Why is India’s Nipah virus outbreak spooking the world?
The virus spreads from animals to humans, via person-to-person contact or through consuming contaminated food.

The virus spreads from animals to humans, via person-to-person contact or through consuming contaminated food.






![Nepalese Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal places a tika on a portrait on top of the coffin of Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese citizen who was kidnapped alive during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and died in captivity, after his body was brought back to Nepal, at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 20, 2025. [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-20T123413Z_1592580008_RC2MFHA5H53M_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-NEPAL_cropped-1760977593.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

The bus was travelling on a hilly stretch in Himachal Pradesh when a landslide struck after days of torrential rains.
Karki government has been praised for issuing early warnings and imposing road closures in response to flood forecasts.

Widespread flooding in Nepal and India has caused the deaths of at least 47 people.








Rescued trekkers reach China’s Qudang township while 200 others still face treacherous Everest conditions awaiting help.
Heavy rains continue to disrupt rescue operations in Himalayan nation as authorities struggle to respond to the crisis.










Rising without a leader, Nepal’s youth broke a cycle of betrayal and showed where power truly lies.
Nepal beat the West Indies by 19 runs in the first of their three T20I matches in Sharjah, spurring wild celebrations.
Sudan Gurung, who rose to prominence in this month’s protests, tells Al Jazeera he will run in March polls.