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Several Injured In Rally For Fasting Doctor In Nepal

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 21, 2018

Several people were injured when protestors clashed with Nepal police as thousands of activists held demonstration outside the parliament in Kathmandu in support of a veteran medical activist, fasting for nearly a month, demanding reforms in the country's medical sector.

All Pilgrims Stranded At Kailash Mansarovar Evacuated From Nepal

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 7, 2018

All the 1,430 stranded Indian pilgrims who were stranded while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet have been airlifted to safety with the evacuation of the last batch of 160 people from Nepal's mountainous regions today, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu said.

1,225 Stranded Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims rescued from Nepal's Simikot

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 6, 2018

Over 1,200 Indian pilgrims were moved to safety from Nepal's mountainous Simikot region today, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu said, as efforts continued to evacuate those stranded in Hilsa while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in Tibet amidst inclement weather.

Over 1,500 Mansarovar Pilgrims From India Stuck In Nepal In Bad Weather

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday July 3, 2018

Over 1,500 Indian pilgrims who are undertaking the Kailash-Mansarovar yatraare stranded in Nepal due to heavy rain and bad weather. A man from Andhra Pradesh has died northwestern Nepal's Hilsa town. The Indian embassy in Kathmandu is monitoring the situation along the route in Simikot, 423 km from capital Kathmandu. Out of the stranded Indians, 29...

China To Build Railway Into Nepal: Reports

World News | Reuters | Friday June 22, 2018

China will build a railway connecting the western region of Tibet with Nepal, the China Daily reported on Friday, one of several bilateral deals signed during Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli's visit to Beijing.

China, Nepal To Build Tibet-Kathmandu Rail Link

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 22, 2018

China and Nepal have agreed to build a railway connecting Tibet with Kathmandu, among a raft of deals signed during the Nepali prime minister's visit to Beijing, reports said on Friday.

India's Arjun Vajpai Becomes World's Youngest Mountaineer To Summit Six Peaks Over 8,000 m

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 25, 2018

Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai this week became the youngest person in the world to scale six peaks over 8,000 metres when he summited the treacherous Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.

Two Dead In Nepal Plane Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 16, 2018

The Makalu Air flight lost contact moments after takeoff and crashed into a hillside not far from its destination in the remote northwestern district of Humla.

India Ready To Be 'Sherpa' For Nepal's Development: PM Modi In Kathmandu

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Saturday May 12, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the final day of his two-day visit to Kathmandu, said India is ready to play the role of a 'Sherpa' to help Nepal scale the mountain of success.

India's History, Faith, Lord Ram Incomplete Without Nepal: PM Modi: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma (with inputs from agencies) | Friday May 11, 2018

After weeks of hectic campaigning in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Nepal's Janakpur, 225 km from capital Kathmandu. PM Modi and Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated a bus service from Janakpur to Ayodhya - known to be Lord Ram's birthplace - to promote religious tourism in Nepal and India. Apart from holding meetings wi...

Indian Man Among Two Arrested In Nepal For Illegal Call Bypassing

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 8, 2018

An Indian national was among two persons arrested in Nepal today for illegally operating a call bypass centre from their rented room in Kathmandu, police said.

Malaysian Jet Skids Off Runway, Kathmandu Airport Shut For 12 Hours

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 20, 2018

A Malaysian jet carrying 139 people that aborted its takeoff and skidded into mud forced Kathmandu airport to shut down for more than 12 hours causing flight chaos Friday after the latest near miss on the city's notoriously dangerous runway.

Minor Explosion Near Indian Embassy Camp Office In Nepal, No Injuries

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from Reuters) | Tuesday April 17, 2018

A small explosion has hit an Indian embassy camp office in Nepal's Biratnagar, officials said. No one was injured in the explosion that took place at the temporary office of the Indian embassy.

India Agrees To Open Inland Waterways, Rail Link To Kathmandu

India News | Reuters | Saturday April 7, 2018

India agreed on Saturday to construct a rail link to Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, and to open up inland waterways in the landlocked Himalayan nation that has also been courted by China with transport deals

Five Things To Know About Nepal's Flight Safety Record

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 14, 2018

The crash-landing of a passenger plane at Kathmandu airport that killed 49 people has put Nepal's aviation safety record in the spotlight once again.