POLITICS, Latest Updates
Nepali Congress organizing nationwide protests today
Nepali Congress organizing nationwide protests today
KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Nepali Congress (NC) is organizing a nationwide protest against the dissolution of the House of Representative (HoR) today.
Dec 28, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Tom Hanks says cinema halls will 'absolutely' survive COVID-19
Tom Hanks says cinema halls will 'absolutely' survive COVID-...
Hollywood veteran Tom Hanks believes movie theatres will "absolutely" sail through the coronavirus pandemic
Dec 28, 2020
WORLD
Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief
Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec 28: President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown.
Dec 28, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Police exchange fire with Biplab-led group in Sankhuwasabha
Police exchange fire with Biplab-led group in Sankhuwasabha
MORANG, Dec 28: The police and an unidentified group believed to be belonging to the underground armed outfit led by Netra Bikram Chanda ‘Biplab’ exchanged fire in Chainpur of Sankuwasaba district on Sunday afternoon.
Dec 28, 2020
SPORTS
India bowled out for 326, lead by 131 runs
India bowled out for 326, lead by 131 runs
MELBOURNE, Dec 28: Australia rattled through India’s last five wickets before lunch on day three of the second test in Melbourne on Sunday but will need to bat big to set the tourists a target.
Dec 28, 2020
OPINION
Who crossed the Rubicon?
Who crossed the Rubicon?
The central puzzle is whether the dissolution of parliament will mark the beginning of the end of Nepal’s republic system. Time will definitely lift the curtain.
Dec 28, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse begins week with a 40-point decline
Nepse begins week with a 40-point decline
Dec 28: The equity market opened in green in the morning but a sharp fall in the beginning hour saw the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index trade in negative territory by mid-day. The benchmark remained under pressure throughout the remaining trading session to register a loss of 39.90 points. Nepse...
Dec 28, 2020
OPINION
The right way to regulate digital harms
The right way to regulate digital harms
If we are going to limit the spread of toxic content, without crushing freedom of expression, we need clear and comprehensive regulatory approaches, based on human-rights principles.
Dec 28, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
AstraZeneca: Shot will be effective against COVID-19 variant
AstraZeneca: Shot will be effective against COVID-19 variant
LONDON, Dec 28: The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain...
Dec 28, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2020 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):
Dec 27, 2020