Kathmandu: Australia have won the ICC T20 World Cup for the first time. Australia defeated neighboring New Zealand by eight wickets in the final on Sunday to become the champions. Australia, who have won the ODI World Cup five times, won the title for the second time in the final. Australia had earlier lost to… Continue reading Australia becomes T20 World Champion
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Airline operators raise airfare up to Rs 220
Kathmandu: As the government has increased the price of aviation fuel, the airline operators have also increased the price of fuel for air tickets. The government has increased the price of air turbine fuel by Rs 5 per liter to Rs 101. Accordingly, passengers have to pay a maximum of Rs 220 more for air… Continue reading Airline operators raise airfare up to Rs 220
11 injured in Mustang avalanche
Kathmandu: An avalanche has hit the Kobang area of Mustang. A large avalanche fell from Manapathi Himal on Sunday afternoon. Eleven people have been injured while fleeing due to fear of avalanches. No other major damage has occurred though.
Japan’s former princess leaves for US with commoner husband
TOKYO (AP): A Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart left for New York on Sunday, as the couple pursued happiness as newlyweds and left behind a nation that has criticized their romance. The departure of Mako Komuro, the former Princess Mako, and Kei Komuro, both 30, was… Continue reading Japan’s former princess leaves for US with commoner husband
13 leaders of Bibeksheel Sajha resign
Kathmandu: Thirteen leaders from Gandaki, including Mahesh Bhandari, a member of the secretariat of Bibeksheel Saja Party, have resigned from the party. Among those who have resigned are Deepak Poudel, central member of the party’s central campaign department, Prakash Acharya, central member of the party and youth organization, Ashok Khadka, Gandaki state member and head… Continue reading 13 leaders of Bibeksheel Sajha resign
Statue of Satya Mohan Joshi to be placed in France
Kathmandu: Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiribabu Maharjan reached in France to attend the conference of mayors has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to place the statue of the famous French poet somewhere in the Lalitpur Metropolitan City and to place the statue of Satya Mohan Joshi, a 102-year-old literary man in a city… Continue reading Statue of Satya Mohan Joshi to be placed in France
Leaders in Paris call for protecting children online
PARIS (AP): Internet giants, including social media apps Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat, joined several world leaders to issue a global call to better protect children online at a Paris summit on Thursday. The call, initiated by France and the U.N. child protection agency UNICEF, acknowledges that “in the digital environment, children can come across… Continue reading Leaders in Paris call for protecting children online
Johnson & Johnson to split into 2, aim for faster growth
(AP): Johnson & Johnson is peeling off a consumer health business that helped it become the world’s biggest health care products maker. The company said Friday that it will separate its segment that sells Band-Aids, Listerine and over-the-counter medicines like Tylenol from its pharmaceutical and medical device businesses. Company leaders told analysts that the split,… Continue reading Johnson & Johnson to split into 2, aim for faster growth
Maoist Center Chairman Prachanda hospitalize
Kathmandu: Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’has been admitted to the Hospital. He has admitted to Medicity Hospital in Lalitpur due to high blood pressure. According to Prachanda’s daughter Ganga Dahal, Prachanda’s blood pressure has risen due to the high altitude sickness while he was on Karnali to participate in various programs… Continue reading Maoist Center Chairman Prachanda hospitalize
Vaccinated Nepali workers are free to enter Bahrain
Kathmandu: Bahrain is set to lift a travel ban on Nepali workers. By removing Nepal from the red list, Bahrain has opened the movement of Nepalis, according to the Nepali embassy there. To prevent corona infection, Bahrain had placed various countries on the red list and imposed various restrictions on international travel. However, the Nepalese… Continue reading Vaccinated Nepali workers are free to enter Bahrain