France rules out mutated coronavirus in mink farm case

PARIS: A coronavirus outbreak detected last month on a mink farm in France did not involve a mutated strain of the virus, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Denmark’s discovery of a variant form of...

Fourteen more fatalities registered today; Covid-19 death-toll hits 1,651

KATHMANDU: Fourteen more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has now advanced to 1,651. Meanwhile, 1,056 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count...

Kohli earmarks ‘outstanding’ Natarajan for T20 World Cup

India captain Virat Kohli is impressed with how well T Natarajan has coped with the pressure in Australia on his first international tour and says the left-arm seamer could be a real weapon at next...

63yo man arrested for raping 11yo girl in Udayapur

GHAIGHAT: Udayapur Police have arrested a person on the charge of raping an 11-year-old girl in Belaka Municipality-9 of Udayapur district. According to the police, 63-year-old Surya Pokhrel has been arrested for raping the girl...

41,971 homes built in Ramechhap

RAMECHHAP, DECEMBER 8 Of the contracts signed for the government-provided grant to build new homes for earthquake victims, 41,971 homes have been constructed so far in Ramechhap. As per official data, 48,497 quake-affected families had signed...

Twelfth national census scheduled June/July, to be inclusive

KATHMANDU: The 12th national census – 2078/2021, which is the first one after country went into the federal structure, would be inclusive. Director at Central Statistics Bureau, Dhundiraj Lamichhane said this census would add personal...

Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government

MOSUL: Anan Yasoun rebuilt her home with yellow cement slabs amid the rubble of Mosul, a brightly colored manifestation of resilience in a city that for many remains synonymous with the Islamic State group’s...

‘Invincible’ Harvey backs Australia young guns Green, Pucovski for India series

MELBOURNE: Former Australia batsman Neil Harvey, who made his test debut at the age of 19 in Don Bradman’s formidable 1948 side, has urged selectors to consider young talents Will Pucovski and Cameron Green...