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Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack

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Nineteen young children and two adults have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in south Texas. The gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement. The 18-year-old suspect had a handgun,

Monkeypox outbreaks are containable: WHO

Monkeypox can be contained in countries outside of Africa where the virus is not usually detected, the

US envoy visits Nepal, extends $659 mn aid

Kathmandu: On Sunday, Uzra Zeya, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, met with Nepal Prime Minister

Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack

India sentences Kashmir rebel Yasin Malik to life imprisonment

Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack

Nepali man named world’s shortest teenager

Roundup: Bangladesh relaxes rules to boost remittance inflow, forex reserves

News

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China imposes lockdown in parts of Beijing as COVID-19 outbreak continues

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Biden, Harris among Americans in updated Russia ‘stop list’: Report

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SpaceX paid $250,000 to settle sexual harassment claim against Elon Musk: Report

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Sri Lankan police arrets ruling party’s MPs

Op-Ed

Caste doesn’t just exist in India or in Hinduism – it is pervasive across many religions in South Asia and the diaspora
Democracy is failing to tackle the climate crisis
Pathological Politics: A Crisis of Civility in Nepali Politics and Beyond
Nepal’s geopolitical stakes are as high as the Himalayas
Why are South Asians more likely to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes?

UK

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Five British Nepalese including 3 Ex-Gurkhas win local elections in the UK

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Eid in the Square celebrations return to Trafalgar Square

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Premier League launched the South Asian Action Plan to address the under-representation of British South Asian footballers

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Hari Budha Magar : First person without legs above the knee to reach at the Everest base camp

Nepal

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Nepali man named world’s shortest teenager

US envoy visits Nepal, extends $659 mn aid
Nepal reports first-ever African swine fever outbreak

Interview

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COP26 delivered a mixed result for LDCs: Manjeet Dhakal

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‘There is a need to recognize the ACCA in every region and country of the world’- Krishna Prasad Dahal

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‘We need bold and urgent climate actions and this is our last chance to save the planet and humanity’ – Dr Poshendra Satyal

Food & Lifestyle

Huma to play food legend Tarla Dalal
Do you cook – it is not all about good food, it is more than that
Santosh Shah to participate in another episode of BBC Masterchef “Rematch”
MasterChef finalist Santosh Shah’s debut book to be published next year
Nepali chef, Santosh Shah, becomes ‘Runner up’ in the Masterchef Professionals finals

Economy

‘Death sentence’: Doctors in Sri Lanka decry medicine shortage
France pledges to provide over 300 mln euros to Cambodia for development projects
China’s foreign trade up by 7.9 percent in first four months
Sri Lanka crisis will last at least two more years: govt
Ukraine, UK sign deal on preferential trade

South Asia

India sentences Kashmir rebel Yasin Malik to life imprisonment
Nepali man named world’s shortest teenager
Roundup: Bangladesh relaxes rules to boost remittance inflow, forex reserves
Sri Lanka increases fuel price
US envoy visits Nepal, extends $659 mn aid

Profile

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Asmita Ale selected for England Women’s U-19 team

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A Young executive chef of five star hotel in London from Nepal is selected for National Chef award

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Watford F. C. signs Jay Pradhan for its U-16 team

Entrepreneurship

Hyundai Motor ranked first in hydrogen cars sales, surpassing Toyota
New Force Gurkha teased ahead of India launch
Mobile app to provide immediate repair service to broken vehicles on major highways of Nepal
Uber appoints Prabhjeet Singh to lead operations in India and South Asia
Nepali Startup Khalti Wins United Nations Fintech Innovation Fund

Kids & Educational

Professor Surya P. Subedi’s Memoir Published in London and New York
Study finds youngsters who self-identify as multilingual perform better at school
Prof Subedi’s new book, Human Rights in Eastern Civilisations,  published in the UK
Mindfulness in COVID-19 pandemic: A step towards treating depression
Sukriti and Simon pen a book to support refugee children

Research & Academic

Democracy is failing to tackle the climate crisis
South Asia Sees Slower Growth as War in Ukraine Impedes Recovery, Worsens Existing Challenges
UN scientists lay out five ways to save the planet
Covid-19: Pharmaceutical companies’ failure on equal vaccine access contributed to human rights catastrophe in 2021
Lightning Risk in South Asia

SAT Special

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Railway service in the name of VC Tul Bahadur Pun launched in the UK

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British Sikh community support Gurkha demands, call for end of discrimination

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Leading Public Figures Call on UK Government for Oxygen for Nepal

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SAT Round Table: Call for respect to human rights to ensure equitable development

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Prominent British Asians make their way in the 2020 Honours’ List

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The Duke of Sussex Prince Harry has welcomed the Prime Minister of Nepal at Kensington Palace

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