Over 1.6 million vaccinated against COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 04:05 pm Feb 04, 2022File - Over 1.6 million people have so far got COVID-19 vaccines in the Sudurpaschim Province. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT BAITADI, FEBRUARY 4Over 1.6 million people have so...

China's pandemic Olympics begins, with lockdown and boycotts

BEIJING, February 4The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago launched a locked-down Winter Olympics on Friday, proudly projecting its might on the most globa...

Westerly low pressure system likely to affect weather till next few days

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 02:50 pm Feb 04, 2022Photo: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology Kathmandu, February 4Westerly low pressure system is likely to influence the weather throughout the country till next few days.Meteorological Forecasting Division...

Urban bird count up in Kathmandu valley

KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 3The urban bird count in Kathmandu valley for the winter season of 2022, recorded a total of 6,701 individual birds.The number of individual birds recorded in the winter census increased by 947...

Snowfall disrupts vehicular movement in Tribhuvan Highway

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 12:35 pm Feb 04, 2022MAKAWANPUR, FEBRUARY 4Heavy snowfall taking place at Simbhanjyang and Aghor areas of Tribhuvan Highway since last night has obstructed vehicular movement from 2:00 am this morning,...

Senegal triumph over gallant Burkina Faso to reach final

YAOUNDE, FEBRUARY 03Senegal struck three times in the last 20 minutes to book their place in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final as they overcame Burkina Faso 3-1 in Wednesday's semi at Yaounde's Ahmadou...

IOC members fume over plans for biennial soccer World Cup

BEIJING, FEBRUARY 3Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday vented their frustration over plans for a biennial soccer World Cup instead of the current four-year cycle, saying it would have a major...

BTS singer Jimin hospitalized for appendicitis, tests positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, JANUARY 31Jimin, a singer and dancer with the K-pop group BTS, has tested positive for coronavirus and also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis, his management agency Big Hit Music said on Monday.Jimin, whose...