Bailey double sends Leverkusen top of the Bundesliga

LEVERKUSEN: Jamaican Leon Bailey scored twice to steer unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen to a 4-1 victory over Hoffenheim on Sunday and take over the lead in the Bundesliga for the first time in six years. Bailey first struck after...

Wild winds, huge seas and rain batter Australian tourist spots

SYDNEY: Cyclonic conditions along Australia‘s northeast coast generated huge seas washing away beaches at popular tourist spots and destructive winds and rain causing widespread flooding, authorities said on Monday. Main Beach at Byron Bay, a popular...

Kathmandu valley registers 333 new Covid-19 cases on Monday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley reported 333 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Monday. Of the total 821 new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 246 infections while Lalitpur and Bhaktapur...

COVID-19 simulator reveals combining extensive testing and contact tracing effective in suppressing virus

KATHMANDU: Scientists from the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan have discovered that joint use of mass testing and contact tracing of infected people using a special...

Nepal’s Covid-19 tally advances to 249,244 with 821 new cases recorded on Monday

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Monday reported 821 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 249,244. Of the total cases, 317 are females while 504 are...

‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Grease’ added to National Film Registry

LOS ANGELES: This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include a record number of female directors and filmmakers of color as well as a new crop of movies ranging from a silent short...

“Demon Slayer” nears Japan movie history, boosts economy with resilience message

TOKYO: The tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons which murdered his family, “Demon Slayer” is poised to become Japan’s top-grossing film ever, thanks to a boost in fan numbers due to the coronavirus...

Youth injured in Udayapur motorbike collision dies in hospital

GAIGHAT: A youth injured in a road accident in Chaudandigadhi Municipality-6 of Udayapur district died in the course of treatment on Sunday night. Police identified the deceased as local resident Bhabindra Pariyar (20). Two motorcycles had...