Residents of Uttargaya Rural Municipality-1 in Rasuwa, displaced by the Bhotekoshi flood and living temporarily in Nuwakot, now face the added danger of “toxic” homemade liquor. Police have launched a crackdown after the sale and distribution of illicit liquor made from inedible ingredients increased in and around the displaced settlements. About 2,000 displaced people have […] The post Flood-displaced settlements at risk from “toxic liquor” appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Earlier this week, OpenAI published a trove of hundreds of mathematical results it claimed could “push the frontier of human knowledge”. Produced largely by an unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) model, the 722 papers relate to 372 open problems covering everything from algebra and geometry to theoretical computer science. Several papers have since been retracted or […] The post Is this the ‘mathocalypse’? Why OpenAI’s latest results dump has left mathematicians in shock appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 17 Hospitals across Nepal are preparing to maintain essential medical services during the Dashain holidays, even as most outpatient departments (OPDs) are set to remain closed for eight days. The government has announced public holidays from October 17 (Phulpati) through October 24 (Dwadashi), with regular weekly holidays also falling during the period. As […] The post Hospitals to keep emergency services running during Dashain holidays as OPD services close appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

A new domestic football competition, the Nepal Football League (NFL), has been announced amid growing uncertainty over the future of the Nepal Super League (NSL). Nepal Football League Pvt Ltd announced on Friday that the inaugural edition of the NFL will begin on February 13, 2027, with plans to introduce a new model of club-led […] The post Nepal Football League announced amid uncertainty over NSL’s future appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Russia’s international standing collapsed within weeks of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions swept across Russian banks, businesses and political elites, while western companies exited the country en masse. For those living inside Russia, it was the everyday, tangible shifts that made this feel real. Western goods disappeared from supermarket shelves, direct flights to Europe […] The post How the ‘geopolitical stigma’ associated with Putin’s Russia is affecting ordinary Russians appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

A photograph published by a national daily shows a student at Bageshwari Secondary School in Baireni, Dhading, searching through a mud-caked schoolbag. It was taken on August 31, five days after the Bhotekoshi flood, with dozens of other bags abandoned nearby. The caption says no more, and I will not invent more. Yet every teacher […] The post Nepal cannot leave children’s safety to chance when floods strike appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 16 The government has, for the first time, agreed in principle to allow private companies to prepare for cross-border electricity trading, opening up new opportunities for the private sector beyond power generation. Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha decided on Friday to issue letters of intent to private companies, allowing […] The post Govt opens door for private sector to prepare for cross-border electricity trade appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

In 2024, South Africa and Nepal marked 30 years of formal diplomatic relations. Yet, the ties between the two countries stretch back well beyond the establishment of official diplomatic channels in 1994. Nepal played a significant role in South Africa’s struggle against apartheid, serving as vice-chair of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid for […] The post ‘South Africa can serve as Nepal’s gateway to the continent’ appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Kathmandu, October 16 As Dashain celebrations gather pace, millions of Nepalis are leaving cities to return to their hometowns and villages. With Tihar and Chhath following close behind, roads across the country are filling with people travelling home for the festive season. More than one million passengers are expected to leave the Kathmandu Valley alone […] The post Despite annual inspections, highway restaurants continue to serve unsafe food appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Gagan Kumar Thapa has been elected president of the Nepali Congress with a commanding majority at the party’s 15th general convention, securing 6,584 votes against 375 for his rival, Shyam Krishna Khadgi. Three candidates had initially filed nominations for the presidency, but Kishor Singh Rathore withdrew his candidacy at the last moment at Thapa’s request. […] The post Can Gagan Thapa turn leadership change into lasting reform in Nepali Congress? appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.