WORLD
India's daily COVID-19 infections rise to five-month high
India's daily COVID-19 infections rise to five-month high
NEW DELHI, March 25: India added 53,476 COVID-19 infections overnight, the highest daily rise since Oct. 23, the health ministry data showed on Thursday.
Mar 25, 2021
ECONOMY
BFIs invested additional Rs 26.95 billion in loans against shares
BFIs invested additional Rs 26.95 billion in loans against s...
KATHMANDU, March 25: The banks and financial institutions (BFIs) in the country invested an additional Rs 26.95 billion in margin loans in the first seven months of the current fiscal year as they showed flexibility to invest in the sector after the lockdown and pandemic hit the country.
Mar 25, 2021
OPINION
Marriage is no license to rape
Marriage is no license to rape
Sexual violence by intimate partner is largely unreported due to social stigma as well as the belief that forced sexual relation by a husband without the consent of the wife doesn’t constitute violence.
Mar 25, 2021
ECONOMY
NEA hires Chinese company to install 50 charging stations
NEA hires Chinese company to install 50 charging stations
KATHMANDU, March 25: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has awarded the contract to install 50 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) to Jiangsu Jingdao New Energy Co Ltd, a Chinese company.
Mar 25, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Biden's rescue pet returns to White House after more training for life as a first dog
Biden's rescue pet returns to White House after more trainin...
U.S. President Joe Biden’s rescue pet Major is back in Washington after an incident at the White House prompted a round of training to help acclimate him to life as a first dog.
Mar 25, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Regal Cinemas, 2nd largest chain in US, to reopen in April
Regal Cinemas, 2nd largest chain in US, to reopen in April
Regal Cinemas, the second largest movie theater chain in the U.S., will reopen beginning April 2, its parent company, Cineworld Group, announced Tuesday.
Mar 25, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Chrissy Teigen deletes Twitter account, citing negativity
Chrissy Teigen deletes Twitter account, citing negativity
Chrissy Teigen has deleted her popular Twitter account, saying the site no longer plays a positive role in her life.
Mar 25, 2021
OPINION
Debunking the false Nepal narrative
Debunking the false Nepal narrative
Dissolution of Parliament in December, 2020 was the consequence of a series of ill-conceived ploys by three restless former prime ministers to sabotage, oust, and bring the curtain down on the political career of the incumbent.
Mar 24, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse rallies with improvement in turnover
Nepse rallies with improvement in turnover
KATHMANDU, March 24: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index saw another upbeat session with the market trending firmly in green throughout the trading hours on Wednesday. The index climbed around 30 points in the morning but retraced slightly around mid-session. However, another rise in the latter...
Mar 24, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Surfing pet goat coolly rides the waves at California beach
Surfing pet goat coolly rides the waves at California beach
As cheering children and men frantically paddle their inflatable surfboard through the frothy Pacific waves onto the beach, one passenger placidly sits in the bow taking it all in - a large, white goat.
Mar 24, 2021