Mar 19, 2021

WORLD

Gunmen kill 13 police in daytime ambush in central Mexico

Gunmen kill 13 police in daytime ambush in central Mexico

MEXICO CITY, March 19: Gunmen killed at least 13 Mexican police in an ambush a short distance outside the capital on Thursday, local authorities said, in one of the worst mass slayings of security forces to rock the country in recent years.

MEXICO CITY, March 19: Gunmen killed at least 13 Mexican police in an ambush a short distance outside the capital on Thursday, local authorities said, in one of the worst mass slayings of security forces to rock the country in recent years.

Mar 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

WORLD

India's coronavirus infections touch highest in more than three months

India's coronavirus infections touch highest in more than th...

NEW DELHI, March 19: India reported 39,726 new coronavirus cases on Friday, its highest in more than three months, as the worst-hit states, such as western industrialized Maharashtra, adopted fresh curbs to restrain the spread of the disease.

NEW DELHI, March 19: India reported 39,726 new coronavirus cases on Friday, its highest in more than three months, as the worst-hit states, such as western industrialized Maharashtra, adopted fresh curbs to restrain the spread of the disease.

Mar 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

OPINION

The media-capture epidemic

The media-capture epidemic

The epidemic of media capture will continue to spread. As long as it does, no country will be safe from the threat.

The epidemic of media capture will continue to spread. As long as it does, no country will be safe from the threat.

Mar 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

ECONOMY

Govt partially lifts restriction on import of peppercorns, peas, dates and betel nuts

Govt partially lifts restriction on import of peppercorns, p...

KATHMANDU, March 19: The government has eased the restriction on the import of peppercorns, peas, dates and betel nuts on condition.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The government has eased the restriction on the import of peppercorns, peas, dates and betel nuts on condition.

Mar 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

WORLD, Coronavirus

Paris goes into lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

Paris goes into lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

PARIS, Mar 19: France imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north after a faltering vaccine rollout and spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants forced President Emmanuel Macron to shift course.

PARIS, Mar 19: France imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north after a faltering vaccine rollout and spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants forced President Emmanuel Macron to shift course.

Mar 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

OPINION

How Bhutan is fooling the world about refugee crisis

How Bhutan is fooling the world about refugee crisis

The resettled Bhutanese need to come together to make the international community aware about the reality and exert diplomatic pressure on Bhutan.

The resettled Bhutanese need to come together to make the international community aware about the reality and exert diplomatic pressure on Bhutan.

Mar 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

WORLD

EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning

EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning

LONDON, Mar 19: The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the way for European countries to resume dispensing the shots.

LONDON, Mar 19: The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the way for European countries to resume dispensing the shots.

Mar 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

ECONOMY

Govt to start listing of sugarcane farmers to end delay in their payment by sugar mills

Govt to start listing of sugarcane farmers to end delay in t...

KATHMANDU, March 19: The government is all set to start listing the sugarcane farmers to resolve the problem of the farmers who struggle almost every year to receive payment for their products sold to the sugar mills.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The government is all set to start listing the sugarcane farmers to resolve the problem of the farmers who struggle almost every year to receive payment for their products sold to the sugar mills.

Mar 19, 2021

Mar 18, 2021

ECONOMY

Stocks end higher as market stretches rebound

Stocks end higher as market stretches rebound

KATHMANDU, March 18: Strength from the prior trading day carried over to the last trading day of the week as Nepse traded in green throughout the session. After advancing constantly in the beginning half of the trading session, the index lost some steam in the afternoon. However, the index managed t...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Strength from the prior trading day carried over to the last trading day of the week as Nepse traded in green throughout the session. After advancing constantly in the beginning half of the trading session, the index lost some steam in the afternoon. However, the index managed t...

Mar 18, 2021

Mar 18, 2021

SOCIETY, Latest Updates

Prisoners forgotten in COVID-19 pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities

Prisoners forgotten in COVID-19 pandemic, as crisis grows in...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Amnesty International, as prisons have faced systemic challenges to prevent the spread of the virus, with control measures leading to serious human rights violations. The...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Amnesty International, as prisons have faced systemic challenges to prevent the spread of the virus, with control measures leading to serious human rights violations. The...

Mar 18, 2021