KATHMANDU, July 28: A total of 23 police personnel at the Nepal Police Headquarters have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Malaysia ex-leader convicted in corruption trial

Published On: July 28, 2020 02:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 28: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty Tuesday in his first corruption trial linked to one of the world’s biggest financial scandals — the billion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund.

Safeguarding mental health during COVID-19

Published On: July 28, 2020 02:25 PM NPT By: Lajja Dixit

According to a survey conducted during this period of lockdown, suicide cases in Nepal have gone up by 20 percent. The number of suicides in the first month was 487 which went up to 1227 by day 74 of the lockdown. The number comes up to about 16.5 cases of suicide per day compared to 15.8 a day in all last year!

Monsoon becomes active again: rainfall likely for three days

Published On: July 28, 2020 02:05 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, July 28: Rainfall is taking place in most places of the country with the monsoon becoming active again.

CAIRO, July 28: An Egyptian court sentenced several young women to two years in prison Monday for posting “indecent” dance videos on TikTok in a fraught case that critics describe as a further crackdown on self-expression in the conservative society.

KATHMANDU, July 28: Amid deepening row in the party that has pushed it on the verge of split, Vice Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Bam Dev Gautam has floated a 'middle path' solution to resolve the conflict between Prime Minister K P Oli and Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, July 27: In what is a shocking revelation on mental health crisis, the data compiled by the Nepal Police shows that more than 2,000 people committed suicide during the nationwide lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

KATHMANDU, July 28: Police have seized 15 kilograms of yellow metal that looks like gold in the capital on Tuesday.

HELAMBU, July 28: Helambu, originally known as Hyolmo in native language of the people living in the region, is not only home to some ten to fifteen thousand Hyolmo people believed to have migrated from Tibet but also a beautiful tourist destination which comes under the Langtang and Helambu Trek circuit; the third most explored trekking route in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has been postponed until further notice.