SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-19 cases surge at Nepal border points as Nepali migrant workers flee home after seco...
COVID-19 cases surge at Nepal border points as Nepali migran...
KANCHANPUR, April 3: Twenty-four people, who had recently returned home from India, have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
Apr 03, 2021
WORLD
Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
WASHINGTON, April 3: A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. It was the second line-of-duty death this year for a department still struggling to heal from the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Apr 03, 2021
WORLD
UPDATE: Train hits truck that slid onto track in Taiwan, killing 51
UPDATE: Train hits truck that slid onto track in Taiwan, kil...
HUALIEN COUNTY, Taiwan, April 3: A train barreled into an unmanned truck that had rolled onto the track Friday in Taiwan, leaving at least 51 people dead and dozens injured in the island’s deadliest rail disaster. Many passengers were crushed, while some survivors were forced to climb out of windows...
Apr 03, 2021
SOCIETY
One killed in elephant attack
One killed in elephant attack
KAILALI, April 3: A man has died after being attacked by a wild elephant at Janaki rural municipality-6 of Kailali district.
Apr 03, 2021
POLITICS
NC demands resignation of PM Oli
NC demands resignation of PM Oli
NC to take initiative to form a new government under its own leadership.
Apr 03, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
India's Maharashtra state warns of full lockdown amid second wave of coronavirus
India's Maharashtra state warns of full lockdown amid second...
NEW DELHI, April 3: The chief minister of India’s Maharashtra state warned on Friday of a full lockdown to curb coronavirus infections if people did not limit their movement, as the country hit a six-month high for daily cases.
Apr 03, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Music
Visiting Uganda, R&B star Akon seeks business opportunities
Visiting Uganda, R&B star Akon seeks business opportunities
American R&B singer Akon is visiting Uganda Friday in search of investment opportunities that would extend his business footprint in Africa, where his efforts include a planned futuristic city.
Apr 02, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks rally 80 points in the week ending March on an upbeat note
Stocks rally 80 points in the week ending March on an upbeat...
KATHMANDU, April 2: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened trading on Monday where it lost a modest 5.45 points. However, the local stock market saw considerable strength in the latter three trading days of the week. The benchmark climbed 32.14 points on Tuesday followed by a gain of 43.37 po...
Apr 02, 2021
SOCIETY, VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX, Latest Updates
Kathmandu air quality index docks below 95 μg/m3 on Friday
Kathmandu air quality index docks below 95 μg/m3 on Friday
KATHMANDU, April 2: The sky above the Kathmandu Valley witnessed a slight improvement on Friday as the atmosphere started clearing up following the rainfall that occurred on Wednesday evening.
Apr 02, 2021
POLITICS
PM Oli announces to bring water from Yangri and Larke Rivers in Kathmandu Valley by 2024
PM Oli announces to bring water from Yangri and Larke Rivers...
KATHMANDU, April 2: Prime Minister K P Oli has announced to bring water from Yangri and Larke Rivers in Kathmandu within the next three years.
Apr 02, 2021