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16 Mar 2026

Snow-capped mountain ranges are visible behind the Narayanhiti Palace as air quality improves in the Kathmandu Valley following rainfall and snowfall in surrounding regions in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 16, 2026. The precipitation has helped clear the thick smog that had blanketed the capital in recent days, significantly improving visibility. Earlier in the week, Kathmandu ranked among the world's most polluted cities, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching very unhealthy levels above 200, placing the city among the top three most polluted cities globally according to data from IQAir's AirVisual monitoring platform.

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16 Mar 2026

Snow-capped mountain ranges are visible behind the Narayanhiti Palace as air quality improves in the Kathmandu Valley following rainfall and snowfall in surrounding regions in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 16, 2026. The precipitation has helped clear the thick smog that had blanketed the capital in recent days, significantly improving visibility. Earlier in the week, Kathmandu ranked among the world's most polluted cities, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching very unhealthy levels above 200, placing the city among the top three most polluted cities globally according to data from IQAir's AirVisual monitoring platform.

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16 Mar 2026

Snow-capped mountain ranges are visible behind the Narayanhiti Palace as air quality improves in the Kathmandu Valley following rainfall and snowfall in surrounding regions in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 16, 2026. The precipitation has helped clear the thick smog that had blanketed the capital in recent days, significantly improving visibility. Earlier in the week, Kathmandu ranked among the world's most polluted cities, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching very unhealthy levels above 200, placing the city among the top three most polluted cities globally according to data from IQAir's AirVisual monitoring platform.

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5 Mar 2026

Jorge Mendoza Sanchez, Director of the National Bank of Public Works and Services (Banobras), speaks during a press conference about investment opportunities focused on improving highways and other projects at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on March 4, 2026.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal (right) addresses the media after his spouse, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar (left), returns home on December 22, 2025, after undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal (in a red jacket) arrives at the international terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, to receive his wife, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, after she undergoes treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal (in a red jacket) arrives at the international terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, to receive his wife, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, after she undergoes treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal (in a red jacket) arrives at the international terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, to receive his wife, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, after she undergoes treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali first lady, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, who is in a wheelchair, is welcomed back on her arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, after returning home from undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali first lady, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, the spouse of Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, is welcomed back on her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, after undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali first lady, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, the spouse of Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, is welcomed back on her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, after undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali first lady, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, the spouse of Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, is welcomed back on her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, after undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali first lady, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, the spouse of Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, is welcomed back on her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, after undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali first lady, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, the spouse of Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, is welcomed back on her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, after undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali first lady, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, the spouse of Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, is welcomed back on her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, after undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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22 Dec 2025

Former Nepali first lady, Rabilaxmi Chitrakar, spouse of Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, addresses the media on her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 22, 2025, after she returns home from undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, for three months. Chitrakar, who is seriously injured in a house fire during the Gen-Z movement and is on the verge of death, returns to Nepal after her health condition is stable and improving. Chitrakar sustains burn injuries when a mob sets her residence on fire on September 9. Burn doctors refer her to be flown to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, by air ambulance as her condition complicates with infection spreading over her body, especially after she sustains serious injuries to her left hand.

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