MOSCOW, Feb 1: Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 5,100 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten.

MOSCOW, Sept 13: Russia reported 5,449 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, pushing its national tally to 1,062,811, the fourth largest in the world.

KATHMANDU, March 21: The Nepal Army (NA) in cahoots with the state government is charting out a plan to reign in the risks of COVID-19.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: There was a sense of excitement at Dasharath Stadium when two Nepali athletes were vying for the gold in men’s 5,000-meter athletics in the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) on Friday.