Sunsari District Court acquits rape-accused Krishna Bahadur Giri ‘Siddhababa’

KATHMANDU: Rape-accused Krishna Bahadur Giri, popularly known as Siddhababa, has been cleared of all charges by Sunsari District Court, on Monday. A single bench of Justice Arjun Prasad Koirala of the district court took a...

EU likely to remove Nepal airlines from its blacklist

KATHMANDU: The European Union (EU) has showed an indication to remove Nepal Airlines from being restricted to fly within the EU, given the progress in Nepal’s air safety status. Praising air safety status of Nepal,...

Tropical food farmers must grow more on less land, as climate policy shifts

KUALA LUMPUR: Tropical farmers will struggle to meet rising food demand unless they sustainably boost yields on the same land, with rising forest protection and carbon prices aimed at fighting climate change expected to...

NAC’s Kathmandu-Delhi bubble flight likely to start Dec 16

KATHMANDU: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is all set to start Kathmandu-New Delhi bubble flights from December 16 upon receiving approval from Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). The national flag carrier is expecting a green...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 1014 new cases, 1628 recoveries and 20 fatalities recorded on Monday

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and the government’s response to the health crisis. READ ALSO: 442 new coronavirus infections reported in...

442 new coronavirus infections reported in Kathmandu Valley on Monday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley reported as many as 442 new cases of coronavirus infection on Monday. Of the total 1,014 new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 344 infections while Lalitpur...

Bayern defender Martinez out for rest of year with injury

BERLIN: Bayern Munich‘s defensive problems took a turn for the worse on Monday when Spaniard Javi Martinez was ruled out for the rest of the year with a thigh muscle injury, the German champions said. Martinez...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 66.66 million, death toll at 1,533,752

LONDON: More than 66.66 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,533,752​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...