Rhino census to be conducted in four national parks

CHITWAN: Government is set to conduct the long-awaited rhino census in Chitwan, Parsa, Bardiya and Shuklaphanta national parks. File – A one-horned rhinoceros foraging in Chitwan National Park, on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Photo: RSS It...

Neymar strikes twice as PSG win at Old Trafford

MANCHESTER: Brazilian Neymar scored twice and his compatriot Fred was sent off as Paris St Germain beat 10-man Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday to throw Champions League Group H wide open. United, PSG and RB...

South Africa to rest ex-skipper Du Plessis against England

CAPE TOWN: South Africa have left out former captain Faf du Plessis from their squad for the One Day International series against England, which starts at Newlands on Friday. The 36-year-old, who retired from test cricket earlier...

Forty-eight NBA players test positive for COVID-19 as league gears up for new season

Forty-eight NBA players tested positive for COVID-19, the league said on Wednesday, as players returned to their team’s home markets for the start of the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22. The NBA said it tested...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities being marked today

KATHMANDU: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is being observed worldwide today. The theme for this year is ‘Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World by, for and...

13 more fatalities registered today; Covid-19 death-toll hits 1,551

KATHMANDU: Thirteen more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has now advanced to 1,551. Meanwhile, 1,343 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count...

Nepal’s Covid-19 case count reaches 1,343 Thursday with 237,589 new infections

KATHMANDU: The countrywide Covid-19 tally has advanced to 237,589 as 1,343 additional infections emerged on Thursday. Likewise, 2,111 people who were earlier infected with the virus are reported to have recovered in the past 24...

Opinion: Perception of gender in our society

Last week I went to the doctor for a checkup.  I found her sweet and nice. But I was shocked when she asked me a question related to my gender. We mostly see girls have...