UML and RPP-Nepal agree to coordinate for local election

Kathmandu: The CPN-UML and Kamal Thapa-led RPP-Nepal have agreed to coordinate in the local elections. A five-point memorandum of understanding has been signed between the leaders of the two parties on Wednesday. It has been agreed to coordinate in the municipality as much as possible, the candidates of RPP-Nepal will compete in the election with… Continue reading UML and RPP-Nepal agree to coordinate for local election

Nepali football team to begin training from Friday for AFC Asian Cup

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Kathmandu: The Nepali national football team will start training for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Friday. According to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), the Nepali team will start preparations at Dasharath Stadium tomorrow. Head coach Abdullah Almutairi has called up 25 players for indoor training. Nepal is in Group A of the AFC… Continue reading Nepali football team to begin training from Friday for AFC Asian Cup

Sri Lanka warns it will default on its foreign debt amid crisis

Protesters near the parliament building in Colombo have been demanding the president resign. Photo Courtesy: Getty Images

(BBC): Sri Lanka has said it will temporarily default on its foreign debts amid its worst economic crisis in over 70 years. Officials said the impact of the pandemic and the Ukraine war made it “impossible” to pay its creditors. The South Asian country has seen mass protests as it suffers food shortages, soaring prices… Continue reading Sri Lanka warns it will default on its foreign debt amid crisis

At least 5 people shot at New York subway station

New York City Police Department personnel gather at the entrance to a subway stop in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW YORK (AP): At least five people were shot and injured Tuesday at a New York City subway station during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a train platform and police searching for the shooter. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn’s Sunset… Continue reading At least 5 people shot at New York subway station

Britney Spears confuses some with Instagram pregnancy news

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LOS ANGELES (AP): Britney Spears, less than five months after her conservatorship ended, confused some fans Monday when she posted on Instagram that she’s pregnant, and apparently married. “I lost so much weight to go on my Maui trip only to gain it back,” the pop star wrote in part Monday, accompanied by a photo… Continue reading Britney Spears confuses some with Instagram pregnancy news

Rashtriya Banijya Bank to lend Rs 2 bn to NOC

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Kathmandu: Rashtriya Banijya Bank (RBB) will provide Rs 2 billion loans to Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to import petroleum products. The loan process has been started due to a lack of funds to be paid for the second installment of this month. NOC has said that the bank would provide the loan after the request… Continue reading Rashtriya Banijya Bank to lend Rs 2 bn to NOC

President Bhandari allow deploying military in local election

Kathmandu: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has given the approval to mobilize the army in the upcoming local elections scheduled for Mid-May. A statement issued by the President’s Office states that President Bhandari has given her approval to hold the local elections in a fair and fearless environment. President Bhandari has given her approval to mobilize… Continue reading President Bhandari allow deploying military in local election

Naya Shakti Party dissolved

Kathmandu: The New Shakti Party has dissolved. According to a statement issued today by the coordinator Rabi Kiran Hamal that the New Shakti Party led by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has dissolved. Bhattarai had united the majority members of the New Shakti with the then Federal Socialist Forum. After that, Hamal started his activities… Continue reading Naya Shakti Party dissolved

Climber passes away while returning from Mt Dhaulagiri

Kathmandu: A Greek mountaineer has died while returning from successful summit of Mt. Dhaulagiri. Seven Summits Trek has confirmed that Antonis Sycaris, a Greek climber, was killed at an altitude of 7,400 meters while returning from a successful ascent of Dhaulagiri Mountain on Saturday morning. The 60-year-old mountaineer Antonis has climbed five mountains, including Mount… Continue reading Climber passes away while returning from Mt Dhaulagiri

Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows

Workers in protective gear watch over residents line up for the COVID-19 test at a residential block, Monday, April 11, 2022, in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province. Photo Courtesy: Chinatopix via AP

BEIJING (AP): The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities. Shanghai has taken the brunt of the rise, with another 26,087 cases announced on Monday, only 914 of which showed symptoms. The city of 26 million is under a tight… Continue reading Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows