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Shirish B Pradhan

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Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff
Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the...

Prachanda out, Oli sworn in as Nepal PM for 4th time
Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

The leader of Nepal's largest communist party was appointed as prime minister on Sunday...

Nepal's Rs 100 note to feature new map with disputed Indian territories
Rediff.com4 May 2024

India maintains Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura belong to it.

157 killed, 160 injured as strong earthquake jolts Nepal
Rediff.com4 Nov 2023

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake...

10 Nepali students killed, 4 hurt in Hamas attacks in Israel
Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

In a press statement, the foreign ministry here said 10 Nepali nationals lost their...

6 killed as helicopter crashes near Mt Everest in Nepal
Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

The passengers aboard the helicopter are reported to be five Mexican nationals, whose...

Nepal PM's remark on India stirs up storm; Oppn demands his resignation
Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

The main Opposition party Communist Party of Nepal-(Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML)...

Nepal cities ban all Indian films over Adipurush dialogues
Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah on Sunday said no Hindi film will be allowed to run in...

Sherpa sets new world record, scales Everest for 28th time
Rediff.com23 May 2023

Veteran mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 28th time on...

Year after, Sherpa guide breaks own record again, scales Everest for 27th time
Rediff.com17 May 2023

The 53-year-old record-holding mountain guide stood atop the 8,848.86 metres-high peak...

Doctors revive Indian climber after 3-hr effort, condition critical, says kin
Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Anurag is undergoing treatment at a Kathmandu hospital and has shown signs of...

AI, Nepal Airlines flights avert mid-air collision, 2 ATC officials suspended
Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has suspended two employees of the air traffic...

Nepal elects Ram Chandra Poudel as new prez amid mounting political crisis
Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

With the support from eight political parties, 78-year-old Poudel's victory was...

Prez candidate row: Jolt to Prachanda as ex-PM Oli's party withdraws support
Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The exit of CPN-UML may not immediately affect the Prachanda-led government, which is...

Nepal plane crash: Bodies of 2 more Indians identified
Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

Nepalese authorities on Tuesday started handing over to family members the bodies of...

French experts begin probe into Nepal plane crash
Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The nine-member team is enquiring with the airlines' staff and concerned authorities in...

Nepal crash: Toll rises to 71; search on for missing body
Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

As two more bodies were recovered from the accident site on Tuesday, the total number...

Nepal crash: Black box recovered, 35 bodies identified
Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

The black box of the Yeti Airlines aircraft has been recovered from the accident site...

Mallya's airline once owned aircraft that crashed in Nepal
Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

The Yeti Airlines aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at...

Nepal plane crash: Four of the 5 Indians who died had paragliding plans
Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

Among the five Indian nationals, four had just arrived in Kathmandu from India on Friday.