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The mayor of the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, Balen Shah, bans the screenings of Indian films after dialogue in the recent epic film "Adipurush" stated that Sita from Hindu mythology was born in India instead of Nepal.
2023-06-19

Hundreds of protestors gather outside the Nepalese parliament in Kathmandu in order to protest a United States grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation for infrastructure projects, stating the deal undermines Nepal's sovereignty. Several protesters are injured following clashes with police.
2022-02-20

The death toll from the earthquake passes 7000 and is expected to rise much higher.
2015-05-3

April 2015 Nepal earthquake: A teenager is pulled alive out of the wreckage of a guesthouse on the outskirts of Kathmandu after five days.
2015-04-30

The death toll for the earthquake reaches 6,100 as the first food aid reaches Nepal. This includes 6000+ people in Nepal, 19 people on Mount Everest, 76 in India, 25 in China, and 4 in Bangladesh.
2015-04-29

The death toll from the earthquakes in Nepal rises to more than 3,700 with reports that tens of thousands of people are homeless. There are fears that the death toll could rise to over 5,000.
2015-04-27

A strong 7.9 earthquake strikes between the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and the regional headquarter city of Pokhara. The Government of Nepal declares a state of emergency with 1500 dead. A number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are destroyed, including the historic Dharahara tower. Deaths are also recorded in India, Bangladesh and the Chinese province of Tibet.
2015-04-25

Turkish Airlines Flight TK726, landing in dense fog in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, skids off a slippery runway, however, there are no serious injuries.
2015-03-4

A large Maoist-led strike in Kathmandu shuts down the city in a bid to force Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to resign.
2010-05-2

At least 150,000 people gather in Kathmandu to support Maoists who want the Prime Minister to resign; a general strike is called for on Sunday, May 2.
2010-05-1