Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated 10,000 ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new wave of protest is trying to bring him ...

KATMANDU, Nepal -- A visibly uncomfortable king of Nepal promised Friday to bring democracy back to this Himalayan nation, trying to end a bloody political crisis that has engulfed the country. His ...

Prithvi Narayan Shah conquered Nuwakot in 1744 and the Kathmandu Valley 25 years later in 1769. After conquering the Nepal Valley as the Kathmandu Valley was called at that time, Prithvi Narayan Shah ...

A protest in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of King Gyanendra Shah to the throne and declaring Nepal a Hindu state turned violent on March 28, 2025. The protest left two dead and several injured, ...

KATMANDU, Nepal -- A visibly uncomfortable king of Nepal promised Friday to bring democracy back to this Himalayan nation, trying to end a bloody political crisis that has engulfed the country. His ...

The king of Nepal has bowed to weeks of pro-democracy demonstrations, agreeing to give power back to the political parties there. The king seized absolute power a little over a year ago; several weeks ...

Nepal Army soldiers patrol a road during a curfew following anti-corruption protests that were triggered by a social media ban which was later lifted, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 9, 2025.