Besides being the greatest writer in the history of the English language, William Shakespeare was the master of the pithy put-down. So the nervous servant who tells Macbeth his castle is under attack ...

A Nepali teenager who bonded with webtoon artist Kian84 on a TV travel reality show will receive support from international ...

Eleven New Zealand English and te reo Māori words have been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.Caleb Jones / AP Eleven New Zealand English and te reo Māori words have been ...

Residents rushed to stock up on rice, vegetables and meat during the brief curfew lift Kathmandu: The streets of the capital remained under heavy military guard on Thursday as the army imposed an ...

Nepal’s army briefly lifted a curfew in Kathmandu on Thursday as it tried to reassert control following two days of violent anti-government protests that left 30 dead. Residents rushed to buy food and ...

Former structural engineer backed by Gen Z for interim role Balendra Shah, also a former rapper, has supported protesters Protests that killed 19 prompted PM’s resignation Shah called former PM a ...

English is evolving faster than ever — and the Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 update proves it. This year, a record 6,212 new words and meanings have been added, reflecting the huge influence of social ...

The student is from Uttar Pradesh. A major controversy has erupted on the campus of Sikkim University in Gangtok over alleged derogatory remarks against the Nepali community and language by a student ...

A student of Sikkim University, originally from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly insulting the Nepali language, which is widely spoken in the state, news agency PTI reported citing ...

'Skibidi' is among this year's new entries to the Cambridge Dictionary, but many people are still baffled by its wide-ranging meaning. The gibberish slang term was popularised by social media, along ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Skibidi, delulu, tradwife, and broligarchy are among thousands of new English words, phrases and meanings that have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary. Widely considered the world’s most popular ...