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Divine Kailash Offers Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2026 from Kathmandu, Lucknow, and Nepalgunj Tour Packages

The Daily Record - Dunn 21 Mar 2026
Divine Kailash expands its 2026 pilgrimage offerings with city-specific departure packages, making the sacred journey ....
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Devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal

Xinhua 21 Mar 2026
Devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 21, 2026 ... in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 21, 2026.
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Rights groups urge release of Kashmir journalist after 3 years in detention

Jurist 21 Mar 2026
A coalition of international human rights organizations on Friday called for the immediate release of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj, marking three years since his arrest by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) ... ....
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Kathmandu Students Join SputnikPro For First Time

Sputnik 17 Mar 2026
Sputnik international news agency and radio has for the first time hosted a SputnikPro project session for students of Tribhuvan University, Nepal’s largest university ....
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EU court rules member states must recognize transgender identity in official documents

Jurist 14 Mar 2026
The case concerned a Bulgarian national identified under the pseudonym “Shipova,” who moved to Italy and underwent social and medical gender transition before requesting that Bulgarian authorities update her birth certificate ... ....
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The rapper who railed against corruption now set to be Nepal’s new leader

Egypt Independent 14 Mar 2026
More than a decade ago, armed with a microphone and his signature sunglasses, he spat verses about Kathmandu’s corruption, its broken roads, and social inequality ... “He would often say Kathmandu is beautiful and can be developed into a liveable city.”.
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From Gen-Z protests to power: Balen Shah’s political earthquake in Nepal

Blitz 13 Mar 2026
Balendra “Balen” Shah, a 35-year-old former rapper, structural engineer, and mayor of Kathmandu ... As mayor of Kathmandu, he gained national attention for his direct communication style and willingness to challenge bureaucratic inertia.
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The rise of a star and generational shift in Kathmandu

Madhyamam 12 Mar 2026
It was during this phase of administrative decline that Balen Shah emerged as a prominent figure in the political arena, contesting as an independent candidate in the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral election.
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Who Is Balendra Shah, The Rapper Set to Be Nepal’s Next Prime Minister?

New York Times 10 Mar 2026
Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious ... .
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Ex-Kathmandu mayor Balen set to become Nepal premier

Anadolu Agency 07 Mar 2026
Balendra Shah, a former mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become Nepal's new prime minister, following his Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) strong showing in the crucial general elections, early official results showed on Saturday.
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Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE updates: Counting underway after peaceful polls, RSP ahead in Kathmandu ...

Live Mint 06 Mar 2026
Nepal Election Results 2026 LIVE updates. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leading in 32 constituencies across Nepal in early vote counting, according to media reports ....
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The rapper and former Kathmandu mayor poised to become Nepal’s next PM

The Irish Times 06 Mar 2026
Five months on, the musician who cut his political teeth in 2022 when ​he became the mayor of the capital Kathmandu, is poised to become Nepal’s next prime minister following the country’s first election since the September uprising.
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