Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray

NAIROBI: Ethiopia’s security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said Tuesday, and he blamed the UN staffers for...

Civic space blocked in Nepal: CIVICUS report

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 8 In Asia, the assault on civil society and fundamental freedoms has persisted amid the global pandemic. Data released today by the CIVICUS Monitor shows that out of 25 countries in Asia, four...

Demise of Diego Maradona: A bright football superstar sets for ever

Football was played on the expansive Rana palace compounds. Mahabir 11, New Road Team 11 and Jawalakhel 11 were some of the first of the twelve teams that took part in the competition held...

Biden, introducing health teams, vows 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in first 100 days

WILMINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic during his first 100 days in office, saying his administration would vaccinate 100 million Americans, push to reopen schools...

Leipzig book knockout spot with 3-2 win over Man United, PSG also through

Leipzig advance, have to wait for group win United eliminated despite late comeback LEIPZIG: RB Leipzig scored twice in the opening 13 minutes but had to survive a late comeback from Manchester United to cling on to a...

Pandemic underlines need for collaboration among SAARC member states, says PM

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 8 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended warm greetings and best wishes to all the people and member states of the SAARC on the occasion of the 36th Charter Day of the...

Vulgarity in songs

I have been following Nepali music for a long time. There is hardly any person who is not touched by the magic of music. The taste of music may differ from one person to another,...

NIBL Ace-Khalti pact

KATHMANDU: NIBL Ace Capital Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nepal Investment Bank Ltd (NIBL) has integrated with Khalti, an emerging online payment solution in Nepal, for its open-ended mutual fund — NIBL Sahabhagita Fund,...