiming, Once Upon a Time in the Middle East became a box-office hit after its domestic release in China in August, earning more… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3371020/chinas-iraq-war-safe-haven-restaurant-film-real-people-represent-country-oscars?utm_source=rss_feed

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

China’s premier has reaffirmed his country’s support for North Korea and its leader during the much-delayed opening of a new bridge between the neighbours. In a taped speech to the opening ceremony on the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, Premier Li Qiang said the link was a landmark in Chinese-North Korean friendship. Li said the bridge would promote economic and trade ties, expand personnel… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371000/china-keen-strengthen-north-korea-trade-ties-new-yalu-river-bridge-opening?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Chinese artificial intelligence lab Z.ai’s latest flagship model, GLM-5.3, may be sophisticated enough to “fake” its way through safety tests, according to a new report published Thursday, sparking new fears about the ability of artificial intelligence systems to shape their own development. The model, launched in August, showed an ability to consider how its behaviour during safety evaluations… https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3370963/zais-glm-53-raises-researcher-fears-chinese-model-can-fake-ai-safety-tests?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Kathmandu, October 15 Nepal recorded a balance of payments (BoP) surplus of Rs 187.68 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year 2026/27, up from Rs 153.68 billion in the same period last year, according to Nepal Rastra Bank. The improvement was supported by growth in remittances and exports. In the review […] The post Nepal’s balance of payments surplus reaches Rs 187.68 billion… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/balance-of-payments-surplus.html

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

Kathmandu, October 15 Nepal’s stock market rose for the sixth consecutive trading day on Thursday, gaining 4.56 points. The market had risen by 21.32 points the previous day. Following Thursday’s gain, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index stood at 2,625 points. The banking sector declined by 0.16 per cent, marking a rare drop after a […] The post NEPSE rises for sixth straight day appeared… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepse-rises-for-sixth-straight-day.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 15:06

Kathmandu, October 15 Nepal’s total foreign exchange reserves reached Rs 4.07 trillion by mid-September, sufficient to cover 20.9 months of merchandise imports, according to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). The country’s total foreign exchange reserves increased by 4.3 per cent to Rs 4.06578 trillion by mid-September 2026, from Rs 3.89767 trillion at the end of mid-July […] The post Nepal’s foreign… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/foreign-exchange-reserves-rise-2.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 15:05

Kathmandu, October 15 The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has fined Deepak Pun Magar of Aathbiskot, Rukum West, Rs 2,000 for filing a false complaint. The CIAA accused him of filing a false complaint using the name of a DIG of Nepal Police. According to the CIAA, it had received a […] The post CIAA fines man Rs 2,000 for filing false complaint appeared first on… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/ciaa-fines-man-rs-2000-for-filing-false-complaint.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 15:03

Kathmandu, October 14 The National Sports Council (NSC) has recalled Gunjan Shah Thakuri, whom it had nominated as a member of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), less than a month after his appointment. Thakuri was recalled through a decision made at the member-secretary level on Wednesday. The NSC had nominated Thakuri as a CAN […] The post NSC recalls CAN member Gunjan Shah Thakuri less… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nsc-recalls-can-gunjan-shah-thakuri.html

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 15 Oct, 15:02

Biratnagar, October 15 Two sisters were arrested after they allegedly attempted to smuggle drugs into Morang District Prison while visiting a relative. Armed Police Force personnel arrested them after finding drugs concealed in sanitary pads worn as undergarments during a security check at the prison entrance. According to SP Gehendra Bahadur Bhandari, chief of the […] The post Sisters arrested… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sisters-arrested-for-attempting-to-smuggle-drugs-into-morang-prison.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 15:00

Kathmandu, October 15 The Sher Bahadur Deuba faction of the Nepali Congress has decided to make elected representatives from the party ex-officio delegates to its general convention. The decision covers elected chiefs and deputy chiefs of local governments, provincial assembly members, House of Representatives members and National Assembly members currently serving in their respective positions.… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/deuba-faction-ex-officio-delegates.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 14:56

