Snowfall in Khaptad luring domestic tourists

KHAPTAD: Snowfall took place in Khaptad — the main tourism site in Sudurpaschim Province. With the snowfall the mercury has dipped in the area. Snowfall continued taking place on Sunday evening and Monday afternoon. Cold...

Trump national security adviser O’Brien says looks now that Biden has won

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, said on Monday he will ensure a professional transition to the team led by Democrat Joe Biden if Biden is deemed the winner of...

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

CAPE CANAVERAL: SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely...

Asia stocks gain after vaccine hopes push Wall Street to record highs

NEW YORK: Asian stocks opened firmer on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes hit record highs on news of another promising coronavirus vaccine, which supported hopes of a quicker economic recovery. Investor...

74 Covid-19 related fatalities reported in Banke so far

RANJHA: A total of 74 Covid-19 infected persons have lost their lives in Banke district so far. Thirty-six of the deceased persons were from Banke district itself while thirty-eight from other districts, shared Banke District...

2nd virus vaccine shows striking success in US tests

A second experimental COVID-19 vaccine — this one from Moderna Inc. — yielded extraordinarily strong early results Monday, another badly needed dose of hope as the pandemic enters a terrible new phase. Moderna said its...

‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE: President-elect Joe Biden warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national...

Quarantined Australia players in good spirits, says Carey

MELBOURNE: Many of Australia’s cricketers have not seen their families for months while playing under novel coronavirus protocols but they remain in good spirits as they prepare to meet India over the home summer,...