Oli's exit plunges Nepal back into political uncertainty

Veteran politician KP Sharma Oli, who wrecked many governments in the past, kindled hopes for much-needed political stability in Nepal when he assumed power for the third time in 2024, but that......

Nepal ex-PM Madhav Nepal gets bail in Patanjali land case

A Nepalese court on Wednesday ordered the release of former prime minister Madhav Nepal against a bail bond of NRs 3.5 million in a land misappropriation case linked to Patanjali Yogpeeth. IMAGE:......

Charles Sobhraj to remain in jail: Nepal court

'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj, convicted of murdering an American woman here in 1975, on Wednesday failed to get any reprieve from Nepal's Supreme Court. The apex court ruled that the status quo......

Nepal court orders detention for Sobhraj

A Nepalese court on Monday ordered Charles Sobhraj be detained for a week to enable investigations on charges that he violated immigration laws.Kathmandu District Chief Judge Om Prakash passed the......

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......

Former Nepal and IPL cricketer Lamichhane convicted of rape

IMAGE: A wily leg-spinner, armed with a vicious googly, Sandeep Lamichhane, who played two seasons of the IPL, was a much sought-after cricketer in big-ticket T20 leagues around the world,......

Nepal cricketer Lamichhane cleared of rape charges

IMAGE: Sandeep Lamichhane (file photo) was cleared of rape charges after being convicted by a lower court. Photograph: BCCI An appeal court in Nepal on Wednesday cleared the country's......

Arrest warrant issued against former IPL cricketer Lamichhane over alleged rape

IMAGE: Meanwhile, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in a statement said that it has suspended Sandeep Lamichhane from the team to facilitate the investigation into the allegation labelled......

Calls to boycott rape-accused cricketer rise in Nepal

IMAGE: Nepal cricket team's former skipper Sandeep Lamichhane has been accused of a sexual assault by a minor. Photograph: BCCI Calls to boycott the events to be organised by the Cricket......