SPORTS
Brazil beats 2-1 Colombia after referee’s accidental pass
Brazil beats 2-1 Colombia after referee’s accidental pass
SAO PAULO, June 24: Defending Copa America champions Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in a tense match on Wednesday that featured three extraordinary goals. Despite the last-minute defeat, the Colombians will also advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.
Jun 24, 2021
SOCIETY
Blind but not in the Dark: The Story of Visually-Impaired Football Fans
Blind but not in the Dark: The Story of Visually-Impaired Fo...
These visually-impaired Nepalis not only watch football but they have also created images of the football stars in their minds. Visually-impaired Surya Limbu who is a diehard fan of France said Mbappe must be a bit short and fair-skinned while Messi must be fat and dark-skinned.
Jun 24, 2021
SPORTS
Ronaldo becomes joint all-time international top-scorer
Ronaldo becomes joint all-time international top-scorer
BUDAPEST, June 23: Cristiano Ronaldo tied Iran's Ali Daei as the all-time top scorer in international soccer by moving on to 109 goals in Portugal's Euro 2020 game against France on Wednesday.
Jun 24, 2021
WORLD
Sydney faces 'scariest period' in pandemic amid Delta outbreak
Sydney faces 'scariest period' in pandemic amid Delta outbre...
SYDNEY, June 24: Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), reported a double digit rise in new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for the third straight day as officials fight to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant.
Jun 24, 2021
SOCIETY
Sneha’s Care feed street animals amidst lockdown
Sneha’s Care feed street animals amidst lockdown
KATHMANDU, June 24: Sneha’s Care, an animal welfare organization, has launched a campaign to feed hungry street animals such as dogs, cows, monkeys and birds since the first day of the lockdown enforced by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19 in April end.
Jun 24, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal’s trade deficit grew by around 25 percent to Rs 1.26 trillion in first 11 months of...
Nepal’s trade deficit grew by around 25 percent to Rs 1.26 t...
KATHMANDU, June 23: Nepal’s trade deficit rose by 24.61 percent in the first eleven months of the current fiscal year on the soaring imports compared to the slow export growth.
Jun 24, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepal records 2,421 new cases, 3,558 recoveries and 81 deaths on Wednesday
Nepal records 2,421 new cases, 3,558 recoveries and 81 death...
KATHMANDU, June 18: Nepal has recorded 2,421 new cases, 3,558 recoveries and 81 deaths on Wednesday.
Jun 23, 2021
WORLD
Analysis: From game-changer to back-up: J&J's COVID vaccine struggles in Europe
Analysis: From game-changer to back-up: J&J's COVID vaccine...
BRUSSELS, June 23: At the height of Europe's vaccine supply crisis in March, Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine was touted as a game-changer. But two months into its rollout, the shot has the lowest uptake of all four approved vaccines.
Jun 23, 2021
ECONOMY
CIAA files case against x-IRD chief Sharma, two others for revenue leakage worth over Rs 1...
CIAA files case against x-IRD chief Sharma, two others for r...
KATHMANDU, June 23: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Wednesday filed a case against three persons including Chudamani Sharma, former director general of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), at the Special Court on the charge of revenue leakage worth over Rs 1 bill...
Jun 23, 2021
POLITICS
UML Youth leader close to Madhav Kumar Nepal registers a new political party
UML Youth leader close to Madhav Kumar Nepal registers a new...
A former leader of CPN-UML affiliated All Nepal National Free Students Union, Jiwan Rai has registered a new political party called CPN (United). The aim of the new political party is said to unite all fringe leftist parties in the country.
Jun 23, 2021