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Ashma Kumari KC has been crowned Miss Nepal World 2024 in a grand finale at Sunrise Conference Hall in Godawari, Lalitpur. Srichchha Pradhan, Miss Nepal 2023, crowned Ashma, who will now represent Nepal in the Miss World pageant. Additionally, Karuna Rawat was named Miss Nepal International, and Sumana KC won Miss Nepal Earth, with their titles presented by last year’s winners Prasiddhy Shah and Raina Majgaiya. During the ceremony, winners of five sub-categories were also announced. Shraddha Suman Silwal won…

As Pakistan grapples with severe economic challenges, the country has been eager to attract tourists to boost its struggling economy. However, recent findings have cast a shadow over these ambitions. A recent report has revealed that Karachi, one of Pakistan’s largest cities, is ranked as the second most dangerous city in the world. The report, released on July 11 by Forbes Advisor, rates Karachi with a concerning score of 93.12 out of 100 for safety. Karachi’s grim ranking places it…

Islamabad: The Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (Movement to Protect the Constitution of Pakistan), a six-party opposition alliance, has announced a nationwide protest on July 26, demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and other “political prisoners.” Imran Khan, who served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has been imprisoned since last August on multiple charges. Although two cases have been suspended and he was acquitted in a third, he remains incarcerated. Recently, Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi,…

A Saurya Airlines plane bound for Pokhara crashed and caught fire during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The tragic accident claimed the lives of 18 individuals, with the pilot being the sole survivor currently receiving medical treatment. The flight, carrying only the airline’s technical staff, had 19 people on board, including two crew members. The incident occurred around 11:15 local time, just minutes after takeoff. According to the Nepal Civil Aviation Authority’s search and rescue…

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli secured a vote of confidence in Nepal’s House of Representatives on Sunday. Out of 263 votes cast, Oli received 188, achieving a two-thirds majority in the 275-member House. Seventy-four members opposed him, and one abstained. Oli, also the chairman of CPN-UML, assumed office on July 14 with support from the Nepali Congress. Addressing the House, Prime Minister Oli outlined a vision for revitalizing Nepal’s economy, strengthening governance, and fostering national unity. He emphasized the sacrifices…

Dhaka: In response to the surge of student-led anti-government protests, Bangladesh has imposed a nationwide curfew and disabled mobile internet services to curb disinformation. Following the curfew, authorities have indefinitely shut down schools and universities. The protests, which initially erupted against job quotas, have intensified across the country. The Border Security Forces (BSF) conducted security checks at the Indian Immigration check post in Fulbari, Jalpaiguri, amidst the unrest. The government announced the curfew on Friday evening after clashes between police…

DHAKA – Thousands of students armed with sticks and rocks clashed with armed police in Dhaka on Thursday as Bangladeshi authorities cut some mobile internet services in an attempt to quell anti-job quota protests that have resulted in at least 32 deaths this week. The nationwide unrest, the largest since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s re-election for a fourth term, is driven by high unemployment among young people, with nearly a fifth of the 170 million population out of work or…

KP Sharma Oli, leader of Nepal’s left-wing Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) CPN-UML, has been appointed as the country’s new prime minister, bringing an end to weeks of political uncertainty, according to reports from local media. President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Oli to the premier position for a fourth term, as reported by the Kathmandu Post. Oli previously served as prime minister from 2015 to 2016 and again from February 2018 to July 2021, across two separate terms. Oli secured…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave Beijing for Dhaka tomorrow night, concluding her bilateral visit to China. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage will depart from Beijing Capital International Airport at 10:00 PM (local time) and arrive in Dhaka at 1:00 PM (Bangladesh time) the following day, according to the Foreign Ministry. Hasina was initially scheduled to leave Beijing on Thursday morning. The prime minister will meet with Chinese President…

Kathmandu: Nepal plunged deeper into political crisis on Wednesday as a key ally withdrew its support from Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s government, exacerbating the political instability that began with a hung parliament after the 2022 general elections. The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), or CPN-UML, the second-largest party in federal parliament, has pulled out its support and recalled its ministers from Dahal’s cabinet. “Our ministers submitted their resignation to the PM today,” said Mahesh Bartaula, the party’s…