The day in Nepal — 12 October

International

The International file carried 10 stories, led by "GVMC Mayor post reserved for women as Visakhapatnam prepares for first direct mayoral election in 26 years". Also: “Big victory for students, youth: Rahul on MPSC protest” and “Denmark Open Badminton 2026: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Lead Indian Challenge; Full Schedule, …”.

GVMC Mayor post reserved for women as Visakhapatnam prepares for first direct mayoral election in 26 years The Hindu
Big victory for students, youth: Rahul on MPSC protest The Hindu
Denmark Open Badminton 2026: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Lead Indian Challenge; Full Schedule, Prize Money And All You Need To Know Sunday Guardian
Paris Fire Today: ‘Violent’ Fire in French Capital Completely Destroys Historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges Food Market; Rescue Operation Underway Sunday Guardian
Rahul Gandhi moves SC seeking independent panel to probe SIR, decision-making The Hindu
LDF stages walks out from Keralam Assembly over police action at University Hostel The Hindu
Army launches Bharat Rice for troops, signs MoU with FCI to bolster operational logistics The Hindu
Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred France’s highest civilian award The Hindu

Nepal

The Nepal file carried 9 stories, led by "Police arrest 16 people for drug possession across seven districts". Also: “Madhesh Assembly revokes Abhiram Sharma’s suspension following Supreme Court order” and “Nepali Congress counts votes at 23 locations, results expected by Wednesday”.

Politics

The Politics file carried 6 stories, led by "World Arthritis Day: 'Around three million Nepalis have arthritis issues'". Also: “Thousand saplings planted in Miteri forest, Kohalpur” and “Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilisation models”.

World Arthritis Day: 'Around three million Nepalis have arthritis issues' The Rising Nepal
Thousand saplings planted in Miteri forest, Kohalpur The Rising Nepal
Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilisation models The Rising Nepal
Mental healthcare is government priority, says Minister Mehta The Rising Nepal
Prithvi Highway to be closed from 11pm today till 5am tomorrow The Rising Nepal
Tourists stranded in Chum Valley The Rising Nepal

Finance

The Finance file carried 6 stories, led by "Want to build ₹1.5 lakh emergency fund? We calculate how much monthly savings you'll need". Also: “Small-cap, mid-cap fund inflows jump 12% in September. Are investors chasing returns? What…” and “Can a paternal uncle claim your father’s property? Understanding inheritance laws in India…”.