Human rights defenders have published a statement expressing serious concern over the deteriorating health condition of women’s rights activist Ruby Khan, who has been on a hunger strike for 22
Police have arrested Suraj Yadav, 22, of Durlakot-2, Ramgraha Municipality, on May 19 on charges of raping a 15-year-old girl on May 18. The victim’s family filed a complaint at
Police arrested Satan Paswan, 39, of Dhanpalthan Rural Municipality-1, Morang, who has escaped from Jhumka Jail, on May 17, according to DSP Leela Raj Lamichhane of the District Police Office.
Yamu Khatri, 44, of Ganespur, Banganga Municipality-6, was arrested on May 14, 2026, on the charge of defaming a 32-year-old woman through the use of social media. DSP Ripendra Kumar
A complaint was filed by the victim’s family at the Area Police Office, Kesargunj, on May 18, accusing Subash Rauniyar, 36, of Iswharpur Municipality-5, of raping a 33-year-old woman on
A complaint was filed by the victim’s family at the Area Police Office, Kesargunj, on May 18, accusing Ramkesh Kushawa, 42, of Iswhorpur Municipality-4, of attempting to rape a 37-year-old
Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) conducted a monitoring visit on May 17 to the squatter holding centres located in Nagarjun Municipality–1 of Kathmandu and Kirtipur. During the visit, INSEC Bagmati
Ram Babu Yadav, 40, originally from Simraungadh Municipality-11 of Bara, who is currently working as a permanent teacher at Shankar Secondary School, Sarmujawa in Baudhimai Municipality-8, has alleged that the
Police arrested Hina Khatun, 22, of Kapilbastu Municipality-1, on May 13, on charges of raping a 19-year-old girl. The other accused involved in the case, Samir Khan, 25, has absconded.
Police arrested Krishna Prasad Binda, 29, of Sundodhan Rural Municipality-2, on May 11, on charges of raping a 17-year-old girl. The victim’s family filed a complaint at the District Police
Representatives from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC), and CZOP jointly monitored the Nepal Red Cross Training Centre in Banepa, where landless settlers have been
During the Gen-Z movement on September 9, 2025, Sher Bahadur Tiwari Bhat, 54, of Chargaun, Ward No. 7, Kwholasothar Rural Municipality, Lamjung, who had escaped from Kaski Jail, was arrested
During the Gen-Z protest on September 9, 2025, an inmate who had escaped from Jhumka Jail was arrested on May 16, 2026. Police arrested Prakash Damai, 37, of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan
Police arrested Sumitra Sendang on May 15, on charges of beating a four-year-old child 18 times for not being able to write numbers and letters. According to Inspector Ramchandra Sah
An accusation was put forth by the victim’s side, of Faling Rural Municipality-5, against an Armed Police Force (APF) personnel of beating Bir Bahadur Thamsuhang, 72, and his wife, Manimaya
Landless, homeless, and unmanaged settlers staged a protest in Butwal, accusing the government of using bulldozers to demolish settlements where people had been living for years without providing alternative arrangements.
Two individuals, Dilip Kumar Prajapati (Pandit), 29, and Deblal Thakur, 40, have been arrested on charges of misbehaving with Kishori Rai, 48, chief of Hari Khetan Multiple Campus located in
Assistive devices have been distributed to 21 persons with disabilities in Aiselukharka Rural Municipality to support easier daily living. The distributed materials include wheelchairs for four individuals, toilet chairs for
Namuna Chepang, a six-year-old of Kulbang, Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-1, died at home on the morning of May 15 after consuming wild mushrooms. She was a Grade 2 student at National
The family of a four-year-old boy studying in LKG at Lungrupa Academy Boarding School in Phidim Municipality–14 has alleged that the child was beaten at school for being unable to
