During Bhaktapur’s lively Bisket Jatra, a massive chariot carrying festival riders suddenly halts after hitting a gutter, ...

As the golden hour draped its warm hues over the terracotta rooftops of Bhaktapur on the evening of 16th May 2026, a group of ...

The noise outside my hotel room was deafening as bells rang out in the small courtyard below. These weren’t dainty bicycle bells either. They were large, metal clanging bells. They signaled a puja ...

Bhaktapur, located about an hour's drive east from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is home to buildings and large temples from the time when the capital was located, as well as a famous sweet called ...

At a donor conference after the 2015 earthquake, more than $4 billion was pledged to Nepal by the international community, multilateral banks and aid agencies. Germany was prompt in signing a ...

In 1970, when Crown Prince Birendra got married, as a wedding present the German government renovated the Pujari Math (pic, below) in Bhaktapur. One of the architects involved was Niels Gutschow (box) ...

According to the order issued by Chief District Officer Namraj Rijal, the curfew came into effect from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and will remain in force until further notice, under Section 6 of the Local ...

2003-09-21 04:00:00 PDT Bhaktapur, Nepal-- As I stride across Dattatreya Square, I let out a big sigh of relief: I've escaped Kathmandu once again. There's not a vehicle or a tourist in sight.

Bhaktapur, Nepal: The devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday morning left the bustling old city of Bhaktapur near Kathmandu a ghost town. Lane after lane, there are empty or locked ...

Drone footage shows the extent of the damage to buildings and infrastructure in the historical town of Bhaktapur on Tuesday, following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Kathmandu on Saturday.