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#13204072

16 January 2026

Former acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center in brown cap) addresses the media following the decision of the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13203930

16 January 2026

Former Home Minister and Senior Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi (center in black overcoat) is escorted by a group of cadres outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204073

16 January 2026

Prakash Sharan Mahat, the former Finance Minister, is escorted by a group of cadres outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13203800

16 January 2026

Visitors ride a wooden boat on Indra Sarovar (Kulekhani), the largest artificial lake in Nepal, formed by the 114-meter-high Kulekhani Dam in Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The reservoir stores approximately 85.3 million cubic meters of water and serves as a key site for hydropower generation and local tourism.

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#13203801

16 January 2026

Visitors ride a wooden boat on Indra Sarovar (Kulekhani), the largest artificial lake in Nepal, formed by the 114-meter-high Kulekhani Dam in Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The reservoir stores approximately 85.3 million cubic meters of water and serves as a key site for hydropower generation and local tourism.

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#13203802

16 January 2026

Visitors ride a wooden boat on Indra Sarovar (Kulekhani), the largest artificial lake in Nepal, formed by the 114-meter-high Kulekhani Dam in Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The reservoir stores approximately 85.3 million cubic meters of water and serves as a key site for hydropower generation and local tourism.

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#13202288

16 January 2026

Visitors ride a boat on Indra Sarovar (Kulekhani), the largest artificial lake in Nepal, formed by the 114-meter-high Kulekhani Dam in Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The reservoir stores approximately 85.3 million cubic meters of water and serves as a key site for hydropower generation and local tourism.

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#13194177

14 January 2026

A group of veiled Iranian women salute as one of them holds up a portrait of the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, during a funeral procession for those killed in the recent unrest in Iran, who the Iranian government describes as defenders of security, in Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2026.

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#13193035

14 January 2026

Mr. Anil Wadhwa, former Indian Ambassador to Italy, Poland, Oman, and Thailand, and currently Senior Fellow and Cluster Leader at the Vivekananda International Foundation, participates alongside Mr. Sitaram Sharma, President of The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies, and Mr. Ishikawa Yoshihisa, Consul General of Japan, in the international seminar on ''The Evolving Geo-Political Balance in the Indo-Pacific,'' organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies, in Kolkata, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13193036

14 January 2026

Mr. Anil Wadhwa, former Indian Ambassador to Italy, Poland, Oman, and Thailand, and currently Senior Fellow and Cluster Leader at the Vivekananda International Foundation, releases the souvenir alongside Mr. Sitaram Sharma, President of The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies, Dr. Rahul Varma, Secretary General WEBFUNA, Saurabh Maheshwari, and Senior Journalist Sunanda K. Dutta Roy during the international seminar on ''The Evolving Geo-Political Balance in the Indo-Pacific,'' organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies, in Kolkata, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13193037

14 January 2026

Mr. Anil Wadhwa, former Indian Ambassador to Italy, Poland, Oman, and Thailand, and currently Senior Fellow and Cluster Leader at the Vivekananda International Foundation, delivers his address alongside Mr. Sitaram Sharma, President of The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies, and Mr. Ishikawa Yoshihisa, Consul General of Japan, during the international seminar on ''The Evolving Geo-Political Balance in the Indo-Pacific,'' organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies, in Kolkata, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13193040

14 January 2026

Students attend the program as Mr. Anil Wadhwa, former Indian Ambassador to Italy, Poland, Oman, and Thailand, and currently Senior Fellow and Cluster Leader at the Vivekananda International Foundation, delivers his address alongside Mr. Sitaram Sharma, President of The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies, and Mr. Ishikawa Yoshihisa, Consul General of Japan, during the international seminar on ''The Evolving Geo-Political Balance in the Indo-Pacific,'' organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, and The Tagore Institute of Peace Studies, in Kolkata, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13175513

10 January 2026

Former Energy Minister Kulman Ghising (Center) holds a press briefing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, after being appointed as the chairman of the Ujyalo Nepal Party. The decision is made during the party's central committee meeting. Ghising, who previously serves as the party's patron, announces a merger with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) two weeks ago. However, the agreement falls apart, paving the way for his formal leadership of Ujyalo Nepal. Ghising earlier resigns from three ministries - Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation - amid criticism of his party representation in the government led by Sushila Karki. On December 29, 2025, Ghising and Lamichhane reach an agreement to unite their parties, which includes making Ghising the vice-chairman of RSP. However, Ghising demands changes to RSP's ideology, calling for a shift from a democratic to a leftist framework, and requests 33 central committee members, a senior vice-chairman, and one general secretary position. He also proposes adopting socialism as the party's guiding ideology.

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#13175514

10 January 2026

Former Energy Minister Kulman Ghising (Center) holds a press briefing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, after being appointed as the chairman of the Ujyalo Nepal Party. The decision is made during the party's central committee meeting. Ghising, who previously serves as the party's patron, announces a merger with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) two weeks ago. However, the agreement falls apart, paving the way for his formal leadership of Ujyalo Nepal. Ghising earlier resigns from three ministries - Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation - amid criticism of his party representation in the government led by Sushila Karki. On December 29, 2025, Ghising and Lamichhane reach an agreement to unite their parties, which includes making Ghising the vice-chairman of RSP. However, Ghising demands changes to RSP's ideology, calling for a shift from a democratic to a leftist framework, and requests 33 central committee members, a senior vice-chairman, and one general secretary position. He also proposes adopting socialism as the party's guiding ideology.

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#13175515

10 January 2026

Former Energy Minister Kulman Ghising (Center) holds a press briefing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, after being appointed as the chairman of the Ujyalo Nepal Party. The decision is made during the party's central committee meeting. Ghising, who previously serves as the party's patron, announces a merger with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) two weeks ago. However, the agreement falls apart, paving the way for his formal leadership of Ujyalo Nepal. Ghising earlier resigns from three ministries - Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation - amid criticism of his party representation in the government led by Sushila Karki. On December 29, 2025, Ghising and Lamichhane reach an agreement to unite their parties, which includes making Ghising the vice-chairman of RSP. However, Ghising demands changes to RSP's ideology, calling for a shift from a democratic to a leftist framework, and requests 33 central committee members, a senior vice-chairman, and one general secretary position. He also proposes adopting socialism as the party's guiding ideology.

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#13175516

10 January 2026

Former Energy Minister Kulman Ghising (Center) holds a press briefing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, after being appointed as the chairman of the Ujyalo Nepal Party. The decision is made during the party's central committee meeting. Ghising, who previously serves as the party's patron, announces a merger with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) two weeks ago. However, the agreement falls apart, paving the way for his formal leadership of Ujyalo Nepal. Ghising earlier resigns from three ministries - Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation - amid criticism of his party representation in the government led by Sushila Karki. On December 29, 2025, Ghising and Lamichhane reach an agreement to unite their parties, which includes making Ghising the vice-chairman of RSP. However, Ghising demands changes to RSP's ideology, calling for a shift from a democratic to a leftist framework, and requests 33 central committee members, a senior vice-chairman, and one general secretary position. He also proposes adopting socialism as the party's guiding ideology.

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