Omicron suspected in 22 per cent of COVID patients

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 7Twenty-two per cent of samples collected from COVID patients in Nepal are suspected to have the Omicron variant of the disease.According to the health ministry, 1,146 COVID positive samples were collected from...

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

NEW YORK, JANUARY 08Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead...

Family, friends launch Ujwal Thapa Foundation in Kathmandu on Friday

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 07The Ujwal Thapa Foundation (UTF), established in memory of late Ujwal Thapa -- former chair of Bibeksheel Party -- was launched amidst a small event in Kathmandu today.It has been learnt that...

Bairstow's century lifts England on Day 3 of 4th Ashes test

SYDNEY, JANUARY 07A timely century by Jonny Bairstow and a half-century for Ben Stokes helped England claw its way back to 258-7 after a terrible start to the third day of the fourth Ashes...

Nepal records 572 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday

NepalBy THT OnlinePublished: 06:00 pm Jan 07, 2022Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). KATHMANDU, JANUARY 07Nepal recorded 572 new coronavirus infections in last 24 hours, pushing the nationwide tally to 831,052 while the death toll...

NA session rescheduled for January 11

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 7A meeting of the National Assembly (NA) planned for 1:00 pm on January 9 has been put off due to a special reason.The session has been rescheduled for January...

Halep battles past Golubic to reach semis in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, JANUARY 7Two-times Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was made to work hard for a victory by sixth seed Viktorija Golubic on Friday, as the Romanian prevailed 6-2 5-7 6-4...

Omicron detected in 21 Sudan peacekeeping mission returnees

KATHMANDU, January 7The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in as many as 21 peacekeepers that recently returned from their mission in Sudan.The Health Ministry had condu...