Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?

LONDON: European Union gave approval on Dec. 21 for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, the latest regulatory go-ahead for the shot, while the United States authorised Moderna Inc’s vaccine...

Rahane defies weight of captaincy, draws Kohli praise

MELBOURNE: Ajinkya Rahane defied the weight of the India captaincy and scored arguably the most important century of his international career against Australia on Sunday, with his unbeaten knock of 104 drawing praise from regular skipper...

Kathmandu Valley logs 208 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley reported 208 fresh cases of the coronavirus infection on Sunday. Of the total  new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 142 infections while Lalitpur and Bhaktapur registered 54...

With six more fatalities, Nepal’s Covid-19 death-toll reaches 1,825

KATHMANDU: The nationwide coronavirus death-toll has advanced to 1,825 with six more fatalities reported on Sunday. Globally, 1.76 million people have lost their lives to Covid-19 while over 80 million people have been infected by...

Nepal’s Covid-19 tally hits 258,181 with 481 new cases on Sunday

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Sunday reported 481 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has now advanced to 258,181. Of the total infected, 213 were women and 287...

High-level Chinese delegation led by vice-minister of CPC in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: A high-level delegation led by vice-minister of the Communist Party of China has landed in the capital that is trying to settle down after a long-week of political turmoil. Guo Yezhou, vice-minister of the...

NCP leaders, cadres belonging to warring faction clash in Kanchanpur

DHANGADHI: A clash ensued between leaders and cadres of two warring factions of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) in Kanchanpur on Sunday. The cadres and leaders of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli led NCP...

Rahane reigns as India batsmen banish nightmare 36

MELBOURNE: Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane stepped out of Virat Kohli’s shadow with an inspiring century on Sunday as India’s batsmen banished their horror 36 in Adelaide to take control of the second test against...