Mount Everest is higher than previously thought, Nepal and China said on Tuesday, settling a long-running conflict over the height of the world's tallest peak that straddles their shared border.

With the decision put into effect, major Indian banks like SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank will be providing loans ...

Sikkimese filmmaker Tribeny Geeta Rai has made a remarkable international debut with her film Shape of Momo, which earned two ...

Landslides, a lighting strike and floodings triggered by severe rainfall have killed at least 44 people in Nepal, with five ...

KATHMANDU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government on Saturday imposed a three-day ban on the entry and exit of vehicles from the Kathmandu Valley, citing risks posed by landslides and floods due to ...

At just 2 years old, Aryatara Shakya has been named Nepal's new Royal Kumari, a living goddess. What does this ancient ...

Bardiya National Park has stepped up security patrols targeting potential poaching during the festive season. According to Saroj Mani Paudel, information officer and senior assistant conservation ...

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath ...

After working at places including five-star hotels in India and a celebrity-owned restaurant in New York City, Rakesh Gurung is bringing his culinary expertise to the Harrisburg area. Gurung, whose ...

Forget the glorious successes of past breakthroughs—the real justification for research investment is what we get for our money. Here’s what economists say. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our ...

FREMONT — Voters within an Alameda County public health care district are being asked this November to approve a parcel tax that supporters of the measure say is needed to keep medical equipment and ...