Neto grabs late winner as Chelsea fall to Wolves

WOLVERHAMPTON: Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Pedro Neto struck a stoppage-time winner as they came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday. Frank Lampard’s visiting side had the better of the first half at Molineux...

Violence at Apple supplier in India fuels fears of further worker unrest

CHENNAI: The ransacking of an iPhone manufacturer in southern India could be the first of many “flashpoints” involving local workers in the supply chains of major brands, researchers said on Tuesday, pointing to a lack of...

Nepal lays emphasis on building consensus for convening stalled SAARC summit

KATHMANDU: Nepal has reiterated its stand on building a consensus among member countries to convene the stalled 19th SAARC Summit. At a virtual meeting of the programme committee held at SAARC secretariat today, Foreign Secretary...

Opposition obliged to make government responsible: Gagan Thapa

DHANGADHI: Nepali Congress central member Gagan Kumar Thapa has asserted that the party is committed to make the government responsible towards the people in the present context. In his address to a press meet organized...

First COVID vaccinations in EU likely this year, EU Commission head says

BRUSSELS: European Union countries could begin coronavirus inoculations as soon as this year, the head of the European Commission said on Tuesday. This followed the EU drug regulator’s decision to bring forward its possible approval...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 71.72 million, death toll at 1,617,584

LONDON: More than 71.72 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,617,584​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...

Ordinance is undemocratic, says Deuba

KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister and main opposition party Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his disagreement over the ordinance issued by the government relating to the Constitutional Council. NC leader, who is also...

Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises

NEW DELHI: With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out of the pandemic now seems clear to many in the West, even if the rollout will...