"Emergency Call"

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Nepali Congress leaders attend the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Nepali Congress leaders attend the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Former Nepali Foreign Minister and Nepali Congress leader NP Saud arrives at the Party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, to attend the Central Working Committee meeting. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Former Nepali Home Minister and Congress leader Balkrishna Khand (Right) arrives at the Party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, to attend the Central Working Committee meeting. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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3 January 2026

A mountain emergency rescue helicopter flies over a snow-covered mountain peak in Reutte, Tyrol, Austria, on January 3, 2026. The state-of-the-art red and white aircraft is utilized for challenging search and rescue missions in the alpine terrain of the greater Reutte area.

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3 January 2026

A mountain emergency rescue helicopter flies over a snow-covered mountain peak in Reutte, Tyrol, Austria, on January 3, 2026. The state-of-the-art red and white aircraft is utilized for challenging search and rescue missions in the alpine terrain of the greater Reutte area.

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3 January 2026

A mountain emergency rescue helicopter flies over a snow-covered mountain peak in Reutte, Tyrol, Austria, on January 3, 2026. The state-of-the-art red and white aircraft is utilized for challenging search and rescue missions in the alpine terrain of the greater Reutte area.

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3 January 2026

A mountain emergency rescue helicopter flies over a snow-covered mountain peak in Reutte, Tyrol, Austria, on January 3, 2026. The state-of-the-art red and white aircraft is utilized for challenging search and rescue missions in the alpine terrain of the greater Reutte area.

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2 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 1: People gather at Krakow’s UNESCO-listed Main Market Square near the Adam Mickiewicz statue, dancing to music played by a street DJ as police monitor the crowd, amid ongoing debate over late-night outdoor parties and noise in the historic city centre, in Krakow, Poland, January 1, 2026. Street-level discos and loud music have become increasingly common in recent months on the Main Market Square, prompting complaints from residents and calls by city officials for stricter regulation of nightlife activity.

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2 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 1: Police lights are seen at Krakow’s UNESCO-listed Main Market Square, amid ongoing debate over late-night outdoor parties and noise in the historic city centre, on January 1, 2026, in Krakow, Poland. Street-level discos and loud music have become increasingly common in recent months on the Main Market Square, prompting complaints from residents and calls by city officials for stricter regulation of nightlife activity.

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2 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 1: People gather at Krakow’s UNESCO-listed Main Market Square near the Adam Mickiewicz statue, dancing to music played by a street DJ as police monitor the crowd, amid ongoing debate over late-night outdoor parties and noise in the historic city centre, in Krakow, Poland, January 1, 2026. Street-level discos and loud music have become increasingly common in recent months on the Main Market Square, prompting complaints from residents and calls by city officials for stricter regulation of nightlife activity.

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