European neighbours shut doors to Britain amid alarm over new coronavirus strain

LONDON: Britain’s European neighbours began closing their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus that has caused cases to soar there. France said it...

EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?

Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it’s unclear if that’s the case or whether they pose any...

Nepal PM’s ‘constitutional coup’ challenged in court

KATHMANDU: Opponents of Nepal’s prime minister turned to the Supreme Court on Monday to challenge his dissolution of parliament and the calling of an election, denouncing it as a “constitutional coup”. Prime Minister KP Sharma...

Asia monitoring new UK strain, no flights cancelled yet

New UK strain is up to 70% more infectious Japan, India, S.Korea monitoring situation No Asian country has reported the new strain Thailand ramps testing, Sydney cancels some domestic flights SINGAPORE: Battling their own surges in coronavirus cases,...

Gharti Magar injured

LALITPUR: Striker Bimal Gharti Magar has been ruled out of the national football team for at least one year after he sustained knee injury during a training session at the ANFA Complex. Gharti Magar sustained the...

SPECT-CT machine installed at CMC

CHITWAN, DECEMBER 20 An advanced SPECT-CT machine has been installed in Chitwan Medical College. With installation of the SPECT-CT machine, the hospital will provide advanced and special service under nuclear medicine service. Chitwan Medical College has brought...

Dahal-Nepal faction lawmakers called for meeting today afternoon

KATHMANDU: Nepali Communist Party (NCP)’s co chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have called a meeting of the lawmakers close to their faction at the Federal Parliament premises, this afternoon. The...

NOC’s Digital Archive

LALITPUR: Nepal Olympic Committee on Sunday announced the Nepali Sports Digital Archive Project. The NOC had signed a memorandum of understanding with Nepal Olympic Museum in March for the project which will be funded by...