SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Of 12,516 COVID-19 tests conducted on Sunday, 1,920 turn out to be positive
Of 12,516 COVID-19 tests conducted on Sunday, 1,920 turn out...
KATHMANDU, August 22: Nepal recorded 1,920 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, alongwith 2,284 recoveries and 24 deaths, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Unable to pay guest house bill, man creates bomb hoax
Unable to pay guest house bill, man creates bomb hoax
BHAKTAPUR, August 22: A preliminary investigation has revealed that a man created a bomb hoax to scare the people as he failed to pay back their money. According to the Metropolitan Police Office Bhaktapur, Nabin Tamang who lives in a guest house run by Shiva Sharan Bhuju at Madhyapur Thimi Municipa...
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Home ministry urges people not to throng religious sites during festivals
Home ministry urges people not to throng religious sites dur...
KATHMANDU, August 22: The Ministry of Home Affairs has urged the people to maintain safety and health protocols while celebrating festivals and buying essential goods on a daily basis.
Aug 22, 2021
POLITICS, SOCIETY, DIASPORA
Two Nepali nationals evacuated in an IAF aircraft from Kabul
Two Nepali nationals evacuated in an IAF aircraft from Kabul
KATHMANDU, August 22: Two Nepali nationals have been evacuated in an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft from Afghanistan on Sunday.
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Jyapu Samaj Jestha Nagarik Ananda Niketan Bhawan in Lalitpur inaugurated
Jyapu Samaj Jestha Nagarik Ananda Niketan Bhawan in Lalitpur...
KATHMANDU, August 22: The new building of Jyapu Samaj Jestha Nagarik Ananda Niketan Bhawan at Bagdole, Lalitpur,was inaugurated on Saturday.
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Cannabis destroyed
Cannabis destroyed
JUMLA: August 22: Security personnel have destroyed cannabis grown in an area around Khalanga, the district headquarters of Jumla. A joint team of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army destroyed the marijuana that grew naturally there.
Aug 22, 2021
My City, Entertainment
R Kelly latest: ex-aides testify about Aaliyah bribe and 'twilight zone' work environment
R Kelly latest: ex-aides testify about Aaliyah bribe and 'tw...
A former tour manager for R Kelly told jurors at the R&B singer's sex abuse trial on Friday that Kelly paid a $500 bribe to obtain a licence to marry singer Aaliyah when she was just 15, after fearing he had gotten her pregnant.
Aug 22, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’
Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’
Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard, has died. He was 85. His son, Dean Hall, confirmed the musician’s death on Friday at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Known as “The Storyteller” fo...
Aug 22, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Not just K-pop: Korean TV shows gaining US popularity
Not just K-pop: Korean TV shows gaining US popularity
Most nights around 10 p.m. when her family heads off to bed, Carol Holaday signs onto her computer. She’s not falling down Internet rabbit holes of random information or combing through social media at her San Diego home. Holoday is signing on to volunteer with the subtitle translation of Korean TV...
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY
34 houses at risk of landslides in Melamchi
34 houses at risk of landslides in Melamchi
KATHMANDU, August 22: Incessant rain in Sindhupalchowk district has put 34 homes in Melamchi Municipality-8 at the risk of landslides. The ongoing risk of landslides has put human settlements in the region at risk.
Aug 22, 2021