Wife of Nepal ex-PM burnt alive as protestors torch their house

Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of the former Nepali Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, has died after suffering critical burns when their house in Kathmandu was torched during the violent protests,......

'A Black Day That Saw Unprecedented Violence In Modern Nepal'

'9 September saw Kathmandu and other key cities under the control of goons.''There was no authority, the police was nowhere.''The crowds torched all three centres of the state -- the supreme court,......

Nepal constituent assembly gets 3-month extension

Nepal's constituent assembly on Sunday got a three-month extension after a last-minute deal between key political parties under which Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal will step down. The development......

Top Nepal leaders in India, seek political help

Two senior Nepalese leaders, including the chief of the ruling party, on Tuesday left for India, where they are set to meet the Indian leadership, as the political crisis in Nepal deepened with the......