SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Almost 5,000 tourists still stranded in Nepal
Almost 5,000 tourists still stranded in Nepal
KATHMANDU: While different countries have been operating chartered flights to repatriate their citizens from Nepal, there are more than 5,000 foreign tourists still stranded in the country, according to an official at the Department of Immigration (DoI).
May 23, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Literature
The promotion will be virtual for new “Hunger Games” novel
The promotion will be virtual for new “Hunger Games” novel
When Suzanne Collins’ “Mockingjay” was published a decade ago, Books of Wonder owner Peter Glassman put on a show: a late-night celebration for hundreds at his Manhattan store, with jugglers, costumes, a trivia wheel, cupcakes with the “Mockingjay” logo and a rare public reading from Collins herself...
May 23, 2020
SOCIETY
First female justice of Supreme Court dies at 81
First female justice of Supreme Court dies at 81
KATHMANDU, May 23: Sushila Singh aka Silu, the first female justice of Supreme Court, passed away on Friday. She was 81.
May 23, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Hilife Food distributes food supplies to India-returnees at a quarantine facility
Hilife Food distributes food supplies to India-returnees at...
KATHMANDU, May 23: The Hilife Food Products, Butwal has provided food supplies to the India-returnees kept in a quarantine facility.
May 23, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
TOKYO, May 23: The coronavirus pandemic continued to drop in much of Asia on Saturday even as the outbreak surged in Latin America, as the world grappled with balancing the urge to restart economies with fears about health risks.
May 23, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Brazil jumps to world No. 2 in coronavirus cases, behind the U.S.
Brazil jumps to world No. 2 in coronavirus cases, behind the...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23: Brazil became the world No. 2 hotspot for coronavirus cases on Friday, second only to the United States, after it confirmed that 330,890 people had been infected by the virus, overtaking Russia, the Health Ministry said.
May 23, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
It feels like rebirth, say Banke COVID-19 survivors
It feels like rebirth, say Banke COVID-19 survivors
NEPALGUNJ, May 23: Twenty-one COVID-19 patients of Banke district including the first infected returned home on Friday after recovering from this deadly disease. A 60-year-old man and a seven-year-old girl child were among those who were admitted to Khajura-based Sushil Koirala Prakhar Cancer Hospit...
May 23, 2020
SPORTS
Dominant Hertha rout Union 4-0 in Berlin derby
Dominant Hertha rout Union 4-0 in Berlin derby
BERLIN, May 23: Hertha Berlin celebrated their second successive win since the Bundesliga resumed after a fine performance gave them a 4-0 home derby victory over Union Berlin on Friday.
May 23, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
With 32 new cases today morning, COVID-19 national tally soars to 548
With 32 new cases today morning, COVID-19 national tally soa...
KATHMANDU, May 23: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed 32 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday morning.
May 23, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Lorde says third album on its way
Lorde says third album on its way
Singer-songwriter Lorde has informed fans that she is coming up with new music three years after the release of her critically acclaimed album Melodrama.
May 23, 2020