Kathmandu: Nepal’s new leader vowed Sunday to heed protesters’ calls to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, days after “Gen Z” youth-led demonstrations forced out her predecessor. Sushila Karki, 73, a former chief justice, has been tasked with restoring order and addressing demands for clean governance ahead of elections scheduled in…
Air India and IndiGo have suspended flight operations to Kathmandu on Tuesday amid violent Gen Z-led protests in Nepal, which have prompted curfews and a complete shutdown of Tribhuvan International Airport. According to sources, Kathmandu (KTM) airport has been declared inoperative for the day. All scheduled flights to Nepal’s capital have been cancelled, while flights…
The US has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) provided to Nepal in the wake of the 2015 earthquake, a media report said. A US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice on Saturday said TPS would not be extended for Nepal after its expiration on June 24 this year. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the…