Globe-trotting Nepalese band enthralls expatriates at sold-out Sydney event
15 December 2019 I They may be a Third World band but the sheer force of their popularity enables Nepathya to tour the world as if they were a platoon…
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Manisha Koirala throws party to celebrate parents’ 50th wedding anniversary
14 December 2019 I Bollywood veteran Manisha Koirala threw a massive party last Thursday to celebrate her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Her father, Prakash Koirala, is a former government minister…
Nepal was perfect game for accused US paedophile caught in the act with minor victims
10 December 2019 I Nepal Police investigators say they have arrested a US national who used goodies and cash to lure minor girls to his hotel room and then sexually…
Melbourne community gang up on “Hundiwala” for stealing students’ hard-earned money
6 December 2019 I A meeting between community leaders, a shady Hundi agent accused of stealing remittance meant for recipients in Nepal and his alleged victims has unearthed an underbelly…
Legendary Adrien Brody thankful for Nepalese friends who remind him to have “kindness”
6 December 2019 I Adrien Brody could not have come to Nepal at a more opportune time. Tourism is the lifeline of the tiny Himalayan nation’s fledgling economy and hence,…
Santosh Gautam’s remains flown to Nepal; 8-year-old daughter remains in care of family friend
5 December 2019 I Remains of domestic violence victim Santosh Gautam were flown out of Sydney yesterday afternoon while his 8-year-old daughter remains in good care of another Nepalese community…
Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi decries Australia’s aid cut to Pakistan, Nepal
3 December 2019 I Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi has decried revelations that the Morrison government will cease all bilateral aid to Pakistan while also significantly cutting down Australia’s aid budget…
Modi offers help to fix up ailing Oli
3 December 2019 I Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly written to his Nepalese counterpart, KP Sharma Oli, offering “assistance for further medical attention and advice”. Mr Oli has…
Sharp decline in number of permanent residency grants to Nepalese citizens
2 December 2019 I Australian government data from the second quarter of the current programme year reveals a sharp decline in the permanent residency and provisional visa grants to applicants…
Adrien Brody in Nepal: “It’s the world’s highest up Irish Bar! Beautiful Namche!”
1 December 2019: Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Adrien Brody is currently enjoying Nepal taking in the majestic beauty of the country’s awe-inspiring mountain ranges and sipping beer at “the world’s…
Australian Border Force targeting bad employers underpaying sponsored migrant workers
30 November 2019: The Australian Border Force (ABF) has lately intensified its enforcement activities to target fraudulent employers who bring temporary workers from overseas and then exploit the migrants by…
Adelaide-based “Nepalese” student arrested for threatening to distribute “private sexual material” of ex-partner
By Ram Khatry 28 November 2019 Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigators have arrested a Nepalese international student in Adelaide for threatening to upload “private sexual material” of his former girlfriend.…
Mountain of a problem for Nirmal Purja
27 November 2019 I A Kathmandu media outlet has accused climbing superhero Nirmal Purja of taking nearly US $9,000 from “a Kuwaiti expedition” and not fulfilling what the money was…
Nepal wins “Country of the Year Award 2019” for its mountaineering adventures
26 November 2019 I Nepal has received Country of the Year Award 2019 for being the best nation in Asia for its breathtaking mountaineering adventures. According to a press statement…
Indian Coast Guard and Australian Border Force “forging stronger ties”
26 November 2019 I India and Australia are forging stronger and closer ties in the sphere of maritime law enforcement as India-built Shaurya brings 110 Indian Coast Guard (ICG) officers…
US lawmakers ask Nepal to stop abusing Tibetans, remind Senate’s 2003 trade bill withdrawal
25 November 2019 I Eight Members of the US Congress have warned Nepal of a repetition of 2003 diplomatic hiccup “when a trade bill regarding the Nepalese garment industry was…
Grammy Award is big but when a Nepalese man gets nominated it gets even bigger
25 November 2019 I Nepalese flautist Manose Singh, who goes by Manose Newa in his Facebook profile, has become the first Nepalese-origin person to be nominated for the prestigious Grammy…
Nepalese cricketing community in Sydney grieving as teammate dies in DV-related incident
By Ram Khatry I 24 Novemmber 2019 Young cricketing fraternity of Sydney’s Nepalese community is today mourning the tragic loss of a dedicated and outstanding team member to what has…
Chilling Google search by woman who killed Indian student in “sex plot”
21 November 2019 I Court proceedings in Victoria have revealed a young woman accused of killing an Indian student last year Googled how to get away with murder while the…
Indian media hold Nepal communists responsible for Kalapani clamour
20 November 2019 I Some Indian media outlets maintain that the Nepal Communist Party, that holds two-thirds majority in the parliament, is responsible for perpetuating Kalapani clamour. A disputed range…
