KUALA LUMPUR, July 28: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has failed to raise reasonable doubt over an abuse of power charge, a high court judge said on Tuesday, in the first trial linked to multi-billion-dollar corruption allegations at state fund 1MDB.

Second COVID-19 wave forces new travel curbs around the globe

Published On: July 28, 2020 10:25 AM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY/LONDON, July 28: Nations in Asia imposed new restrictions on Monday, while an abrupt British quarantine on travellers from Spain threw Europe’s summer reopening into disarray, as the world confronted the prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

Four die in rain-induced disaster in Baglung

Published On: July 28, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: RSS

BALEWA, July 28: Four persons died in the rain-induced disasters at various places of Baglung district.

15 more test positive for COVID-19 in Parsa district

Published On: July 28, 2020 09:54 AM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, July 28: A test result acquired on Monday night confirmed COVID-19 in 15 more individuals in Parsa district, according to Dr Niraj Singh of Narayani COVID-19 Hospital.

GENEVA, July 28: Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

KATHMANDU, July 27: After opening slightly higher and climbing over 10 points in the morning session, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index retreated in the session after the mid-day. Thereafter, the index managed to trade in green throughout the session, but witnessed a modest dip towards the close. At Monday’s close, the index edged 2.62 points lower to end at 1,462.48 points.

School girls in India discover Earth-bound asteroid

Published On: July 28, 2020 08:14 AM NPT By: Reuters

AHMEDABAD, India, July 28: Two teenage girls from India have discovered an Earth-bound asteroid by poring through images from a University of Hawaii telescope, an Indian space education institute said on Monday.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Supreme Court on Monday called upon all concerned to respect the judicial sanctity while making any comments, analysis or expressing dissatisfaction in relation to any judicial activity.

Sindhupalchowk reports being Corona-free district

Published On: July 28, 2020 08:00 AM NPT By: Dhruba Dangal

SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 27: Sindhupalchowk district where two persons have already succumbed to the coronavirus disease, reported being Corona free on Monday.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The government has decided to promote Deputy Inspectors Generals (DIGs) Niraj Shahi and Pradhyumna Karki to the post of Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Nepal Police.