U.S. sets new record for increase in COVID-19 cases day after election

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker wearing a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) hood works at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Sanford Sports Complex Clinic, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S., October 28, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

(Reuters): The United States set a one-day record for new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with at least 102,591 new infections and as hospitals in several states reported a rising tide of patients, according to a Reuters tally.Nine states reported record one-day increases in cases on Wednesday: Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Washington… Continue reading U.S. sets new record for increase in COVID-19 cases day after election

Samsung consumer electronics sales boosted by India’s festive season

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, July 4, 2017. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters): Samsung Electronics Co is seeing a big surge in consumer appliance sales during India’s festive season, a senior company executive said, helped by pent-up demand following a nationwide lockdown to battle the coronavirus pandemic.A slew of new launches across categories like televisions, refrigerators, and washing machines as well as financing schemes have… Continue reading Samsung consumer electronics sales boosted by India’s festive season

Nepali football team departs for Bangladesh

Kathmandu: The Nepali national men’s football team has left for Dhaka, Bangladesh today to play two friendly matches.A total of 34 members including 25 players and the rest of the officials left for Dhaka in the morning through Himalayan Airlines.Nepal will play a friendly match against Bangladesh on November 13 and 17 in Dhaka. Before… Continue reading Nepali football team departs for Bangladesh

Watercolor Society Nepal exhibits to organize world’s longest relay art

Kathmandu: The International Watercolor Society (IWS) Nepal is taking the initiative to set a world record through the ‘Art Demonstration’ program.The IWS Nepal has been working to exhibit and promote the works of Nepali artists in an international platform. In addition, it involves participating Nepali artists in various art programs and inviting famous foreign artists… Continue reading Watercolor Society Nepal exhibits to organize world’s longest relay art

PM Oli convened a meeting of party leaders and cadre

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Kathmandu: Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist) Chairman KP Sharma Oli has convened a gathering of leaders and cadres close to him through online platform, Zoom meeting. PM Oli has informed about the controversy within the party during the meeting.He said that he is trying to save the party unity even though the party is in… Continue reading PM Oli convened a meeting of party leaders and cadre

Supreme Court did not allow review of decision to make covid treatment free

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Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has said that the order given for free covid-19 testing and treatment will not be reviewed.The Ministry of Health and Population had filed a review petition to rectify the Supreme Court’s order to test and treat Corona free of cost.A bench of Justices Harikrishna Karki, Sapana Malla Pradhan and Purushottam Bhandari… Continue reading Supreme Court did not allow review of decision to make covid treatment free

Prachanda and Nepal hold discussion with lawyer in Paris danda

Kathmandu: Communist Party of Nepal (CPN Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have held discussions with legal experts today. According to the Secretariat of Chairman Prachanda, they had a discussion for more than an hour at the central office of the CPN (Maoist) in Parisdanda at 9 am on Thursday.Prachanda-Nepal… Continue reading Prachanda and Nepal hold discussion with lawyer in Paris danda

Twitter, Facebook suspend some accounts as U.S. election misinformation spreads online

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters): Twitter Inc TWTR.N and Facebook Inc FB.O on Tuesday suspended several recently created and mostly right-leaning news accounts posting information about voting in the hotly contested U.S. election for violating their policies.One of those suspended, SVNewsAlerts, had more than 78,000 Twitter followers, after adding more than 10,000 in the past week.The account… Continue reading Twitter, Facebook suspend some accounts as U.S. election misinformation spreads online

As America counts, the world holds its breath for U.S. election outcome

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LONDON/LAGOS/SARAJEVO (Reuters): A day after Americans voted in a bitterly contested election, the rest of the world was none the wiser on Wednesday, with millions of votes still to count, the race too close to call and a mounting risk of days or even weeks of legal uncertainty.Donald Trump’s pre-emptive declaration of victory at the… Continue reading As America counts, the world holds its breath for U.S. election outcome