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Nepal election: RSP marches towards historic victory, Balen Shah set to become the new Prime Minister

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2026

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is leading against four-time Prime Minister and CPN-UML chair K P Sharma Oli.

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Nepal holds elections months after regime change ‘Gen-Z protests’ with the same parties: The uprising, the chaos, and the meaninglessness of the agitation

Shraddha Pandey - 5 March, 2026

Even before the election results are officially declared, it appears that the Gen Z revolution’s demands for accountability and generational change in Nepal will not translate into a new political order but only a repackaged reversion to the status quo.

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Nepal holds first general election since regime change operation in 2025, voting currently underway

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2026

Nepal is holding a single-phase general election for 275 House of Representatives seats today.

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Nepal elections: Read about the voting process, who the main candidates are, and why Gen Z may play the deciding role on March 5

Divya Bharti - 3 March, 2026

Following the historic 2025 "Gen Z" protests that ousted the previous government, Nepal heads to the polls on March 5.

Crime

Nepal: Communal clashes erupt in Rautahat after Muslims attacked a Hindu wedding procession for playing music near a mosque, stones and bricks pelted

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2026

A violent clash erupted between Hindu and Muslim communities in Sabgadha village of Rautahat district in Nepal, after Muslims objected to playing traditional music...

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Nepal will not become another Bangladesh: Interim PM Sushila Karki pushes back against resignation demands

Shriti Sagar - 12 January, 2026

Karki also mention the small but vocal groups of GenZ who, according to her, are constantly demanding the resignation of the government.

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Communal unrest in southern Nepal after two Muslim men abuse Hindu Deities in social media reels, India seals the border

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2026

Communal unrest grips southern Nepal near India border after Muslim youths' social media reels insulted Hindu gods, sparking protests, mosque vandalism in Kamala, violence in Birgunj, curfew, and India sealing the border with heightened security.

Crime

Bihar: Over 100 girls reported missing trafficked to Saudi Arabia, China, other countries for illegal work, alleges human rights advocate; NHRC notified

OpIndia Staff - 2 December, 2025

Transnational human traffickers reportedly trap girls from border areas of Bihar and transport them to foreign countries via Nepal.

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India’s new seismic map puts entire Himalayan region in high-risk zone: Read what it means and how it is more about building design and...

Sanghamitra - 1 December, 2025

The tectonic realities of the Indian subcontinent have been the same for millions of years. The news is that we are now changing how we classify our landmass as per seismic activity, using the latest scientific data and ensuring the best possible preparedness.

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