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A man prays outside the Chabad House in Kathmandu, Nepal, December 18, 2016. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
January 5, 2026, 3:36 am
Chabad evicted from center in Kathmandu amid dispute with landlord
Emissaries say Nepali landlord told them explicitly to leave after months of demands, accusing him of antisemitism, but locals point to conflict over unpaid rent
By ToI Staff
Bipin Joshi (Courtesy)
October 30, 2025, 10:34 pm
Bipin Joshi, 23: Nepali farming student rapped about his experiences
Kidnapped from Kibbutz Alumim on October 7 and murdered in captivity, his body returned in October 2025
By ToI Staff
Screen grabs from an undated video of a group of trekkers as they became trapped by a snowstorm in Nepal (Video from Passportcard's Situation Room)
October 29, 2025, 2:17 pm
Israelis rescued from Nepal snowstorm: ‘There was panic, could have ended much worse’
Around 150 trekkers realized they couldn’t see route as weather in Everest region deteriorated; one person medivacked to nearby town; group stuck in village at lower altitude till conditions improve
By ToI Staff and Reuters
Family members mourn during the funeral ceremony of Bipin Joshi, a deceased Nepali agricultural student who was slain in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, in Kanchanpur, Nepal, October 21, 2025. (PRAKASH CHANDRA TIMILSENA / AFP)
October 22, 2025, 7:27 pm
‘A reminder of darkness’: Mourners in Nepal bid farewell to slain Gaza hostage Bipin Joshi
Two years after he was kidnapped from Israeli kibbutz, family of agricultural student holds traditional Hindu cremation ceremony after his body was flown home
By ToI Staff
A member of the Nepalese army pays his respects to Bipin Joshi, a Nepali man who was taken hostage by Hamas, during a memorial procession at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 20, 2025. (AP/Niranjan Shrestha)
October 20, 2025, 5:38 pm
‘A son of Nepal’: Body of Bipin Joshi, slain in Gaza captivity, finally arrives home
‘Bipin’s courage and bravery are a matter of pride for every Nepali,’ prime minister says on airport tarmac, two years after agricultural student was kidnapped from border kibbutz
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Mourners surround the coffin of slain hostage Bipin Joshi, before the repatriation of his body to Nepal, at Ben Gurion Airport, on October 19, 2025. (FADEL SENNA / AFP)
October 19, 2025, 2:02 pm
Slain hostage Bipin Joshi praised for October 7 heroism as his body flown to Nepal
Joshi, 23, deflected grenade in shelter, tried to save friends before he was abducted from Kibbutz Alumim; government’s hostage point man: ‘I’m sorry. It shouldn’t have ended this way’
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Bipin Joshi (Courtesy)
October 15, 2025, 5:30 pm
Family mourns slain Nepalese hostage, hails his heroism on October 7
Bipin Joshi deflected Hamas grenade tossed into Kibbutz Alumim bomb shelter where he sought refuge with others; agricultural student was last seen alive in 2023 terror group video
By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses foreign ambassadors to Iran, in Tehran on October 5, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
October 9, 2025, 8:12 pm
Iran demands Israel be held to deal commitments, alleges ‘deceit and duplicity’
Tehran urges legal action against Israelis who ‘ordered and perpetrated war crimes’; Sisi invites Trump to Egypt ceremony; Nepal hails deal, expects return of hostage Bipin Joshi
By ToI Staff and Reuters
A still image, cleared for publication by the family of Bipin Joshi, from a recording of him discovered in Gaza that shows him in the weeks after his abduction from Israel. (Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
October 8, 2025, 5:13 pm
Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi’s family releases video from shortly after October 7
Relatives of farming student, the only non-Israeli still held by Hamas, say footage is proof he is still alive, though they have not received a sign of life for him since Nov. 2023
By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff
Protesters celebrate at the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal's government's various ministries and offices, after it was set on fire during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Prakash Timalsina)
September 10, 2025, 2:07 pm
Israeli travelers stranded in Nepal as deadly protests shut down country
About 200 Israelis shelter in Kathmandu Chabad House amid Nepal’s most violent riots in decades
By Zev Stub
Bipin Joshi (Courtesy)
July 8, 2025, 9:46 am
Family of Nepalese hostage to be represented in Israeli delegation to London
For first time, activist speaking on behalf of Bipin Joshi will participate in Hostages and Missing Families Forum event as family seeks international support for his freedom
By ToI Staff
Narayan Prasad Neupane (Courtesy)
April 8, 2025, 11:05 pm
Narayan Prasad Neupane, 26: Nepali hoped to bring Israeli hi-tech home
Murdered by Hamas terrorists at Kibbutz Alumim on October 7
By ToI Staff
Ganesh Kumar Nepali (Courtesy)
March 25, 2025, 10:43 pm
Ganesh Kumar Nepali, 31: Nepali student was a ‘promising young man’
Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Alumim on October 7
By ToI Staff
Bipin Joshi (Courtesy)
February 17, 2025, 4:56 pm
Family, friends fear for fate of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi: ‘He saved our lives’
24-year-old agriculture student came to Israel 2 months before Oct. 7; he deflected grenade thrown at sheltering farmhands; is not slated for release in hostage deal’s 1st phase
By AFP and ToI Staff
Anand Shah (Courtesy)
February 8, 2025, 2:13 pm
Aanand Sah, 25: Nepali student was his family’s hope for the future
Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Alumim on October 7
By ToI Staff
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