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Two stolen Nepali gods are set to return home from New York
Two stolen Nepali gods are set to return home from New York DoA officials say the idols of ‘Bhagwati’ and ‘Shridhar Vishnu’ are expected to be repatriated...
Ministry sets up committee to draft Guthi Act
Ministry sets up committee to draft Guthi Act The absence of a Guthi has led to poor oversight of several of the old...
Balen Shah in romantic mood, marking ‘Matina Paaru’
Balen Shah in romantic mood, marking ‘Matina Paaru’ The 32-year-old mayor highlights the importance of almost-forgotten Newar tradition
Sakela Udhauli sweeps through Kirant-Rai settlements
Sakela Udhauli sweeps through Kirant-Rai settlements The playing of the Dholjhyamta drums and cymbals can be heard resonating in the Kirant...
From Bollywood to Hollywood: Jaswant Dev Shrestha’s remarkable journey
From Bollywood to Hollywood: Jaswant Dev Shrestha’s remarkable journey Los Angeles-based writer Alexis Kharel catches up with the Emmy Award-winning Nepali actor and director
Devotees celebrate Bibaha Panchami with fervour (Photo Gallery)
Devotees celebrate Bibaha Panchami with fervour (Photo Gallery) The festival is being celebrated across the country with much fanfare, commemorating the marriage of...
Bala Chaturdashi observed at Pashupati Kshetra (Photo Gallery)
Bala Chaturdashi observed at Pashupati Kshetra (Photo Gallery) Pashupati Kshetra and other Hindu temples see throngs of Hindu devotees during Bala Chaturdashi festival
How Tharu people brought their festivals to Kathmandu (WATCH)
How Tharu people brought their festivals to Kathmandu (WATCH) Over time, members of the Tharu community have migrated to bigger cities, introducing to new...
Harry Bhandari re-elected in the US state election
Harry Bhandari re-elected in the US state election The 41-year-old Nepali-born US citizen has been serving as a member of the Maryland House...
Know more about Sarahana Shrestha who won the US state election
Know more about Sarahana Shrestha who won the US state election The Nepali-born US politician beats her Republican challenger Patrick Sheehan, who made his name in...
How Guru Nanak’s Nepal ties grew over the years (Photo Gallery)
How Guru Nanak’s Nepal ties grew over the years (Photo Gallery) Sikhs started moving to Nepal soon after Nepali Gorkhali troops reached Kangra in 1815
Devotees observe Haribodhani Ekadashi festival
Devotees observe Haribodhani Ekadashi festival A wedding of Tulasi (basil) planted in Ashadh Shukla Ekadashi is organised on the occasion
Nepalis worship the sun, marking Chhath (Photo Gallery)
Nepalis worship the sun, marking Chhath (Photo Gallery) Chhath celebrates the prowess of the sun god as an almighty; the festival has spread...
Itaewon crush: 'Nepalis in Seoul safe'
Itaewon crush: 'Nepalis in Seoul safe' South Korea is home to nearly 42,000 expatriate Nepalis; some of them live in Seoul...
Chhath turns Terai markets into a hive of activity 
Chhath turns Terai markets into a hive of activity  The festival is celebrated with much fervour in the districts of the central Terai in...
‘Bhai Dooj’ being celebrated in Mithila region
‘Bhai Dooj’ being celebrated in Mithila region It is one of three festivals observed in the Mithila region to strengthen mutual love...
Dogs worshipped across Nepal, marking Kukur Tihar
Dogs worshipped across Nepal, marking Kukur Tihar Dogs get worshipped, garlanded and offered delicacies during Kukur Tihar - marking Deepawali in Nepal
Tihar commences with crow worship on the first day
Tihar commences with crow worship on the first day Devotees observe the first day of Yamapanchak on Sunday morning by offering food to the...
Dalai Lama meets  35 Nepalis in India
Dalai Lama meets 35 Nepalis in India Much like Tibetan Buddhists, many Nepali Buddhists revere Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama
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