Kathmandu, October 15 Nepal received remittances worth Rs 221.31 billion in Bhadra alone, the second month of the current fiscal year. This was Rs 6 billion more than the amount received in Shrawan. The country received remittances worth Rs 215 billion in Shrawan. Remittance inflows during the first two months of fiscal year 2083/84 increased […] The post Remittance inflows rise 23.9 per cent… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/remittance-inflows-rise-23-9-per-cent.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 15 Oct, 14:55

The actor, who holds an Overseas Citizen of India card, was ordered to leave by October 28 over his participation in protests demanding the chief election commissioner’s resignation. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/15/government-tells-actor-imran-khan-to-leave-country-after-participation-in-protests

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 15 Oct, 14:52

China and Russia’s foreign ministers have discussed their relations with the United States, paving the ground for a possible meeting between their respective leaders at next month’s Apec summit in Shenzhen. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on Thursday, where they discussed “relations with the United States and the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371002/could-trump-join-xi-and-putin-three-way-meeting-next-months-apec-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 14:12

Indian authorities have asked Bollywood actor ⁠Imran Khan to ⁠leave the country by ⁠the end of the month, saying he breached immigration laws after joining a protest against the election commission chief, local media reported on Thursday. Khan, 43, is a US ‌citizen, the Indian Express newspaper reported. Under Indian law, foreigners’ participation in political protests may be treated as a… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3371005/us-born-bollywood-actor-imran-khan-told-leave-india-over-political-protest-local-media?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 14:11

Hong Kong has emerged as the third best city in the world for wealthy individuals seeking to make philanthropic contributions over the medium term, trailing New York and Seoul, according to a study by Altrata. The inaugural Giving Opportunity Index by the US-based group that tracks the world’s affluent population ranked 100 cities based on three criteria: wealth, donor affinity and philanthropic… https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3371004/hong-kong-ranks-third-globally-philanthropy-hub-behind-new-york-and-seoul-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 15 Oct, 14:10

Kathmandu, October 15 Chitwan National Park has launched an online ticketing service for visitors nearly three years after beginning preparations for the system. The park has introduced the service on a trial basis at its Sauraha entry point from Thursday, said senior conservation officer Dil Bahadur Purja Pun. The absence of online ticketing had long […] The post Chitwan National Park launches… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/chitwan-national-park-online-ticketing-service.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 14:08

Kathmandu, October 15 Two people, including a pedestrian, died after a motorcycle hit the pedestrian and crashed into a road divider on the Siddhartha Highway at Balodaya Chowk in Pokhara Metropolitan City-17, Kaski. The accident occurred on Thursday morning when a motorcycle (Ga 14 Pa 4879), travelling from Birauta towards Chhorepatan, hit a pedestrian crossing […] The post 2 killed in Pokhara… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/2-killed-in-pokhara-motorcycle-accident.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 14:04

Mahottari, October 15 The annual tantric fair has begun at Sonasati Devi Temple in Bhoil, Aurahi Municipality-7, Mahottari, a prominent Shakti Peeth in Madhesh Province. The fair is held during Sharadiya Navaratri and is popularly known as the ‘Bhoot Mela’. “Worship and rituals for the Dashain festival begin on the first day of Navaratri, but […] The post Tantric fair begins at Sonasati Devi… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/tantric-fair-begins-at-sonasati-devi-temple-in-mahottari.html

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 15 Oct, 14:02

Chitwan, October 15 Electric wires installed at various structures inside Chitwan National Park have become a serious threat to wildlife, with elephants, rhinos and other animals dying from electrocution. According to park information officer Avinash Magar, two elephants, five rhinos and one leopard have died from electrocution inside the park and its surrounding buffer zone […] The post Electric… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/electric-wires-pose-growing-threat-to-wildlife-in-chitwan-national-park.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 15 Oct, 13:59

Chitwan, October 15 A mother and her son have gone missing after reportedly drowning in the Narayani River while attempting to wash their feet along its banks. The missing persons have been identified as 32-year-old Srijana Sharma and her six-year-old son, Prasiddha Poudel. Sharma, originally from Khairahani Municipality-1, had been living at Munal Chowk in […] The post Mother and son go missing… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/mother-and-son-go-missing-in-narayani-river-daughter-rescued.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 15 Oct, 13:55