The Latest Breaking News from Nepal

Exclusive: ‘We decided to pay more for Qatar Airways to be more secure’ – trekker Laura Murphy

Tilakdhars on Saturday started off for Ayodhya from Janaki Temple in Janakpur to extend the invitation carrying ritualistic gifts ahead of the Bibah Panchami. Read further on Dynamite News:

Plane Talk: Nepal’s capital is hard to leave – and not in a good way

The sacred city of Janakpur in Nepal is set to host the time-honoured festival commemorating the wedding 'Vivah Samaroh' of Lord Ram and goddess Sita on Vivah Panchami. Read further on Dynamite News:

Ondrej Huserka’s rope reportedly snapped and he fell into ice crevasse while rappelling down tough east face of Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal

Kukur Pujua, a special five-day festival celebrating dogs is taking place in Nepal.People worship and celebrate canines of all breeds as part of the Tihar festival, also called Diwali.Footage shows dogs being honoured with garlands.Staff at a Nepal canine centre can also be seen worshipping guard dogs and performing tricks…

South Asian countries Bangladesh and India are using settler colonial policies as they resettle citizens in contested territories.

Half-timbered houses, artistic wool towns and coastline strewn with beaches helped this English region onto the coveted Lonely Planet list of destinations for travellers – Daniel Stables uncovers what makes it so special

Physiological traits that help Tibetan women survive at high altitudes are being selected for within the population, meaning they may be becoming more common, new research hints.

Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanisation nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new zones.

The finalists, from countries including France, Ghana, Indonesia and Nepal, are vying for a £1 million prize pot awarded to five category winners.