“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...

Nepal’s Covid-19 death toll advances to 1,716 with 18 more fatalities

KATHMANDU: Eighteen more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has advanced to 1,716. Meanwhile, 821 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count to...

Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week

NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have called for a national strike on Monday, the second in a week, to press for the quashing of three new laws on agricultural reform...

Mercury drops to 4 degrees Celsius in Kathmandu Valley today

KATHMANDU: Temperature in Kathmandu Valley plummeted to 4 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature so far this year, on Monday. The minimum temperature on Sunday was measured at 4.5 degrees Celsius. Meteorologist Nirajan Sapkota said, temperature...

Ruling NCP will not split at any cost: Home Minister Thapa

CHITWAN: Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa has said the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) will not split at any cost. Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa attending a press conference organised by...

Sagarmatha National Park sees 99 per cent drop in revenue collection due to pandemic

SOLUKHUMBU, DECEMBER 13 Sagarmatha National Park has witnessed an approximately 99 per cent drop in revenue collection this year. This was attributed to complete disruption of tourism activities in the wake of the lockdown enforced to...

Australia’s Abbott out of first India test, Henriques called in

SYDNEY: Australia pace bowler Sean Abbott has been ruled out of the first test against India starting in Adelaide on Thursday due to a calf injury while all-rounder Moises Henriques has been added to...