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From Kathmandu To Jakarta: 'One Piece' Pirate Flag Becomes Gen Z's Global Symbol Of Defiance
Last Updated:October 03, 2025, 17:45 IST With its wide grin, hollow eyes and unmistakable straw hat, the “One Piece” pirate emblem is now waving over real-world political unrest A pirate flag from the Japanese anime 'One Piece' pirate flag during...

Domestic airfares made public: Kathmandu–Dhangadhi ticket to cost over Rs 17,500
KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has announced the domestic airfares for flights within the country. The move aims to minimize the possibility of excessively high fares and limited ticket availability during peak...

A reader for Kathmandu
Kathmandu: A Reader, the latest publication from Martin Chautari, is an anthology of anthropological essays exploring Kathmandu through various lenses across the 21st century. This compilation is edited by Benjamin Linder and attempts to bring...

CAA publishes domestic airfare rates, Kathmandu–Dhangadhi at Rs 17,579
Kathmandu, October 3 The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has published the maximum airfare rates for domestic flights, with a ticket from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi costing Rs 17,579, the highest among all routes. The authority said the move...

Over 611,000 people leave Kathmandu Valley for Dashain
More than 611,000 people have left Kathmandu Valley for their hometowns to celebrate the Dashain festival over the past nine days. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, a total of 611,657 people departed the Valley from various...

Kathmandu’s roads nearly deserted during Dashain (Photos)
Kathmandu's streets look deserted during Dashain/Khabarhub KATHMANDU: The usually congested roads of the Kathmandu Valley appeared remarkably empty on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami (Bada Dashain), as thousands of residents have left the capital...

Kathmandu streets look deserted after over half a million leave for Dashain
KATHMANDU, Sep 30: More than 550,000 people have left the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain with family and friends in their hometowns. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, a total of 553,261 people have exited the capital...

Over 611,000 people exit Kathmandu Valley for Dashain
Kathmandu, Oct 1: More than 611 thousand people have left Kathmandu Valley for their homes for the Dashain festival during a period of nine days. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, 611 thousand 657 people have left the...

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រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ នៃរដ្ឋាភិបាលបណ្ដោះអាសន្ននេប៉ាល់ នៅថ្ងៃទី២៩ ខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ នេះ បានដាក់បម្រាមការធ្វើដំណើរទៅលើលោក KP Sharma Oli ដែលត្រូវបានរុញឱ្យធ្លាក់ពីអំណាចពីនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី និងអតីតរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីជាន់ខ្ពស់...

Streets in Kathmandu Valley deserted on Mahanavami
The capital was further quiet as a large number of people had returned to their hometowns to celebrate the festival. KATHMANDU: The streets of Kathmandu Valley appeared deserted on the day of Mahanavami, a major day of the Dashain festival. As...

Meet Nepal’s Youngest Goddess Aryatara Shakya, Just 2 Years And 8 Months Old, Crowned As The Kumari Amidst Dashain Celebrations In Kathmandu
Aryatara Shakya is carried by her father as she is brought to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal. Subaas Shrestha/Nur Photo/Associated Press) Kathmandu has a brand-new goddess — and she’s not even three years old. In the...

Naval cadets on parade and a table tennis match: photos of the day – Friday
Nepalese Hindu devotees take part in a Durga religious rally as they pass in front of the Bhat-Bhateni supermarket, which was set ablaze during a violent protest on 9 September. During Dashain, Nepalese worship Durga, the mother goddess of power...

Man arrested for misbehaving with on-duty police in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU: Police have arrested a man on charges of verbally abusing and misbehaving with officers deployed for road safety duty. According to the Kathmandu District Police Range, 36-year-old Newang Tamang of Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality-5,...

Over 553,000 People Leave Kathmandu Valley amid Dashain Exodus
More than 553,000 people have left Kathmandu Valley for the Dashain festival, while over 285,000 people have entered during the same period, according to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office. From Ghatasthapana, the first day of the 15-day...

Human Rights Commission continues complaint registration, monitoring during Dashain leave
KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said it will continue registering complaints and monitoring urgent incidents even during the Dashain holidays across all of its 11 offices, including the central office in Lalitpur....

Kathmandu emptying out as over 100,000 leave in 24 hours
KATHMANDU, Sept 30: In the past 24 hours alone, 111,639 passengers have left the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain. According to the Valley Traffic Police Office, from Ghatasthapana on September 22 up to Phulpati on Monday, at least 467,977...

Kathmandu’s indoor scrub typhus outbreak
A few days ago, a 40-year-old male was admitted to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH), with a five day history of fever, severe headache, joint pain, red eyes and nausea. Examination revealed a scab known as “eschar” on his...

Nepal’s New Living Goddess Kumari Chosen in Kathmandu Festival
In Kathmandu, Nepal, a two-year-old girl became the country’s new living goddess and, with her family, walked through a narrow alley to the temple palace during the most famous Hindu festival. Named Aryatara Shak’ya, she is currently 2 years and 8...

When smoke blackened the Kathmandu sky
The parliament building had been set on fire by protesters, and the burnt cars had been reduced to blackened heaps, their frames twisted like carcasses. A motorcycle appeared oddly intact, its blue paint shining in the autumn sun. When it got...

Over 500,000 leave Kathmandu Valley for Dashain in eight days
KATHMANDU: The exodus of people leaving Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain in their hometowns continues to grow, with more than 553,000 people departing in the past eight days alone. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office,...