Australia’s Smith hits the heights after being laid low by vertigo

SYDNEY: Australia run-machine Steve Smith scored his second successive century against India to give the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series but the top order batsman said he almost missed...

Pashupatinath temple to open from Dec 16

KATHMANDU: The Pashupatinath temple that remained closed for more than eight months following COVID-19 pandemic is all set to reopen for public from December 16. The Hindu holy shrine will open for pilgrims by abiding...

Villarreal halt top of the table Sociedad’s winning run

MADRID: La Liga leaders Real Sociedad’s six-game winning streak ended on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Villarreal. The visitors took an early lead as Gerard Moreno converted a penalty after...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 62.47 million, death toll at 1,456,448

LONDON: More than 62.47 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,456,448​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli makes a TikTok debut

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli now has an account on TikTok, a popular video-sharing social networking service. The app is popular across all sections of people across the globe. PM Oli’s account @kpsharmaoli_official which has...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 1474 new cases, 1931 recoveries and 29 fatalities recorded on Monday

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: 809 additional Covid-19 cases reported in Kathmandu...

Moderna to seek US, EU emergency authorization Monday after COVID-19 vaccine 94.1% effective

LONDON: Moderna Inc said it will apply for US and European emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine on Monday based on full results from a late-stage study showing its vaccine was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns. It...

809 additional Covid-19 cases reported in Kathmandu valley on Monday

KATHMANDU: A total of 809 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported from the three districts of Kathmandu Valley on Monday. Of the new cases, 361 are females and 448 are males. As many as 615...