Atletico Madrid coach Simeone says Suarez return close

MADRID: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone confirmed that forward Luis Suarez is close to a return to action following his positive COVID-19 test. The Uruguayan tested positive while on international duty earlier this month and...

Stabbed teenager succumbs to injury in Rautahat; attacker arrested

RAUTAHAT: A teenage boy who was injured in a knife attack died in the course of treatment in Rautahat district, on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Nandakishor Ram (18) of Brindaban Municipality-3...

Malan’s hometown heroics help England to win series

PAARL: Dawid Malan returned to his home town on Sunday to steer England to a four-wicket win over South Africa in their second Twenty20 international in Paarl as they clinched the three-match series. The 33-year-old...

Women who escaped slavery turn anti-trafficking crusaders in India

CHENNAI: Separated from her parents, Jayashree Ponrajan spent most of her teenage years trapped in a form of bonded labour – forced to live and work in the spinning mills of southern India. It took Ponrajan...

EU Commission to authorise COVID-19 vaccines days after regulatory approval

BRUSSELS: The European Commission is likely to give the final authorisation for the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines days after the EU drug regulator approves them, a spokesman for the EU executive said on Tuesday. The European...

Men, younger people more likely to disregard Covid-19 regulations: research

KATHMANDU: A new research finds that men, younger people, and those with conservative political views are less likely to comply with Covid-19 measures including social distancing. The findings of the study from BI Norwegian Business...

New mother dies from excessive bleeding in Achham

BAJURA: A new mother died from excessive bleeding in Turmakhand Rural Municipality of Achham district, on Monday. Namsara BK (38) of Nada area in Turmakhand-4 had gone to local health post after bleeding and suffering...

Nepal’s Covid death toll at 1529 with 21 more fatalities reported Tuesday

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Tuesday reported 21 additional coronavirus fatalities following which the total deaths from the disease have reached 1,529. Globally, over 1.4 million deaths from Covid-19 have been recorded while the total cases amount...