Police shoot dead 4 Madhesis as violence returns to Nepal

Nepal police shot dead four Indian-origin Madhesis blockading a key highway in Terai over the new Constitution as violence returned to the country already reeling under acute shortage of essential......

Verdict on 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj put off

Nepal's apex court on Wednesday put off for two weeks its verdict in a murder case against Indian- origin 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj, saying it needed more time to pronounce the final judgment......

Death toll exceeds 7,000 as Nepal says no chance of more survivors

The death toll in Nepal’s devastating earthquake on Sunday jumped to 7,040 with another 14,123 people injured, according to the Nepalese police. Children stand on a structure of a collapsed......

Nepal SC seals King's powerless fate

Nepal's top court has upheld a declaration of Parliament to strip King Gyanendra of all his powers, dealing a major blow to the pro-monarchy supporters who hoped to halt the expected abolition of......

Nepal court sentences cricketer Lamichhane to 8-year imprisonment in a rape case

IMAGE: Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane (file photo) handed an eight-year imprisonment sentence. Photograph: BCCI The Nepal court on Wednesday sentenced star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to......

T20 World Cup: Aqib Ilyas named Oman skipper; Paudel to lead Nepal

Photograph: ICC/X Featuring in the T20 World Cup for the third time, Oman on Wednesday named Aqib Ilyas as their skipper for the upcoming edition of the tournament, which will be held across June......

T20 WC: Australia eye Super 8 spot; do-or-die for SL

Australia face Namibia IMAGE: Beating Nambia will be enough for Australia to make the cut before they take on Scotland in their concluding Group B league fixture. Photograph: ICC/X Living up......

T20 WC: Bangladesh look to seal Super Eight spot

  IMAGE: Bangladesh need to beat Nepal by a big margin if they are to edge Netherlands for a Super Eight spot. Photograph: Bangladesh Cricket/X Bangladesh will look to iron out their flaws......

T20 WC: What England need to do to qualify for Super 8

IMAGE: To make it to the Super Eight, England will need to defeat Namibia and hope that Scotland lose to Australia. Photograph: England Cricket/X Defending champions England will be eager to brush......