Daily Khabar

 Khartoum – Sudan’s National Museum in Khartoum lies in ruins after being looted during the country’s war between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that began in April 2023. A black granite statue of Kush Pharaoh Taharqa now stands alone among shattered glass and broken stone, as thousands of priceless artefacts have vanished. Officials believe some items were smuggled into Egypt, Chad, and South Sudan, but most remain missing. Only large, heavy objects that could not be moved were left behind. At its peak, the museum housed over 500,000 items spanning 7,000 years of Sudanese history, including the famed Gold Room with solid-gold royal jewellery and ceremonial objects, now entirely stolen. The bulk of the missing artefacts come from the ancient Kingdom of Kush, a Nubian civilization that once rivaled Egypt in wealth and influence. Many smaller Kushite statues, prized on the black market, remain untraced. UNESCO has issued a global alert, warning museums and colle...

  Kathmandu, Sept 2: An earthquake struck Gorkha district at 6:15 am today. The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre stated that the epicentre of the earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale was at Hansapur of Ajirkot Rural Municipality-3 in the district of Gorkha. Earlier on August 17, an earthquake of 4 on the Richter scale had occurred with its epicenter in Helamcho area of Ramechhap district. Nepal has witnessed minor jolts quite often in recent years. The Himalayan region of the country is also considered a seismically active zone.

 Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world’s leading innovation cluster, according to the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2025 Global Innovation Index. The shift comes after WIPO updated its ranking method to include venture capital investments, in addition to patents and scientific publications. Venture capital reflects how research turns into startups, new products, and services. San Jose–San Francisco moved to third place, surpassing Beijing, Seoul, and Shanghai-Suzhou. London jumped from 21st to 8th, and Bengaluru rose from 56th to 21st, largely due to venture capital activity. WIPO highlighted that top innovation clusters, which combine universities, researchers, inventors, venture capitalists, and R&D firms, are key to turning scientific research into economic results. China leads with the most clusters in the top 100 (24), followed by the United States (22). Innovation intensity relative to population is highest in...

 Kathmandu, Sept 1 – A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6 struck Afghanistan late at night, killing 622 people and injuring more than 1,500. The quake caused severe damage in Kunar province, where 610 people died, while 12 deaths were reported in Nangarhar. Authorities warn the toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue. The epicenter was 27 kilometers from Jalalabad at a depth of 10 kilometers. Tremors were felt as far away as Islamabad, Pakistan, nearly 400 kilometers from the epicenter.

Kathmandu, Sept 1 – Gold prices in Nepal continue to climb, setting new records almost daily after crossing Rs 200,000 per tola. On Friday, gold was traded at Rs 200,600 per tola, which rose to Rs 203,600 by Sunday. Today (Monday), it increased by another Rs 2,000, reaching Rs 205,300 per tola, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association. Silver prices have also reached a new high. After trading at Rs 2,425 per tola on Sunday, silver rose to Rs 2,470 today. Federation’s First Vice President Dharmasundar Bajracharya said the rise in global prices has directly influenced the Nepali market.

 Kathmandu, Aug 2 – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has proposed starting direct flights between Nepal and Russia during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin on Monday evening. According to a government official from the delegation, Oli also suggested expanding bilateral relations and increasing scholarships for Nepali students in Russia. The two leaders spoke one-on-one for about 25 minutes, followed by a 45-minute discussion with the Nepali delegation. Prime Minister Oli is currently in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.

 Kathmandu, Sept 1 – CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has instructed party members to focus on connecting with the people and correcting past weaknesses to build a stronger organization. Speaking virtually at the Sudurpaschim Province Committee Secretariat meeting, Prachanda said the party has recently regained some public trust, but lasting success will only come through strong organizational work. He called on leaders and cadres to visit villages, form committees, and conduct party training programs. He added that people’s support is growing due to the party’s achievements while leading the government, but systematic planning is needed to mobilize effectively in Sudurpaschim Province. During the meeting, Deputy General Secretary and Sudurpaschim Province in-charge Giriraj Mani Pokharel presented an action plan for the party’s organizational expansion and future strategy in the province.