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Rally of CPN-Oli group begins in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: The Communist Party of Nepal KP Oli Sharma group, which has organized a massive public meeting in Kathmandu, has started rallies from different places. Leaders and cadres of the Oli group, who organized a rally outside the Narayanhiti Durbar Museum on Friday, have staged demonstrations from different parts of Kathmandu. The Oli group has… Continue reading Rally of CPN-Oli group begins in Kathmandu

Mexico arrests ex-governor in case of tortured journalist

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2006 file photo, the governor of the Mexican state of Puebla, Mario Marin speaks during a news conference in Puebla, Mexico. Mexican authorities arrested on Feb. 3, 2021 the former governor on charges that he had a reporter who investigated his role in a pedophilia ring illegally arrested and tortured, an official said Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexican authorities arrested a former governor on charges that he had a reporter who investigated his role in a pedophilia ring illegally arrested and tortured, an official said Thursday. Interior Secretary Olga Sánchez Cordero confirmed the arrest of Mario Marín, ex-governor of Puebla, in Acapulco the previous day. On Thursday, Marín was… Continue reading Mexico arrests ex-governor in case of tortured journalist

Fake accounts gain traction as they praise China, mock US

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, in Washington. A pro-China network of fake and imposter accounts found a global audience on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to mock the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the deadly riot in Washington that left five dead, new research published Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, found. Photo Courtesy: AP

(AP): A pro-China network of fake and imposter accounts found a global audience on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to mock the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the deadly riot in Washington that left five dead, new research published Thursday found. Messages posted by the network, which also praised China, reached the… Continue reading Fake accounts gain traction as they praise China, mock US

More than 158,000 people across the country vaccinated against corona

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Kathmandu: As of Thursday, more than 158,000 people across the country have been vaccinated against the corona virus (Covid 19). Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Jageshwor Gautam in a press release issued on Thursday, said that a total of 158,487 target groups have been vaccinated from 201 vaccination centers in 77… Continue reading More than 158,000 people across the country vaccinated against corona

PM Oli ask Prachanda to follow rules

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged Communist Party of Nepal Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda to abide by the law. Stating that the Prachanda-Madhav faction of the CPN (Maoist) has been threatening the police administration and the Election Commission for breaking the rules, intimidation and disobeying the law, he remarked that now is… Continue reading PM Oli ask Prachanda to follow rules

Prachanda threats to begin joint movement from mid-February

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Kathmandu: Chairman of the CPN-Prachanda-Madhav group Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) has said that a joint movement will probably take place from mid-February. Protesting against the appointment in the constitutional bodies, Prachanda reached Satdobato Chowk during the strike called by their group. Talking to media persons, Prachanda said that they were compelled to go on strike.… Continue reading Prachanda threats to begin joint movement from mid-February

Eight arrested in Birgunj along with Rahabar Ansari

Kathmandu: Leaders and cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-CPN-Prachanda-Nepal group have also been arrested in Birgunj this morning. Police have arrested eight people, including Birgunj Municipal Corporation Chairman Rahabar Ansari, youth leader Arvind Singh and student leader Prabhakar Gupta, who took to the streets to make the strike a success. Meanwhile, police have also… Continue reading Eight arrested in Birgunj along with Rahabar Ansari

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may step down without stepping away

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during his news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. Amazon said Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, that Bezos is stepping down as CEO later in the year, a role he's had since he founded the company nearly 30 years ago. Photo Courtesy: AP

(AP): Even after stepping aside as CEO, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appears likely to keep identifying new frontiers for the world’s dominant e-commerce company. His successor, meanwhile, gets to deal with escalating efforts to curtail its power. Tuesday’s announcement that Bezos will hand off the CEO job this summer came as a surprise. But it… Continue reading Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may step down without stepping away

‘Mank’ leads Golden Globe nominees with 6; Netflix dominates

In this image released by Netflix, Gary Oldman portrays Herman Mankiewicz in a scene from "Mank." On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best motion picture drama. (Nikolai Loveikis/Netflix via AP)

NEW YORK (AP): After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theaters, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher’s “Mank” leading film nominees with six nods and “The Crown” topping all television series. The Globes, delayed about two months due to the coronavirus, tried to muster some… Continue reading ‘Mank’ leads Golden Globe nominees with 6; Netflix dominates