Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

NEW DELHI: Leaders of protesting Indian farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Monday against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to withdraw the...

Barca to face PSG in Champions League last 16

LYON: Barcelona will face Paris St Germain and former striker Neymar while title holders Bayern Munich are up against Italy’s Lazio in the last 16 of the Champions League after UEFA’s draw was held on Monday. The clash...

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...