Ex-Nepal ministers among 30 charged in US-bound refugee scam Prosecutors say huge amounts of money collected from hundreds of Nepalis to send them to the US as Bhutanese refugees. Al Jazeera · May 24, 2023
Two Nepal ex-ministers among 30 charged in US-bound refugee scam Nepali prosecutors have charged 30 people, including two former cabinet ministers, with corruption in a case involving faking documents for Nepali nationals to enter the United States as Bhutanese refugees, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Reuters · May 24, 2023
Deaths soaring on overcrowded Everest The latest climbing season on Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is set to become one of the deadliest ever, raising questions about whether Nepal is issuing too many permits to maximise tourist revenue. Bangkok Post · May 24, 2023
Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities The first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest has returned from the mountain pledging to dedicate the rest of his life to helping people with disabilities The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Nepali sherpa scales Everest for 28th time as death toll rises to 11 A Nepali sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record 28th time on Tuesday, an official said, completing his second ascent in just a week, as the toll in this year's climbing season rose to 11. Reuters · May 23, 2023
Indian-origin man goes missing after reaching summit of Mount Everest ‘Through his satellite phone, he told me that he had made it to the summit. But then he followed with bad news, saying he would not be able to make it down’ The Independent UK · May 21, 2023
Britain’s record holding climber says Everest is 'dry, more rocky' Mount Everest is losing snow and turning "dry and rocky", British climber Kenton Cool, who made his 17th ascent of the world’s highest peak this week, the most by a foreigner, said on Saturday. Reuters · May 20, 2023
Disgusting moment WORMS rain from sky as public urged to carry umbrellas for protection In the skin-crawling clip filmed on Tuesday in Bihar, an East India state bordering Nepal, the creepy-crawlies can be seen hailing down like confetti Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023
British climber scales Everest for 17th time, the most by a non-Sherpa guide A British mountain guide has returned to Nepal’s capital after scaling Mount Everest for a 17th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide The Independent UK · May 19, 2023
Author Sumit Sharma Sameer on his latest book and waking up to issues of the diaspora Wake Up Ali... Wake Up Now is Nepali author Sumit Sharma Sameer’s first fiction work that tells an archetypal migration story through a Pakistani migrant in Canada The Hindu · May 18, 2023
84-year-old climber rescued from mountain in Nepal while seeking record An 84-year-old climber attempting to become the oldest person to summit all the world’s highest peaks has been rescued from a mountain in Nepal where he was injured The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
‘Everest Man’: Nepalese Sherpa climbs summit for record 27th time Kami Rita reclaims record after another Nepalese Sherpa tied it by reaching Himalayan peak for the 26th time on Sunday. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023
Former PM Deuba’s relative involved in arms deal with China: Nepalese politician A close relative of former Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is involved in an arms deal The Hindu · May 16, 2023
Art Gallery of NSW returns carved Nepalese goddess 20 years after discovering it was stolen Art Gallery of New South Wales has returned an 800-year-old wooden carving to the Nepalese temple it was taken from, but after 20 years of work, and with so many more stolen pieces in their collection, experts say more needs to be done. ABC News · May 16, 2023
Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023 Himalayas key to climate battle In our collective imagination, the Himalayas -- the roof of the world -- are an archetype: glistening white, distant, even otherworldly. Climbing them is proof of humanity's daring, courage and drive. And yet, despite rising 6,993 metres above sea level, the summit of Mount Machapuchare in central Nepal resembled a…
The Hindu · May 14, 2023 India's U-19 girls put up grand opening show at South Asian Youth Table Tennis tournament Yashaswini Ghorpade put India in the lead when she beat Oisha Rohman of Bangladesh in straight games
Reuters · May 14, 2023 Nepali sherpa becomes world’s second person to scale Everest 26 times A Nepali sherpa guide climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time on Sunday, hiking officials said, becoming the world’s second person to achieve the feat.
The New Daily · May 13, 2023 Stolen 800-year-old temple carving finally being returned to Nepal A 13th-century sculpture stolen from a Nepal temple in 1975 before landing in an Australian gallery has been returned.
ABC News · May 12, 2023 Art Gallery of NSW to hand back 800-year-old carving that was stolen from Nepalese temple The gallery is preparing to hand back a sacred medieval wooden carving, nearly two years after it was identified on social media as being stolen from the Kathmandu Valley.
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023 Home Office admits errors after arrest of Nepali guards airlifted from Kabul Officials say number of guards detained in March had been granted indefinite leave to remain by mistake
Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023 79-year-old man with pacemaker climbs fifth highest mountain in the world Makalu, at 27,825ft it is the fifth highest mountain in the world with a base camp as high as Mont Blanc, but it a mountain which is climbed far less often than other Himalayan peaks
The Hindu · May 8, 2023 10 Indians arrested in Nepal for illegally acquiring citizenship cards Ten Indian nationals, including three women, have been arrested in Kathmandu for allegedly acquiring Nepali citizenship cards illegally by producing fake documents.
The Times of India · May 5, 2023 Happy Buddha Purnima 2023: Best Messages, Quotes, Wishes and Images to share on Buddha Purnima Every year, the first full moon in the month of Vaishakha as per the Hindu calendar is celebrated as the day when Lord Gautam Buddha was born on earth. Devotees of Buddha believe that it was on this day around 563 BC when Lord Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha…
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Norway climber aims to be fastest to scale 14 tallest peaks A Norwegian who just became the fastest female to climb the world’s 14 highest mountains is now aiming to become the fastest person to complete the feat by beating the record set by a male climber in 2019
WEKU · May 3, 2023 A Seattle professor died during a climb up Mount Everest The U.S. citizen did not die from a climbing-related accident or inclement weather, his group said. Mount Everest, located across Nepal and Tibet, is the world's highest point above sea level.