WORLD, Coronavirus
UK COVID-19 death toll rises above 32,000, highest in Europe
UK COVID-19 death toll rises above 32,000, highest in Europe
LONDON, May 5: More than 32,000 people in the United Kingdom have died with suspected COVID-19, the highest official toll yet reported in Europe, according to data published on Tuesday.
May 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
RPP Chairman Thapa suggests to govt to ease lockdown measures classifying risk zones
RPP Chairman Thapa suggests to govt to ease lockdown measure...
KATHMANDU, May 5: The chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Kamal Thapa has suggested to the Nepal government to ease some measures of the lockdown, classifying risk zones in order to bring the daily life of people and economy back on track.
May 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Police arrest Anil Sharma ‘Birahi’, a key leader of outlawed Chand-led party from Chitwan
Police arrest Anil Sharma ‘Birahi’, a key leader of outlawed...
KATHMANDU, May 5: Police arrested Anil Sharma 'Birahi', a politburo member of the underground Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on Tuesday morning.
May 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Drinking alcohol can make the coronavirus worse, says Health Ministry (with video)
Drinking alcohol can make the coronavirus worse, says Health...
KATHMANDU, May 5: At a regular press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population Dr Bikash Devkota advised the people to avoid consuming alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 05, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Global coronavirus deaths exceed quarter of a million
Global coronavirus deaths exceed quarter of a million
LONDON: Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday after recorded infections topped 3.5 million, a Reuters tally of official government data showed, although the rate of fatalities has slowed.
May 05, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Delhi imposes 70% 'corona tax' on alcohol to deter large crowds
Delhi imposes 70% 'corona tax' on alcohol to deter large cro...
NEW DELHI, May 5: Officials in India’s capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores as authorities ease a six-week lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
May 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Locals, police clash at Nepalgunj’s Tribeni Mode
Locals, police clash at Nepalgunj’s Tribeni Mode
NEPALGUNJ, May 5: A clash between the local people and police has erupted at Tribeni Mode of Nepalgunj on Tuesday. When the police tried to disperse the crowd defying the lockdown order in the city, the clash broke out, according to eyewitnesses.
May 05, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Eight Indian soldiers die in gunbattles amid major Kashmir offensive
Eight Indian soldiers die in gunbattles amid major Kashmir o...
SRINAGAR, India, May 5: Three Indian soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with militants in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Monday, a day after a similar incident in which five were killed.
May 05, 2020
SOCIETY, Infographic, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Seven more people test positive for COVID-19 in Nepalgunj; total number climbs to 82
Seven more people test positive for COVID-19 in Nepalgunj; t...
KATHMANDU, May 5: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nepal has reached 82, as seven more patients from Nepalgunj, Banke were tested positive as of Tuesday morning.
May 05, 2020
SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Latest Updates
Photos: Stunning Kathmandu during lockdown
Photos: Stunning Kathmandu during lockdown
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KATHMANDU, May 5: The nationwide lockdown enforced to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease in the country has already crossed a month.
May 05, 2020