Over 7,700 inmates, who escaped from various prisons across Nepal during the Gen Z protests, have either returned or been brought back to their respective detention centres. | Photo Credit: AP Over 7,700 inmates, who escaped from various prisons across Nepal during the Gen Z protests, have either returned or been brought back to their … Read more
The story so far: On September 4, 2025 in Nepal, the (then) ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)’s K.P. Sharma Oli-led government banned 26 major social media platforms, citing non-compliance with registration requirements. This triggered widespread Gen Z-led protests from September 8, with demonstrators viewing it as an attempt to silence dissent. The protests … Read more
Taking charge: Sushila Karki visits victims injured in clashes with security personnel in Kathmandu on September 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal’s major political parties and apex lawyers’ body have strongly criticised the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament, describing the move as “unconstitutional”, “arbitrary” and a serious blow to democracy. The criticism followed Friday’s … Read more
A view of the Supreme Court building, which was set on fire by the protesters amid the violent protest against the government over alleged corruption, in Kathmandu on September 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Nepal’s Supreme Court has said that important documents forming part of the country’s judicial history were nearly destroyed in the … Read more
Nakkhu Jail that ‘released’ RSP chief Lamicchane urges all escapees to surrender The Nakkhu Prison Administration has called on all inmates (both detainees and convicts) who escaped on September 9 — the second day of youth-led protests against corruption — to surrender. This is the same prison which had handed over Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) … Read more
Security personnel and civilians stand near damaged structures in the aftermath of anti-government protests, near the India-Nepal border, in Banke district, Nepal, Wednesday, on September 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Ranju Darshana, a socio-political activist from Kathmandu, is anxious and furious. “Of course there is a lot of anger against the Nepo Kids. They … Read more
An injured protester is taken to the hospital by his friends during a protest in front of the parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A sense of unease prevails in Nepal on a day when violent protests marred the capital. Eyewitnesses said that the public rage was … Read more
