UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic before election

BANGUI: Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed in Central African Republic, the UN mission there said on Saturday, as the government and its allies tried to fend off a rebel offensive ahead of Sunday’s...

500 new Covid-19 cases registered on Saturday; nationwide tally hits 257,700

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Saturday reported 500 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 257,700. Of the total cases, 213 are females while 287 are...

Covid-19 death-toll reaches 1,819 with three more fatalities

KATHMANDU: The nationwide coronavirus death-toll has advanced to 1,819 with three more fatalities reported on Saturday. Globally, 1.7 million people have lost their lives to Covid-19 while over 79 million people have been infected by...

National Assembly winter session expected from Jan 1

KATHMANDU: The winter session of the National Assembly is expected to begin from January 1. The meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday evening decided to recommend to President Bidya Devi Bhandari to...

Nepal: Top 10 Smartphones in 2020

In 2020, the smartphone market grew rapidly because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The use of smartphones nearly doubled in Nepal due to work from home and online classes. People wanted to buy powerful smartphones...

Liverpool won’t force Salah to stay, says Klopp

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp sees no reason why Mohamed Salah would want to leave the Premier League champions but says he would not keep the Egyptian forward at the club against his will. Salah told...

Leslie West, guitarist of rock band Mountain, has died at 75

LOS ANGELES: Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several ’70s rock anthems including “Mississippi Queen” with the popular band Mountain, has died. He was 75. His spokesman Steve Karas said West died Wednesday...

Mills clear nearly 50 per cent dues of sugarcane farmers

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 25 Sugar mills have paid Rs 310 million to sugarcane farmers till Thursday, with Rs 340 million dues remaining to be cleared. Sugarcane farmers have been protesting in Kathmandu for the last two weeks...