President Bhandari extends condolence on former French President’s death

KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today sent a message of condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron on the passing away of former President of France Valery Giscard d’Estaing. Conveying her deepest sympathies and condolences to...

EXPLAINER: India’s multi-billion dollar food program is at the heart of farmers’ protests

NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indian farmers angered by farm laws that they say threaten their livelihoods have intensified their protests by blocking highways and camping out on the outskirts of the capital Delhi. The government of...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 64.92 million, death toll at 1,505,057

LONDON: More than 64.92 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,505,057​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...

Five injured as four explosion rocks Saurya Cement Industry in Udayapur

GAIGHAT: As many as five persons were injured after an unidentified group set off multiple explosive devices in the premise of Saurya Cement Industry in Katari Muncipality-8 of Udayapur district on Thursday night. Police have...

Bayern’s Davies voted Canada’s top player

TORONTO: Bayern Munich‘s Alphonso Davies has been named the 2020 Canadian Player of the Year, Canada Soccer said on Thursday, on the back of a remarkable season with the Bundesliga club. The 20-year-old left back,...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 1272 new cases, 1575 recoveries and 16 fatalities recorded on Friday

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. Till date, 1,771,950 tests through Polymerase Chain Reaction...

Jadeja injured as concussion substitute Chahal fires India to win

MELBOURNE: Concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets as India beat Australia by 11 runs in the first Twenty20 match in Canberra on Friday but the win was soured by an apparent hamstring injury...

Infections in Kathmandu Valley increase by 606 on Friday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley reported as many as 606 new cases of coronavirus infection on Friday. Of the total 1,272 new cases in the country, Kathmandu reported 440 infections while Lalitpur and Bhaktapur...