From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 1993, file photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried on his team's shoulders after his 325th victory, against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. Football lost a big piece of its heart: Don Shula, Gale Sayers, Paul Hornung, Bobby Mitchell. Photo Courtesy: AP

(AP): There were so many this year. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. It was as if every week, sometimes days, another luminary fell, bringing a cascade of condolence and remembrance. It began New Year’s Day, a harbinger of what the year held, with the deaths of David Stern and Don Larsen.… Continue reading From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports

Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?

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(AP): Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? Experts believe so, but they’re working to confirm that. A coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom has caused alarm because of the possibility that it might spread more easily. But even if that turns out to be true, experts say the COVID-19 vaccines being rolled… Continue reading Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?

Hundreds of animals and birds are estimated to die in fire in Pathibhara area

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Kathmandu: It has been estimated that hundreds of animals and birds have died in the forest fire in Pathibhara area of ​​Taplejung. The forest, which is home to the world’s rarest red panda and other animals and birds, has been on fire for the past six days. The fire is still uncontrollable. Due to the… Continue reading Hundreds of animals and birds are estimated to die in fire in Pathibhara area

Chinese border restriction makes Nepali market expensive

Kathmandu: Inflation has risen in Nepal as the northern border with China has been closed. Prices of fruits, clothes and other machinery have skyrocketed. China has long closed the border, citing the risk of the corona virus. This checkpoint, which is rarely open for fetching health supplies, has occasionally been flooded with other supplies. But… Continue reading Chinese border restriction makes Nepali market expensive

Prime Minister is tapping the phones of the leaders: Barshaman Pun

Kathmandu: Outgoing minister and CPN-Prachanda-Madhav group leader Barshaman Pun has accused Prime Minister KP Oli of illegally tapping the telephones of political party leaders. Speaking at a rally in Rolpa’s Liwang on Tuesday against the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Pun accused the prime minister of doing so to intimidate leaders. Stating that the… Continue reading Prime Minister is tapping the phones of the leaders: Barshaman Pun

Nepal Rastra Bank to promote digital transaction

Kathmandu: Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the obligation to carry cash to buy vegetables will be removed very soon.Addressing the general assembly of the Nepal Bankers Association, an association of CEOs of commercial banks, Governor Adhikari announced to remove the obligation of carrying cash by encouraging cashless transactions.… Continue reading Nepal Rastra Bank to promote digital transaction

Premier League on alert after record number of positive coronavirus tests

The Everton v Manchester City match scheduled for Monday was called off at short notice. Photo courtesy: Tony McArdle/Everton FC/Getty Images

(The Guardian): The Premier League and Football League insist they have no plans to pause the season despite nearly 50 matches being postponed since Christmas because of a spike in coronavirus cases. However, the mounting scale of the problem was again illustrated on Tuesday when the Premier League announced a record 18 new positive tests… Continue reading Premier League on alert after record number of positive coronavirus tests

Big tech bets and cryptocurrencies power 2020’s top U.S. funds

FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Ethereum virtual currency standing on the PC motherboard are seen in this illustration picture, February 3, 2018. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters): Outsized bets on large U.S. technology companies and emerging cryptocurrencies fueled the year’s top-performing U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded funds as the coronavirus pandemic upended global markets, while funds that bet on oil and gas companies fell nearly 100%, according to data from fund-tracker Morningstar. The year was a challenge like few… Continue reading Big tech bets and cryptocurrencies power 2020’s top U.S. funds

U.S. government appeals judge’s order blocking TikTok restrictions

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Tik Tok logo is placed on a keyboard in front of U.S. flag in this illustration taken Oct. 6, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. government on Monday appealed a Dec. 7 order by a U.S. judge that blocked the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok that would have effectively barred its use in the United States. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington issued an order after U.S. Judge… Continue reading U.S. government appeals judge’s order blocking TikTok restrictions