WORLD

Roadside bomb attack misses Afghan vice president, but kills four

Roadside bomb attack misses Afghan vice president, but kills four

KABUL, Sept 9: A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted First Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, but he...

KABUL, Sept 9: A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted First Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, but he...

Sep 09, 2020

SPORTS

Ronaldo nets 100th international goal as Portugal down Sweden

Ronaldo nets 100th international goal as Portugal down Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Sept 9: Cristiano Ronaldo rattled home a superb first-half free kick to become only the second male player to...

STOCKHOLM, Sept 9: Cristiano Ronaldo rattled home a superb first-half free kick to become only the second male player to...

Sep 09, 2020

WORLD

India records another 89,000 new virus cases

India records another 89,000 new virus cases

NEW DELHI, Sept 9: India has added another 89,706 coronavirus cases to the second-highest reported tally in the world, a...

NEW DELHI, Sept 9: India has added another 89,706 coronavirus cases to the second-highest reported tally in the world, a...

Sep 09, 2020

WORLD

AstraZeneca suspends leading COVID-19 vaccine trials after a participant's illness

AstraZeneca suspends leading COVID-19 vaccine trials after a participant's illness

LONDON, Sept 9:  AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L said it has paused global trials, including large late-stage trials, of its exper...

LONDON, Sept 9:  AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L said it has paused global trials, including large late-stage trials, of its exper...

Sep 09, 2020

SOCIETY

COVID-19 death toll in Gandaki Province rises to 22

COVID-19 death toll in Gandaki Province rises to 22

POKHARA, Sept 9: The coronavirus death toll in Gandaki Province has risen to 22 after a 64-year-old man died of novel co...

POKHARA, Sept 9: The coronavirus death toll in Gandaki Province has risen to 22 after a 64-year-old man died of novel co...

Sep 09, 2020

OPINION

The solidarity America needs

The solidarity America needs

WASHINGTON, DC - The same deep tension lies at the heart of the fight against COVID-19 and climate change, particularly...

WASHINGTON, DC - The same deep tension lies at the heart of the fight against COVID-19 and climate change, particularly...

Sep 09, 2020

OPINION

India at the crossroads

India at the crossroads

In this unprecedented time of international politics, when the strategic pendulum swings towards the Indo-Pacific region...

In this unprecedented time of international politics, when the strategic pendulum swings towards the Indo-Pacific region...

Sep 09, 2020

SOCIETY

A teenage girl held captive and gang-raped for days after being drugged in Kanchanpur

A teenage girl held captive and gang-raped for days after being drugged in Kanchanpur

KANCHANPUR, Sept 9: A 16-year-old girl has filed a complaint at the Area Police station, Beldandi, Kanchanpur  alleging...

KANCHANPUR, Sept 9: A 16-year-old girl has filed a complaint at the Area Police station, Beldandi, Kanchanpur  alleging...

Sep 09, 2020

ECONOMY

Daily Commentary: Nepse snaps losing streak as stocks erase morning losses

Daily Commentary: Nepse snaps losing streak as stocks erase morning losses

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The local bourse started Tuesday’s trading on a weak note with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) Nepse...

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The local bourse started Tuesday’s trading on a weak note with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) Nepse...

Sep 09, 2020

SOCIETY

Kathmandu Valley CDOs to decide on lockdown extension on Wednesday

Kathmandu Valley CDOs to decide on lockdown extension on Wednesday

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: A meeting of the chief district officers (CDOs) of the three districts in Kathmandu Valley held on Tu...

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: A meeting of the chief district officers (CDOs) of the three districts in Kathmandu Valley held on Tu...

Sep 08, 2020