NC faction opposes delay in civic polls

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 24The Nepali Congress-led ruling alliance faces opposition not only from the main opposition CPN-UML, but also from an NC faction for its decision to delay local polls.The Shekhar Koirala faction of the...

Afridi leads Pakistan's domination of ICC awards

DUBAI, JANUARY 24Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was named men's Cricketer of the Year on Monday, combining with team mates Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to help his coun...

Active caseload tops 82k as Nepal records 8054 fresh COVID-19 cases, four fatalities on Monday

NepalBy THT OnlinePublished: 04:16 pm Jan 24, 2022Ministry of Health and Population. KATHMANDU, JANUARY 24The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal climbed to 8,054 on Monday as 8,054 people tested positive for the infection in...

Launch of graphic novel series 'Justice' announced

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 24Ram C Khatri, translator of 'The Metamorphosis' in Nepali, has announced launch of his graphic novel 'Justice', which tells about the journey of a girl during the 10-year-long armed struggle.The novel will...

MMC oust Police, enter semis

SportsBy Himalayan News ServicePublished: 11:30 am Jan 24, 2022MMC's Dayananda Singh (centre) vies for the ball with NPC's Pratap Gurung during their 20th Aaha-Rara Gold Cup match at the Pokhara Stadium in Kaski on...

Three die as boulder falls on moving jeep

GAIGHAT, JANUARY 23At least three persons died and three others were injured when a boulder fell on a moving Bolero jeep at Asine of Siddhicharan Municipality, Okhaldhunga, today.Police said the boulder fell on the...

Dom community hit hard due to excessive cold

RAJBIRAJ, JANUARY 23Excessive cold has adversely affected the lives of the landless Dom community living at Malleth in Rajbiraj Municipality, Saptari.The Dom people living on the side of the road have been facing difficulties...

Cornet survives Halep and heat to reach maiden Grand Slam quarter-final

MELBOURNE, JANUARY 24Alize Cornet survived stifling heat to outlast former world number one Simona Halep 6-4 3-6 6-4 in a battle of attrition at the Australian Open on Monday, advancing to her first Grand...