There were protests in 2006 which forced former Nepal king Gyanendra Shah to give up power and 19 years later, there are ...

The monarchy that ruled Nepal for centuries came to an unfortunate and tragic end. One of the most prominent symbols of this era is the Narayanhiti Palace in Kathmandu, a historic royal residence ...

Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion.

Nepal abolished its monarchy in 2008, but growing public frustration with the government has sparked calls for its return.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A television cameraman was among two people ... and two years later the parliament voted to abolish ...

An estimated 10,000 supporters of Gyanendra Shah blocked the main entrance to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport as he arrived from a tour of western Nepal. "Vacate the royal palace for the ...

Nearly two decades ago, Nepal made a decisive break from ... The turning point came with the royal massacre at Narayanhiti Palace in June 2001, which irreparably damaged the monarchy’s image.

As a result, Nepal's international standing declined ... The scene stood in stark contrast to 17 ago when he left the royal palace – dejected, defeated and alone. The ongoing resurgence of ...

Prachanda, speaking at a programme organised by his party in Sindhupalchowk district, said, “The palace massacre was carried out by those within the royal family ... that time. Nepal’s former ...

Nepal abolished its monarchy in 2008 ... and much of the immediate royal family were killed in the infamous palace massacre. In 2005, he dismissed the government and imposed direct rule ...

Supporters of Nepal’s former king clashed with police in riot gear on Friday during a rally in the capital to demand the ...