#Spotlight: Nepal is heading towards March parliamentary elections. Rapper-turned Kathmandu mayor Balendra “Balen” Shah has joined forces with Rabi Lamichhane’s Rastriya Swatantra Party, emerging as a potential prime ministerial candidate. The alliance follows deadly Gen Z-led anti-corruption protests in September that killed at least 77 people and forced the government to resign. As Nepal goes to the polls, voters will decide whether this youth-driven alliance can break decades of traditional,

Qatar has received a pair of elephants, Rudrakali (female, 7 years old) and Khagendra Prasad (male, 6 years old), gifted by the government and people of Nepal, marking a symbolic gesture of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality confirmed the arrival of the elephants on December 17, 2025, describing the gift as a reflection of the strong bilateral relations and mutual goodwill shared by Nepal and Qatar. Visitors of all ages can see them at Al Khor