WORLD, Coronavirus
VIRUS DIARY: In South Korea, a daughter’s worry and a test
VIRUS DIARY: In South Korea, a daughter’s worry and a test
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, April 17: I’ve always thought I would be prepared to face my mom’s death. I grew up watching her go through a series of illnesses and a medical accident that almost took her life a few years ago.
Apr 18, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
What is triggering police to go violent?
What is triggering police to go violent?
KATHMANDU, April 17: Nepalis are going through difficult times, mainly due to the nationwide lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of coronavirus. Health professionals and security personnel are on the frontlines of our fight against COVID-19.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Make arrangements for stranded citizens to safely go home: Supreme Court
Make arrangements for stranded citizens to safely go home: S...
KATHMANDU, April 17: Issuing a seven-point stay order, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the government to arrange free transportation service to the citizens stranded in various cities, including in Kathmandu to reach their homes.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, SPECIAL, Latest Updates
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
The Week in Pictures for the week April 11-19, 2020.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Coronavirus cases jump to 30 in Nepal as 14 more people tested positive for COVID-19 today
Coronavirus cases jump to 30 in Nepal as 14 more people test...
KATHMANDU, April 17: The number of people infected by coronavirus jumped to 30 in Nepal after 14 more people tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, Ministry of Health and Population confirmed.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Republica Watch, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Thousands brave long, painful walk home as Singha Durbar goes to sleep
Thousands brave long, painful walk home as Singha Durbar goe...
KATHMANDU, April 17: Third week of the lockdown, first implemented on March 24 has forced thousands of people to walk home as businesses are shut down in cities. Lockdown has hit hard the lives of daily bread earners, especially those working in construction sites and factories. Government has put i...
Apr 17, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Montreux Jazz Festival cancelled for first time in its history
Montreux Jazz Festival cancelled for first time in its histo...
The Montreux Jazz Festival will not be held in July due to the coronavirus pandemic, the first time the Swiss summer festival has not taken place since its launch in 1967, organizers said on Friday.
Apr 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Photos: Bhaktapur disinfects vehicles
Photos: Bhaktapur disinfects vehicles
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BHAKTAPUR, April 17: Starting from Thursday, Bhaktapur district has started disinfecting all the vehicles entering its border.
Apr 17, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
NEW DELHI, April 17: The street peddler watched the prime minister’s speech on a battered TV, with her family of five crowded around her in a one-room house with no toilet and no running water. It’s squeezed into a Mumbai shantytown controlled by an obscure Mumbai organized crime family.
Apr 17, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Allen Daviau, cinematographer of 'E.T', 'Bugsy' , dies due to coronavirrus
Allen Daviau, cinematographer of 'E.T', 'Bugsy' , dies due t...
Five-time Oscar nominated cinematographer Allen Daviau has died of coronavirus at the age of 77.
Apr 17, 2020