Kathmandu: The Nepali national football team will play a friendly match with Thailand. According to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), Nepal is going to play a friendly match against Thailand. Nepal will play Thailand on March 24. Similarly, Nepal is scheduled to play a friendly match against Thai club Chon Buri FC on March… Continue reading Nepali national football team to play a friendly match with Thailand
At least 6 US state governments hacked by China
WASHINGTON (AP): Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year, according to a report released Tuesday by a private cybersecurity firm. The report from Mandiant does not identify the compromised states or offer a motive for… Continue reading At least 6 US state governments hacked by China
EPL takes games off Russian TV over Ukraine war
LONDON (AP): The English Premier League will disappear from Russian TV after suspending its deal with its state-owned broadcast partner after the invasion of Ukraine. Clubs agreed at a meeting in London on Tuesday to cancel the rights deal with Sberbank-owned Rambler that was due to run until the end of the season. No decision… Continue reading EPL takes games off Russian TV over Ukraine war
Ukraine war: Civilians from India and China evacuated from two areas under attack
(BBC): Civilians are being evacuated from two devastated areas of Ukraine after Russia agreed to pause attacks. A convoy of buses and cars carrying mostly foreign students left the northern city of Sumy, while dozens of people left Irpin near Kyiv. Previous evacuations have failed, with Russia accused of shelling routes. The UN says more… Continue reading Ukraine war: Civilians from India and China evacuated from two areas under attack
Russia says it may cut gas supplies if oil ban goes ahead
(BBC): Russia has said it may close its main gas pipeline to Germany if the West goes ahead with a ban on Russian oil. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said a “rejection of Russian oil would lead to catastrophic consequences for the global market”, causing prices to more than double to $300 a barrel. The… Continue reading Russia says it may cut gas supplies if oil ban goes ahead
Number of travelers traveling Gosainkunda on chopper increase
Rasuwa (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The number of people reaching the holy shrine Gosainkunda in the upper part of Rasuwa by helicopter is increasing. Gosainkunda has religious significance as a must visit place even once in a lifetime. As it is difficult to walk uphill, most of the passengers have recently opted for helicopter to go… Continue reading Number of travelers traveling Gosainkunda on chopper increase
Gas and petrol dealers demand to increase commission
Kathmandu: All the three private sector organizations trading in petroleum have announced agitation programs to halt selling petroleum and gas products. The National Association of Nepal Petroleum Dealers, Nepal Federation of Petroleum Transport Entrepreneurs and Nepal LP Gas Industries Association have agitated saying that the commission received by the businessmen has been reduced by the… Continue reading Gas and petrol dealers demand to increase commission
Nepali currency drop to lowest point ever
Kathmandu: The value of Nepali rupee has dropped historically this week. The Nepali rupee has been weak so far as the US dollar has appreciated. On Tuesday, Nepal Rastra Bank set the buying rate of US dollar at 122.84 paisa and the selling rate at 123.44 paisa. That means you will now have to pay… Continue reading Nepali currency drop to lowest point ever
Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
BANGKOK (AP): The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is… Continue reading Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
Ukraine war ‘catastrophic for global food’
(BBC): The war in Ukraine will deliver a shock to the global supply and cost of food, the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertilizer companies has said. Yara International, which operates in more than 60 countries, buys considerable amounts of essential raw materials from Russia. Fertilizer prices were already high due to soaring… Continue reading Ukraine war ‘catastrophic for global food’