KATHMANDU: In June 2022, soon after Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah took his first step from the hip hop scene into public office, becoming Kathmandu’s youngest mayor at 32, former prime minister KP Sharma Oli — then UML chairman and leader of Opposition — gifted him a tabla. Months later, speaking at the Nepal Literature Festival in…
Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson gave India an explosive start in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against New Zealand at the…
Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni brought out the trophy at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, drawing a loud response from the crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium.Dhoni had led India to the first T20 World Cup title in 2007, while Rohit captained the side to their second title in…
US President Donald Trump said that he will not sign any other legislation until Congress passes the Save America Act, calling it a priority measure that must move to the front of the legislative agenda.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised conservative activist Scott Pressler and urged lawmakers to push the bill…
Sri Lankan Navy sailors rescue Iranian sailors from IRIS Dena warship after their ship sank outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, near Galle, Sri Lanka A sailor aboard an Iranian warship that was sunk by the US Navy in the Indian Ocean earlier this week had called his father, saying American forces had issued two warnings…
Explosions and large fires were reported across Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj after Israeli airstrikes targeted several fuel storage facilities in the Iranian capital and surrounding areas.Videos circulating on social media showed large flames and thick columns of smoke rising into the sky after the strikes, which reportedly hit multiple oil storage depots…
One week into what Donald Trump described as a “four-week operation” against Iran, the war already looks far messier than the confident timelines suggested in Washington. When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on 28–29 February, the opening strikes were designed to decapitate Iran’s leadership and cripple its military infrastructure. American bombers and…
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has reached a decision on the country’s next supreme leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, although the name of the chosen candidate has not yet been announced, members of the body said on Sunday.“The most suitable candidate, approved by the majority of the Assembly of Experts, has been determined,”…
Mitchell Santner has urged fans in New Zealand to wake up early and support New Zealand during the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. The match will begin at 2:30 am in New Zealand.The New Zealand captain asked supporters back home to set their…
The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has ended without uncovering any evidence about the missing aircraft, Malaysia’s transport ministry said on Sunday, as the disappearance marked its 12th anniversary.The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in what remains one…
