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Shinta Mani Mustang's banner year continues with Condé Nast Traveller honour, as Dwarika's also makes Asia list
8 October 2026Shinta Mani Mustang has added another international accolade to a record year, being named among Asia's highly regarded hotels in Condé Nast Traveller's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.
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ClimbingItalian-led team studies human response to high altitude at Pyramid Lab in Lobuche
8 October 2026An international research team is studying how the human body responds and adapts to low oxygen levels at the EvK2 International Pyramid Laboratory-Observatory at 5,050 metres in Lobuche, Nepal.
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ClimbingRussian climbers begin expedition to 7,710-metre Kumbhakarna peak
7 October 2026A six-member Russian climbing team has begun an expedition to 7,710-metre Kumbhakarna (Jannu) Himal in Taplejung district, departing Kathmandu on Tuesday for the autumn climbing season.
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Travel & LeisureAnnapurna region welcomes 21,048 foreign visitors in September
7 October 2026The Annapurna Conservation Area recorded 21,048 international visitor arrivals in September, an 8.6 percent increase from the same month last year, according to data from the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
