KATHMANDU, Nov 24: After a long hiatus, coronavirus insured will be receiving the insurance coverage from Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: The Insurance Board (IB) has started the process to settle payment for COVID-19 insurance claims that were put on hold for a long time.

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: The Insurance Board (IB) has expressed its concern over the rising cases of insurance claims based on bogus documents.

ITURI, Aug 5: An Ebola outbreak in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed the lives of 33 people, the ministry of health said Saturday.

MAHOTTARI, Aug 1:  A pedestrian has died after being hit by a Safari car at Pipara rural municipality-5, Sahodba in the district on Wednesday.

Lightning claims girl

July 30, 2018 09:44 am

BUTWAL, July 30:  A girl died after being struck by lightning at Tilottama municipality in Rupandehi district Sunday.

NEW YORK, July 29: CBS said Friday it is investigating personal misconduct claims after the company’s chief executive, Les Moonves, was the subject of a New Yorker story detailing sexual misconduct allegations.

Qatar's World Cup team used a secret "black operations" propaganda campaign to undermine rival bids in violation of FIFA rules, a British Sunday broadsheet has reported.

WEST BANK, July 25: Bassem Tamimi told media he expects Ahed will be realeased early, but Israeli authorities have not confirmed this. Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, who has been held in an Israeli prison for slapping a fully armed Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank town of Nabi Saleh, is expected to be released this Sunday according to her father, Bassem Tamimi.

QUETTA, July 25: An earlier report said at least one person had been killed and three injured during an altercation among PTI supporters, in which gunfire was exchanged.

While heat over My Health Record continues, the Coalition is promoting a report from the UN that gave it second spot in a report on digital government.

BANKE, July 2: Continuous rainfall since Sunday evening has claimed four lives, including two children in the district. According to the District Police Office, two locals have died in Baija Nath Rural Municipality and each killed in Kohalpur Municipality and Duduwa Rural Municipality.

KATHMANDU, June 26: Highlighting the agreements that Nepali side were able to ink at China, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli claimed that his visit to the northern neighbor was positive and encouraging.

PARIS, June 10: Rafael Nadal beat Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-3 6-2 to claim a record-extending 11th French Open title on Sunday.

Snake-bite claims ward chairman

June 7, 2018 10:13 am

BIRATNAGAR, Jun 7:  A 35-year-old man on Wednesday night died after being bitten by a venomous snake in the Morang district.

Gaurika claims eight golds

June 6, 2018 10:43 am

KATHMANDU, June 6: Olympian Gaurika Singh, who represented departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club, won eight gold medals in the recently-concluded 22nd Open National Swimming Competition that was organized by Nepal Swimming Association from June 3 to 4.

Snake bite claims a teenage girl

May 31, 2018 11:51 am

LAHAN, May 31: Amida Khatun, 16 of Siraha Kalyanpur-6 has died after she was bitten by a venomous snake.

Rhino claims one in Chitwan

May 30, 2018 13:41 pm

CHITWAN, May 30: A person died of rhino attack last night in Jagatpur of west Chitwan.

DHADING, May 23: A man died while two others sustained injuries in a truck accident at Benighat in Rorang rural municipality in the district on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, May 19: Prime Minister and Chair of Communist Party of Nepal KP Sharma Oli expressed that the Indian field office at Biratnagar would be removed ‘very soon’.

Science may have bestowed us with gifts of medicines, air travel and the internet - but it is also the bearer of bad news.

NEW YORK, May 8: The Latest on allegations of physical abuse against New York’s attorney general (all times local):

HETAUDA, May 7: Three persons were killed when lightning struck them at Manahari rural municipality-2 and Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-16 in Makawanpur district on Sunday night.

KABUL, April 22: ISIS has claimed responsibility for suicide blast that killed at least 31 at a voter registration centre in Kabul.

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ACHHAM, April 7: A ten-month-old toddler died after being struck by lightning in Chaurpati Rural Municipality-3 in the district on Friday night.

KATHMANDU, April 5: Fire has broken out in 2,303 hectares of forest area across the country with the onset of summer season.

