Prices of precious metals rebound strongly

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 5 The price of precious metals rose significantly in the trading week of November 29 and December 4. According to Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association (FeNeGoSiDA), gold was traded at Rs...

Share market bull in no mood to give in

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 5 It was another record-setting week in the country’s sole secondary market, with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index soaring by 8.57 per cent or 162.20 points in the trading period between November...

Japan retrieves space probe that may hold clues to origin of planets

Capsule from Hayabusa2 lit up Australian sky First time extensive asteroid samples brought to Earth Mission aims to answer questions about origins of planets TOKYO/MELBOURNE: Japan has retrieved a space probe from Australia’s remote outback after a...

‘NC leader Paudel’s move violates charter’

DAMAULI, DECEMBER 5 The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leaders have accused senior Nepali Congress leader Ramchandra Paudel of violating the constitution. Referring to the controversial inauguration of a bridge by the NC leader in Tanahun...

Pfizer seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India, media say

NEW DELHI: Pfizer Inc has applied for emergency use authorisation of its coronavirus vaccine in India, media said on Sunday, the first to do so in a country with the world’s second-highest number of...

NZ wrap up record win over West Indies in first test

WELLINGTON: New Zealand wrapped up a record innings and 134-run victory over West Indies before lunch on the fourth day of the first test in Hamilton on Sunday after finally breaking a rearguard action...

Bezos says Blue Origin will take the first woman to moon’s surface

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin will take the first woman to the moon’s surface, the billionaire said on Friday as NASA nears a decision to pick its first privately built lunar landers capable...

‘Welcome home’: Premier League’s soul is back as fans return

LONDON: Chris Dixon’s eyes welled up as he prepared to return to his seat. From Upton Park to the Olympic Stadium, Dixon has been coming to West Ham games across seven decades. Nine months without...