Public Spaces & Culture: Two street dancer duo—Siddhartha Chhetri and Jibriel Alam—are reclaiming Kathmandu’s public spots like Ratnapark and Sundhara, turning everyday commutes into impromptu performances. Sports: Subash Tamang surged to the top after a bogey-free 7-under 65 in the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship, edging past Bhuvan Nagarkoti. Telecom Expansion: The government plans to add 1,500 new telecom sites/mobile towers, with Nepal Telecom investing over Rs 6 billion to improve rural service quality and coverage. Women’s Safety: A sharp reminder of domestic violence’s deadly reality—528 spousal deaths over six years—highlights how “minor disputes” too often end in homicide. Health & Regulation: Nepal is watching wider regional concerns too, from probiotics and gut health to India’s crackdown on cough syrup sales after safety failures. Weather & Cost of Living: Nepal logged its highest pre-monsoon rainfall in 45 years, while vegetable prices in Kathmandu Valley keep squeezing household budgets. Economy & Energy: Private business bodies urge the government not to cut power to industries inside industrial estates amid a rent dispute, while Koshi’s operational hydropower capacity reaches 901 MW. Diplomacy: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says diplomatic efforts are underway to remove barriers blocking Nepali tea exports to India. Labour Rights: A push for local labour help desks aims to protect informal workers and improve access to social security and dispute resolution. Human Rights: Families of the disappeared renew calls for truth and justice two decades after the peace process.