Kathmandu: Nepal has defeated Philippines in the ICC T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers. Nepal defeated Philippines by 136 runs at Al Emirate ground in Oman. Following the target of 219 runs given by Nepal, the Philippines lost 8 wickets and scored 82 runs. Captain Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets for Nepal. Gulshan Jha, who made… Continue reading Nepal beat Philippines by 136 runs in T20 World Cup qualifier
US, Britain accuse Russia of cyberattacks targeting Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP): The White House blamed Russia on Friday for this week’s cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s defense ministry and major banks and warned of the potential for more significant disruptions in the days ahead. Anne Neuberger, the Biden administration’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, said the U.S. had rapidly linked Tuesday’s attacks… Continue reading US, Britain accuse Russia of cyberattacks targeting Ukraine
Japan eases border controls amid criticism as exclusionist
TOKYO (AP): Japan announced Thursday it will ease its tough COVID-19 border controls by increasing the number of people allowed to enter each day and reducing quarantine requirements following criticism that its current policy is unscientific and xenophobic. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the daily entry cap will be raised to 5,000, including Japanese citizens… Continue reading Japan eases border controls amid criticism as exclusionist
China rejects US trade complaint, criticizes Washington
BEIJING (AP): China on Thursday rejected a U.S. accusation that Beijing is failing to live up to its market-opening commitments in a new round of complaints as companies wait for the two governments to restart talks on ending a tariff war. The Ministry of Commerce criticized the Biden administration for saying it is developing new… Continue reading China rejects US trade complaint, criticizes Washington
Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP): A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline, Ukrainian authorities said, as tensions persisted over the threat of a possible Russian invasion. Still, there was no indication the relatively low-level, distributed-denial-of-service attacks might be a smokescreen for more serious and… Continue reading Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks
Footballer Hari Khadka guilty in fake certificate case
Kathmandu: Footballer Hari Khadka has been convicted in a case related to fake certificates. A bench of special court judges Abdul Aziz Musalman and Nityananda Pandey on Thursday ruled that the certificate he had submitted to the Nepal Police for promotion purposes was fake. He was fined Rs 5,000. The authorities had demanded imprisonment for… Continue reading Footballer Hari Khadka guilty in fake certificate case
Commercial flights to begin at Gautam Buddha Intl airport from May 16
Kathmandu: Commercial flights will start from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport from May 16 next year. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has fixed the date of a commercial flight from Gautam Buddha International Airport for the upcoming Buddha Purnima. The calibration flight will start from this airport on Friday. A Euro Thai Aircraft… Continue reading Commercial flights to begin at Gautam Buddha Intl airport from May 16
Govt to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools
Kathmandu: The government is planning to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools simultaneously. Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel informed that the government has decided to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools immediately for the educational improvement of public schools. He further said that the government has also started the work… Continue reading Govt to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools
Passengers traveling UAE no longer need to test corona at airport
Kathmandu: Passengers traveling from Kathmandu to the United Arab Emirates are not longer required to test corona inside the airport. The Nepal Airlines Corporation has informed that the country has brought such a rule with effect from February 15 and now the obligation to do PCR at the airport has been removed. But PCR report… Continue reading Passengers traveling UAE no longer need to test corona at airport
Hong Kong halts Nepali passengers
Kathmandu: Passengers traveling from Nepal to Hong Kong have been barred from entering the country. Nepal Airlines Corporation has stated that all scheduled flights have been canceled till March 4 after Hong Kong stopped passengers from Kathmandu. As soon as the corona virus (Covid-19) infection started detecting in the passengers leaving from Nepal, Hong Kong… Continue reading Hong Kong halts Nepali passengers