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Kathmandu, November 1 Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the country is heading towards a major crisis. In a social media post, he pointed to growing geopolitical manoeuvring in the country, intensifying internal conflicts within both ruling and opposition parties, and disorder in key state institutions, including the judiciary, administration and police. […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bhattarai-warns-of-looming-crisis-in-the-country.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 1 Nov, 12:57

The escape, three days after a new duty in-charge was assigned, has raised questions about prison security and surveillance. Five of the escapees were serving sentences for rape cases, and three were involved in theft cases. https://kathmandupost.com/karnali-province/2026/11/01/eight-inmates-escape-dolpa-prison-through-tunnel-dug-beneath-compound

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 1 Nov, 12:52

The protests in cities across Germany - including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt - came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj34gnd3n30o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 12:12

It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60qk92dvlwgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 12:11

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has dismissed a recent claim on social media that students were forced to serve alcohol at an old boys’ association reunion and centenary dinner, calling the allegations a politically motivated attack against him. The DAP secretary general, who is also a former student of St Paul’s Institution, claimed the individual who allegedly uploaded the… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372871/malaysias-loke-decries-school-dinner-alcohol-claims-political-attack

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 12:10

Kathmandu, November 1 As the impact of Cyclone Arnab continues to weaken, another low-pressure system has developed over the Bay of Bengal. However, the new system is expected to be weaker than Arnab. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system had been moving west-northwestwards at a speed of 22 kilometres per hour as […] The post Arnab’s impact weakens as another system… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/arnabs-impact-weakens-as-another-system-develops-over-bay-of-bengal.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 1 Nov, 12:08

Kathmandu, November 1 An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Japan’s Mie Prefecture early Sunday morning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located around 110 kilometres south of the prefectural capital, Tsu. The earthquake, which occurred near Tsu, a city with a population of more […] The post 6-magnitude earthquake strikes off… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/6-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-japans-coast.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 1 Nov, 12:06

Kathmandu, November 1 Eight people were injured in a fire at Ambe Steel’s iron rod manufacturing plant in Bakaspur, Janaki Rural Municipality-5, Banke, on Sunday morning. The fire broke out around 5:40 am after an electrical short circuit in three furnaces used to melt iron inside the factory. Each furnace has a capacity of 25 […] The post Eight injured in fire at Ambe Steel factory appeared… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/eight-injured-in-fire-at-ambe-steel-factory.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 1 Nov, 12:05

Kathmandu, November 1 Home Minister Sudan Gurung has pledged to work towards resolving the problems facing Gorkha district. He made the commitment during an interaction with intellectuals, industrialists and businesspeople from Gorkha. After listening to the participants’ concerns and suggestions, Home Minister Gurung said he had been in government for only six months but would […] The post Home… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/home-minister-gurung-pledges-to-address-gorkhas-problems.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 1 Nov, 11:59

Syangja, November 1 Traffic police in Syangja collected more than Rs 2.8 million in revenue by taking action against vehicles for violating traffic rules during the first three months of the current fiscal year 2026/27. A total of 3,018 vehicles of various types were penalised in the district between mid-July and mid-October. According to the […] The post Traffic police collect over Rs 2.8… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/traffic-police-collect-over-rs-2-8-million-in-fines-in-three-months-in-syangja.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 1 Nov, 11:52

Taipei Mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an faces an unexpectedly tough re-election fight in a race closely watched for its potential to damage the main opposition party Kuomintang and further strain the island’s relations with Beijing. Just five months ago, Chiang appeared comfortably positioned for a second term in a city where the KMT has traditionally enjoyed an advantage over the ruling Democratic… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372865/could-taipeis-unexpectedly-tight-mayoral-race-add-cross-strait-tensions

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 11:12

Driving along the wide boulevards of Astana during a recent trip to the Kazakh capital, signs of China’s growing commercial footprint were everywhere. Chinese cars were becoming a common sight on the streets here, as brands from BYD to Changan made aggressive inroads in a market once dominated by South Korea’s Hyundai and Kia, said the driver who picked me up from the airport in a gleaming… https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3372785/us-or-china-why-kazakhstan-refuses-pick-sides-it-eyes-ai-revolution

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 11:11

A Cabinet decision to hand over the land of Purnamrit Bhawani Secondary School in Waling, Syangja, to the Armed Police Force (APF) has drawn controversy. The school has objected, saying the land acquisition process was moved ahead without its consent. At its meeting on October 5, the Cabinet approved the acquisition of land at plot […] The post Cabinet decision to give school land to Armed Police… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/school-land-to-armed-police-force.html

Education · DigiEduNepal @digiedunepal · 1 Nov, 11:10

Long dubbed an “air-conditioned nation”, Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to “passive displacement” to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air conditioning. The city state has the highest per-capita air conditioner ownership rate in Southeast Asia, with about 99 per cent of private residences equipped with cooling units. Singapore’s local building sector… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372868/singapore-turns-heat-power-hungry-air-conditioning-cool-revolution

