Oli fails to woo Dahal

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 19 As the factions of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by party Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal continue to put the heat on Prime Minister KP...

Bullock cart, horse race held on Ram Janaki Vivaha Panchami in Siraha

KATHMANDU: Bullock cart and horse race was organised amid the fair held to mark Shree Ram Janaki Vivaha Panchami festival in Sakhuwanankarkatti Rural Municipality-5 of Siraha district on Saturday. Shree Ram Janaki Vivaha Panchami Festival...

Photo Gallery: Frosty beginnings

Kathmandu, December 19 A ground is covered in frost as mercury takes a dip, in Lele of Lalitpur, on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Photos by Balkrishna Thapa for The Himalayan Times — The post Photo Gallery: Frosty...

Eight mountain flights operated in a single day

KATHMANDU: Attraction towards mountain flights is quite evident soon after their resumption following a long gap. A total of eight mountain flights — five of Buddha Air and three of Yeti Airlines — were...

UK discusses action after confirmation new COVID strain spreads more quickly

UK says new COVID strain spreads more quickly Govt to consider urgent action to curb rise in cases Urgent work to see if new strain affects mortality rate  LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discussing with...

India crumble to record low as quicks fire Australia to victory

Australia crushed India by eight wickets inside three days of the first test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, skittling the tourists for their lowest innings score in 88 years of test cricket and taking a 1-0...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 710 new cases, 1175 recoveries and 12 fatalities recorded on Saturday

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. READ MORE: Kathmandu valley registers 281 new coronavirus cases...

India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip

NEW DELHI: India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections dipping to their lowest levels in three months, as the country prepares for a massive COVID-19 vaccination in the new year. Additional...