Forest fire claims one in Dhankuta

March 26, 2018 10:47 am

DHANKUTA, March 26: Fires in 13 different community forests in Dhankuta have caused damage of around Rs 20 million in the district, the Dhankuta chapter of Federation of Community Forestry Users’ Nepal (FECOFUN) said.

PARIS, Mar 20: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was placed in custody on Tuesday as part of an investigation that he received millions of euros in illegal financing from the regime of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

MOSCOW, March 19: Vladimir Putin rolled to a crushing re-election victory Sunday for six more years as Russia’s president, and he told cheering supporters in a triumphant but brief speech that “we are bound for success.”

Lightning claims woman in Taplejung

March 9, 2018 16:18 pm

TAPLEJUNG, March 9: A woman has died after being struck by lightning in Mikwakhola Rural Municipality-4.

Bus-hit claims man in Sunsari

February 25, 2018 11:50 am

INARUWA, Feb 25: A person was killed when a bus knocked him down at Babiya, Inaruwa-9 here on Saturday night.

CHITWAN, Feb 24: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that names of all ministers would be finalized on Sunday and the swearing-in ceremony would be at 3:00 pm on Monday.

Fire claims life in Lagan

February 17, 2018 10:40 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Jeevankaji Shrestha, 65, of Kavrepalanchowk lost his lfie to fire that took place in Kathmandu Metropolis-12, Lagan this morning.

SURKHET, Feb 15: Province-6 Chief Durga Keshar Khanal has said that no parliamentary party leader has so far presented claim for the appointment of chief minister.

Robert Shwartzman claimed the Toyota Racing Series title with a second place finish in the final race at Manfeild after late drama for long-time championship leader Marcus Armstrong.

'TB claims 7,000 annually"

January 21, 2018 02:00 am

BHAKTAPUR, Jan 21: The National Tuberculosis Centre (NTC) Bhaktapur has revealed that around 35,000 new patients of tuberculosis have been detected every year.

Cold claims 19 lives in Rautahat alone

January 16, 2018 06:45 am

RAUTAHAT, Jan 16: With the death of two more people on Sunday, the death toll of people dying from cold has climbed to 19 in Rautahat.

SANKHUWASABHA, Jan 13: Five people have been killed in a jeep accident on Sunday afternoon in the district.

Cold claims one more life in Siraha

January 11, 2018 12:26 pm

LAHAN, Jan 11: Cold has claimed one more life in Siraha district.

JAJARKOT, Jan 10: Viral flu has claimed the lives of two more people in Jajarkot district, taking the total death toll to 12. Over 2,700 residents of the remote district are estimated to be infected by the virus while only around 700 of them have received medical treatment, health officials said.

JAJARKOT, Jan 9: Two more people have lost their lives due to viral fever spreading since three weeks in the district.

JAJARKOT, Jan 6: Nine people including five children have died due to cough and viral influenza in a week in the district.

Cold claims nine lives in a week

January 6, 2018 08:15 am

RAUTAHAT, Jan 5:  As the freezing cold has started gripping the country, nine deaths have been reported from various tarai districts in the last one week.

Cold wave claims two in Rautahat

January 5, 2018 19:36 pm

RAUTAHAT, Jan 5: Two people have died due to biting cold in the district on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has staked a claim to form the government in Province 2 and the party's central secretariat on Thursday decided to initiate backdoor negotiations with like-minded forces to forge a coalition.

GULMI, Dec 21:  A patient admitted to Resunga Hospital of Gulmi has apparently died due to the negligence of doctors.

Nagarkoti claims title

December 1, 2017 09:21 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Bhuwan Nagarkoti has clinched the title of Surya Nepal Challenge, the third event under Surya Nepal Golf Tour, at Royal Nepal Golf Club on Thursday.

NC has lost people's trust, claims Oli

November 29, 2017 05:45 am

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli has claimed that the Nepali Congress (NC) has lost the people's trust as it has failed to lead the country towards prosperity even after getting opportunity to form majority governments twice before.

DHADINGBESI, Nov 28: Bibeksheel Sajha Party coordinator Rabindra Mishra has said the public should change voting pattern to steer the nation toward prosperity, development and good governance.