COVID claims 312 Nepalis abroad

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 20 The COVID-19 death toll of Nepalis living abroad has surged past 312, said the Non-Resident Nepali Association today. With 11 more deaths over the past two weeks, the number of Nepalis who...

Constitutional provision to dissolve House

KATHMANDU: The House of Representatives can be dissolved under Article 76 (1) (7) of the constitution. It clearly states that the House can only be dissolved when no party has a clear majority and the...

Shakya wins Supreme Court Bar elections

KATHMANDU: Senior advocate Purna Man Shakya has been elected as the new chair of the Supreme Court Bar Association Executive Committee. He was elected in the election held on Saturday for the 33rd executive committee...

Manchester United thrash Leeds 6-2 to move up to third

MANCHESTER: McTominay and Bruno Fernandes scored two each as Manchester United turned on the style, thumping Leeds United 6-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday to move up to third in the Premier League. United are now on 26 points, above Everton...

New rules for right to safe motherhood

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 20 The Government of Nepal has issued the Safe Motherhood and Reproduction Health Rights Regulation-2020 for implementation of necessary provisions related to safe, quality, affordable, and accessible maternity and reproductive health services. As per...

Benzema brilliance helps Real Madrid win fifth game in a row

EIBAR: Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema kept up his impressive run of form by scoring and providing two assists in a 3-1 win away to Eibar on Sunday, taking the champions level on points with La Liga...

Vardy strikes again as Leicester sink Spurs

LONDON: Jamie Vardy scored Leicester City’s opening goal and had a hand in the other as the Foxes earned an impressive 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday. Vardy netted a penalty on the...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 75.15 million, death toll at 1,680,874

LONDON: More than 75.15 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,680,874​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...