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#13031735

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13031738

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#12938657

2 November 2025

Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki (Center) holds a meeting with all seven chief ministers at her official residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 2, 2025. According to the Prime Minister's Press Advisor, the discussion convenes to enhance coordination and dialogue between the federal and provincial governments in the changed political context. The meeting is attended by Chief Minister Hikmat Bahadur Karki of Koshi Province, Jitendra Sonal of Madhes, Indra Bahadur Baniya of Bagmati, Surendra Raj Pandey of Gandaki, Chet Narayan Acharya of Lumbini, Yamlal Kandel of Karnali, and Kamal Bahadur Shah of Sudurpaschim Province.

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#12938658

2 November 2025

Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki (Center) holds a meeting with all seven chief ministers at her official residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 2, 2025. According to the Prime Minister's Press Advisor, the discussion convenes to enhance coordination and dialogue between the federal and provincial governments in the changed political context. The meeting is attended by Chief Minister Hikmat Bahadur Karki of Koshi Province, Jitendra Sonal of Madhes, Indra Bahadur Baniya of Bagmati, Surendra Raj Pandey of Gandaki, Chet Narayan Acharya of Lumbini, Yamlal Kandel of Karnali, and Kamal Bahadur Shah of Sudurpaschim Province.

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#12938659

2 November 2025

Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki (Center) holds a meeting with all seven chief ministers at her official residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 2, 2025. According to the Prime Minister's Press Advisor, the discussion convenes to enhance coordination and dialogue between the federal and provincial governments in the changed political context. The meeting is attended by Chief Minister Hikmat Bahadur Karki of Koshi Province, Jitendra Sonal of Madhes, Indra Bahadur Baniya of Bagmati, Surendra Raj Pandey of Gandaki, Chet Narayan Acharya of Lumbini, Yamlal Kandel of Karnali, and Kamal Bahadur Shah of Sudurpaschim Province.

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#12716209

5 September 2025

Tiny wild apples are ready for harvest for use in making Indian achar (South Asian pickle) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 21, 2025. South Asian pickles are a pickled food made from a variety of vegetables, meats, and fruits preserved in brine, vinegar, edible oils, and various South Asian spices.

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#12716210

5 September 2025

Tiny wild apples are ready for harvest for use in making Indian achar (South Asian pickle) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 21, 2025. South Asian pickles are a pickled food made from a variety of vegetables, meats, and fruits preserved in brine, vinegar, edible oils, and various South Asian spices.

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#12716212

5 September 2025

Tiny wild apples are ready for harvest for use in making Indian achar (South Asian pickle) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 21, 2025. South Asian pickles are a pickled food made from a variety of vegetables, meats, and fruits preserved in brine, vinegar, edible oils, and various South Asian spices.

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#12716214

5 September 2025

Tiny wild apples are ready for harvest for use in making Indian achar (South Asian pickle) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 21, 2025. South Asian pickles are a pickled food made from a variety of vegetables, meats, and fruits preserved in brine, vinegar, edible oils, and various South Asian spices.

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#12716215

5 September 2025

Tiny wild apples are ready for harvest for use in making Indian achar (South Asian pickle) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 21, 2025. South Asian pickles are a pickled food made from a variety of vegetables, meats, and fruits preserved in brine, vinegar, edible oils, and various South Asian spices.

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#12716217

5 September 2025

Tiny wild apples are ready for harvest for use in making Indian achar (South Asian pickle) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 21, 2025. South Asian pickles are a pickled food made from a variety of vegetables, meats, and fruits preserved in brine, vinegar, edible oils, and various South Asian spices.

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#12293191

22 April 2025

Women is selling various types of achar (pickle) during HarFest in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 11, 2024. HarFest is Trivandrum's biggest carnival and will run for 10 days featuring circus performances, acrobats, music, fire dancers, games and food.

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#12293196

22 April 2025

Women is selling various types of achar (pickle) during HarFest in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 11, 2024. HarFest is Trivandrum's biggest carnival and will run for 10 days featuring circus performances, acrobats, music, fire dancers, games and food.

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#12293207

22 April 2025

Woman is selling various types of achar (pickle) during HarFest in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 11, 2024. HarFest is Trivandrum's biggest carnival and will run for 10 days featuring circus performances, acrobats, music, fire dancers, games and food.

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#12276560

18 April 2025

Rajasthan Urban Development Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra and MLA Balmukund Acharya attend the inauguration of the CREDAI Rajasthan Real Estate Expo-2025 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on April 17, 2025.

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#12276562

18 April 2025

Rajasthan Urban Development Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra and MLA Balmukund Acharya attend the inauguration of the CREDAI Rajasthan Real Estate Expo-2025 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on April 17, 2025.

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