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...

Kathmandu valley registers 281 new coronavirus cases on Saturday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley reported 281 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Saturday. Of the total 710 new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 224 infections while Lalitpur and Bhaktapur...

Nepal’s Covid-19 tally hits 253,184 with 710 new cases recorded on Saturday

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Saturday reported 710 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 253,184. Of the total cases, 306 are females while 404 are...

Sugarcane Farmers Feeling Stateless in Nepal

Last December, sugarcane farmers gathered in Kathmandu for a weeklong protest for their due payments. The government consoled them and promised to contact the mill owners from 1st January this year. The Sugarcane Farmers...

India skittled for record low score of 36 in first test

Josh Hazlewood took five for eight as Australia bundled out India for their lowest innings score in 88 years of test cricket, dismissing the tourists for 36 at the start of the third day...