My City, Entertainment
Simon Cowell injures back while testing electric bicycle
Simon Cowell injures back while testing electric bicycle
Simon Cowell broke his back Saturday while testing his new electric bicycle at his home in California. Cowell was expected to have surgery Saturday evening, according to a spokesperson for the entertainment mogul.
Aug 09, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Music
MTV VMAS scraps indoor performances, moves to outdoor sets
MTV VMAS scraps indoor performances, moves to outdoor sets
MTV says it is ditching plans for indoor performances for its upcoming Video Music Awards, opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead.
Aug 09, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Rajapaksa sworn in as PM in Sri Lanka, cementing family rule
Rajapaksa sworn in as PM in Sri Lanka, cementing family rule
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug 9: Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the prime minister for the fourth time Sunday after his party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections that cemented his family’s hold on power.
Aug 09, 2020
WORLD
Afghanistan to release 400 'hard-core' Taliban to start peace talks
Afghanistan to release 400 'hard-core' Taliban to start peac...
KABUL, Aug 9: Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for the beginning of peace talks aimed at ending more than 19 years of war.
Aug 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Birgunj reports 75 new cases of coronavirus
Birgunj reports 75 new cases of coronavirus
BIRGUNJ, Aug 9: As many as 75 persons including chief of the health division at the Birgunj Metropolitan City, Arun Kumar Mahato, nine police personnel and three staffers at the Narayani Hospital tested positive for COVID-19.
Aug 09, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
India doctors ask for support as 196 die so far
India doctors ask for support as 196 die so far
NEW DELHI, Aug 9: The Indian Medical Association says 196 doctors have died of COVID-19 so far and, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requested adequate care for physicians and their families.
Aug 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
U.S. trekking company extends financial assistance to Nepali tourist guides, porters
U.S. trekking company extends financial assistance to Nepali...
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Extollo Adventures, a U.S. trekking company, has extended a financial assistance of US Dollar 12,000 to Nepali tourist guides, porters and their families who have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 09, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug 9: New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease.
Aug 09, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Two die in Janakpur, PCR results awaited
Two die in Janakpur, PCR results awaited
LAHAN, Aug 9: Two people with symptoms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) died at separate hospitals in Janakpurdham on Sunday morning.
Aug 09, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Afghan assembly approves release of 400 'hard-core' Taliban prisoners: resolution
Afghan assembly approves release of 400 'hard-core' Taliban...
KABUL, Aug 9: An Afghan grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, on Sunday approved the release of 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, a resolution said, paving the way for the beginning of peace talks in the war-torn country.
Aug 09, 2020