Hong Kong bar operators have urged authorities to regulate rather than ban flavoured shisha products, saying customers are unlikely to consume the traditional version that will still be allowed ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at ...

According to the draft of a new law registered in the Assembly, climbers will be required to have successfully scaled at least one 7,000-metre mountain in Nepal In a move aimed at reducing ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a ...

Kathmandu (AFP) – An Austrian climber has died while descending Nepal's Ama Dablam after a successful summit, the country's tourism department said Monday. Nepal named the climber as Martin ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has started action against unrecognised madrasas, mosques and allegedly illegal structures constructed on government land in districts along the India-Nepal border.

At least seven teachers and a few policemen were injured in Kathmandu city of Nepal on Sunday (April 27, 2025) as clashes erupted between the two sides during a demonstration for education reforms ...

One such example has just been discovered in Nepal, where scientists have confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter for the first time in over 185 years. Once thought to be extinct in ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing ...

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The Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan, launched by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, is witnessing massive participation from farmers through Pani Chaupals, or Water Forums, across Madhya Pradesh.

Responding to the Pakistani leader’s remarks, Puri said, "Usne kaha pani nahi milega toh khoon bahayega, toh usko bolo kai ja ke chalang mar de, pani nahi milega toh chalang bhi kaha marega." ...