‘Government needs to pay attention to law-making’

KARNALI: Deputy Speaker of Karnali Province Pushpa Gharti has said that the government needs to give due attention towards law-making. In an interaction with stakeholders organised by Nepal Law Society, Civic Dialogue Centre, Karnali Province...

A pandemic Christmas: Services move online, people stay home

ROME: Families that usually reunite on Christmas over a hearty, lingering meal celebrated apart Friday, services shifted online, and gift exchanges were low-key in one of the most unusual and subdued holiday seasons in...

JSP-N Saptari launches protest

RAJBIRAJ, DECEMBER 25 Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal Saptari has staged a protest voicing discontent over the dissolution of the House of Representatives. Leaders and cadres of Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal (JSPN) stage an extensive demonstration against the...

Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded holiday travel at the city’s...

First case of new COVID variant found in France as cases rise

First new case of new coronavirus variant found in France Case of new coronavirus variant found in city of Tours France registered 20,262 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases PARIS: France recorded its first case of the new variant...

A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020

Almost no place has been spared — and no one. The virus that first emerged a year ago in Wuhan, China, swept across the world in 2020, leaving havoc in its wake. More than any...

LeBron becomes No. 2 Xmas scorer, Lakers top Mavs 138-115

LOS ANGELES: Anthony Davis scored 28 points and LeBron James had 22 while becoming the second-leading Christmas scorer in NBA history during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 138-115 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday...

Many just want a hug for Christmas this year, Queen Elizabeth says

LONDON: All many people want for Christmas this year is a simple hug, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth said in her annual festive message, saying it would be hard for those who lost loved ones to...