The Latest Breaking News from Nepal

Protecting pollinating insects could improve diets and livelihoods worldwide – new study

In Nepal’s remote mountain district of Jumla, preparation for a family meal begins long before food reaches the cooking pot. It starts in terraced fields of beans, buckwheat, apples and pumpkins that must be ploughed, planted, tended and harvested before a family can eat.

The Conversation · May 6

Nepal stirs row with India, objects to Kailash Mansarovar yatra via Lipulekh; MEA replies

Nepal has objected to India and China's plan to conduct the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass, asserting the territory belongs to Nepal based on the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli. Kathmandu stated it was not consulted and has conveyed its position to both nations, urging them to cease activities in…

The Times of India · May 3

Cheers! Welcome to the Nepalese village where everybody knows how to distill

Imagine a place where every home has paraphernalia for distilling spirits, where there is a toast for nearly any occasion, and where your taxes – paid in grain, not cash – are deposited straight into a communal still.

The Conversation · May 1

‘They come right past the house’: learning to live with rhinos as numbers soar in Nepal

The country is seeing an increase in human-wildlife conflict as the number of megafauna, including rhinos and tigers, grows. But there are efforts to tackle the problem around Chitwan national park through education and training

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

YouTuber arrested for criticising Nepal PM released after protests

Newly elected Bandra Shah criticised for abusing power to muzzle free speech

The Independent UK · Apr 13

Australia begins crackdown on Indian visas in 2026: Four in ten students rejected

Australia has begun a crackdown on visa approvals, rejecting visas for international students at record rates since the beginning of 2026. Applications from students belonging to India, Nepal and Bangladesh have been the worst affected, facing massive cuts as compared to 2025 visa approvals.

The Times of India · Apr 11

Nepal Man Forces Indian Tourists To Clean Gutka Spit, Video Goes Viral

A video from Nepal has gone viral after a local resident confronted a group of Indian tourists for allegedly spitting gutka on a public road and made them clean the area themselves. The incident, which was reportedly captured on camera by the Nepali man, has sparked a wider debate online…

Times Life · Apr 10

Legendary wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan dies while trekking in Nepal aged 74

Allan worked alongside Sir David Attenborough on documentaries including Blue Planet and won a host of Emmy and BAFTA awards for his wildlife photography

Digital Camera World · Apr 9

Doug Allan, cameraman on David Attenborough’s Planet series, dies trekking in Nepal

Wildlife film pioneer has died aged 74 ‘immersed in nature and surrounded by friends’, his representatives said

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Doug Allan, the pioneering Blue Planet and Planet Earth cameraman, dies in Nepal

Doug Allan collaborated closely with Sir David Attenborough during his career

The Independent UK · Apr 9