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 11:09

Kathmandu, November 1 The price of gold fell by Rs 8,300 per tola in a single day on Sunday. The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association has fixed the gold price at Rs 272,000 per tola for today. Gold was traded at Rs 280,300 per tola the previous day. The federation said the […] The post Gold price drops by Rs 8,300 per tola in a single day appeared first on OnlineKhabar English… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gold-price-drops-by-rs-8300.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 1 Nov, 10:59

An electrical short circuit in three furnaces triggered the blaze at Ambe Steels in Janaki Rural Municipality. Two of the injured have been referred to Lucknow for further treatment. https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2026/11/01/eight-injured-in-fire-at-steel-factory-in-banke

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 1 Nov, 10:52

Police deploy riot-control units and announce traffic diversions as Rahul Gandhi leads a protest demanding the election chief’s resignation over controversial voter-list revisions. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/11/01/indian-authorities-tighten-security-ahead-of-big-opposition-march-in-delhi

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 1 Nov, 10:51

The tourists are stranded in Danigad of Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality as several days of heavy snowfall disrupt life in the high Himalayan region. https://kathmandupost.com/karnali-province/2026/11/01/army-helicopter-to-rescue-six-indian-tourists-stranded-by-snow-in-dolpa

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 1 Nov, 10:50

Bharatpur, Surkhet and Bhairahawa airports remain closed, while poor visibility and low cloud cover affect operations at Kathmandu airport. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/01/bad-weather-disrupts-flights-at-several-airports-two-international-flights-diverted

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 1 Nov, 10:49

Industries along the Parsa-Bara industrial corridor will be barred from discharging untreated wastewater into the river and required to operate treatment plants around the clock. https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-2/2026/11/01/parsa-stakeholders-agree-on-joint-efforts-to-clean-up-polluted-sirsiya-river

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 1 Nov, 10:48

Sydney, November 1 Sydney Metro, which operates in Australia’s New South Wales state, has introduced a new arrangement to serve passengers from different language backgrounds more easily. Metro staff will now wear badges on their uniforms showing the languages they speak. According to Sydney Metro, staff will wear badges for 11 languages, including Nepali, Punjabi, […] The post Sydney Metro staff… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sydney-metro-nepali-too.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 1 Nov, 10:12

For Singaporean flight attendant Chloe Tan Zi Ling, 35, the problem with paper straws is their impracticality. “It softens before we can finish the drink, so we have to gulp it down without a straw,” she said, adding that reusable metal alternatives left an unpleasant taste in her mouth. Her frustration reflects a wider debate over Asia’s shift away from plastic straws, with a recently released… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3372751/hate-paper-straws-asias-new-alternatives-are-another-eco-trap

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 10:11

Mohammad el-Shami had been held since June 2024, when he and many other UN and NGO workers were accused of being spies. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/un-demands-investigation-after-staffers-death-in-houthi-custody-in-yemen?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 10:10

Shortly after 8am, two high-speed trains set off from Madrid’s Atocha station bound for Seville Santa Justa, but neither reached their destination. A failure in the LZB system – an automatic safety, signalling and protection system that monitors trains’ movement and activates automatic emergency braking – triggered a chain of events that led to a […] The post Spain’s high‑speed train network is… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/spains-highspeed-train.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 1 Nov, 10:09

Former Japanese adult film actress Mao Hamasaki was admitted to intensive care at a Hong Kong hospital after being allegedly drugged while working in a club in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday morning. Hamasaki’s manager published a post on her Facebook page at 5.40am on Sunday morning, with two photos showing her in a wheelchair being taken to an ambulance. The post read “drugged while working”. Hamasaki… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372866/ex-japanese-adult-film-actress-intensive-care-after-alleged-drugging-hong-kong

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 1 Nov, 10:08

A mysterious particle overlooked for decades may hold the key to why matter survived the Big Bang, allowing stars, planets, and life to exist. Scientists believe this forgotten neutrino reshaped the early universe and may have left detectable gravitational wave signals that could help unlock the cosmos’s deepest mysteries. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261031221201.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 1 Nov, 10:07

After two seasons of an even split, Nepali cricketers have edged ahead of overseas players, winning 38 of the 70 awards handed out so far. https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2026/11/01/nepali-players-take-the-lead-in-npl-s-player-of-the-match-awards

Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal · 1 Nov, 09:52

Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than double the current rate, as factory closures and clashes with police disrupt production in the country’s biggest export industry. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/11/01/bangladesh-to-form-wage-board-after-garment-protests-shut-factories

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 1 Nov, 09:51

With excess liquidity, historically low interest rates and weak credit demand, bankers warn that the prospect of criminal cases against borrowers who divert loan funds could further dampen lending, particularly if past loans are affected. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/01/bankers-fear-loan-misuse-ruling-could-shake-confidence-in-lending

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 1 Nov, 09:50