Sri Lanka evacuates thousands as Cyclone Burevi nears

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka evacuated 75,000 people from homes on the east coast where tropical cyclone Burevi, packing winds of up to 90 kph (56 mph), is expected to hit the island nation late on...

NC senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel released following widespread protest

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has been released following widespread protest against the government. Main opposition NC leader Poudel had gone to inaugurate a bridge along Dumsichaur road, over Buldikhola, in Tanahun district...

Zidane in ‘serious danger’ after Madrid crisis deepens

MADRID: Kyiv’s Olympic Stadium was the scene of Zinedine Zidane’s last stand as Real Madrid coach before resigning in stunning fashion in May 2018 and the arena could spell the start of the end...

When and how will COVID-19 vaccines become available?

NEW YORK: Britain on Wednesday became the first Western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, jumping ahead of the United States and Europe after its regulator cleared a shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech...

Pandya heroics help India avoid clean sweep against Australia

India beat Australia by 13 runs to lose 2-1 in series Pandya made unbeaten 92, adds 150 with Jadeja Kohli becomes fastest to score 12,000 ODI runs  CANBERRA: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya scored his highest one-day international score...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 1490 new cases, 1567 recoveries and nine fatalities recorded on Wednesday

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. READ ALSO: Kathmandu valley registers 723 new cases on...

British climber Jon Gupta makes season’s final summit of Amadablam

KATHMANDU: British climber Jon Gupta along with his team made the season’s final summit on Mt Amadablam in the Mt Everest region yesterday. “At 12:43 on 1st December, alongside Lhakpa Wongchhu Sherpa, renowned British Himalayan...

Kathmandu valley registers 723 new cases on Wednesday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley reported 723 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday. Of the total 1,490 new cases logged from across the country, 531 were reported from Kathmandu alone while Lalitpur...