(BBC): The 10 biggest US airlines have warned that the impending switch-on of 5G mobile phone services will cause “major disruption” to flights. They said the start of Verizon and AT&T 5G mobile phone services, planned for Wednesday, would cause a “completely avoidable economic calamity”. Airlines fear C-band 5G signals will disrupt planes’ navigation systems,… Continue reading US airlines warn of impending 5G flight disruption
‘Aaha Rara Gold Cup’ competition to be held in Pokhara
Kathmandu: The 21st edition of the ‘Aaha Rara Gold Cup’ football tournament will be held in Pokhara at a time when the corona infection is on the rise. It was informed at a press conference held in Pokhara on Tuesday that the competition will start from January 20 at Pokhara Stadium. Chairman of Sahara Club… Continue reading ‘Aaha Rara Gold Cup’ competition to be held in Pokhara
Govt halt issuing passport
Kathmandu: The Department of Passport has stopped the distribution of non-essential passports. The department has stopped distributing passports to the people except for essential services. The department has also suspended booking and token distribution recently. The department has stated that the passport will be issued on the basis of important reasons for going abroad. A… Continue reading Govt halt issuing passport
Anne Frank betrayal suspect identified after 77 years
(BBC): A new investigation has identified a suspect who may have betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis. The Jewish diarist died in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, aged 15, after two years in hiding. Her diary, published after her death, is the most famous first-hand account of Jewish life during the… Continue reading Anne Frank betrayal suspect identified after 77 years
More than 10,000 infected on a single day in Nepal
Kathmandu: Corona infection has been confirmed in 10,258 people in the last 24 hours in Nepal. This is the highest number of confirmed cases of corona infection in Nepal in a single day. Earlier, the infection was confirmed in 9 thousand 483 people last year. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 22,828 people… Continue reading More than 10,000 infected on a single day in Nepal
Govt imposed smart lockdown in Kathmandu valley
Kathmandu: The government has issued an order regarding ‘smart lockdown’ in Kathmandu Valley. All the three district administration offices in the Valley have issued similar orders as the Corona infection is on the rise. The order, which will come into force from midnight on Tuesday, has banned activities including public meetings, processions, and gatherings till… Continue reading Govt imposed smart lockdown in Kathmandu valley
Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to ‘selected’ spectators
BEIJING (AP): Only “selected” spectators will be permitted at next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Monday. Beijing had already announced that no fans from outside the country would be permitted at the events, and had not offered tickets to the general public. Monday’s announcement posted on the organizing committee’s website… Continue reading Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to ‘selected’ spectators
Suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi kills 3, wounds 6
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): A suspected drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and sparked a separate fire at Abu Dhabi’s international airport. Emirati police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. They did not identify the wounded… Continue reading Suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi kills 3, wounds 6
China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
GENEVA (AP): Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and pledged to send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries, while urging other powers to discard a “Cold-War mentality” at a time of rising geopolitical tensions — a veiled swipe at the United States. The Chinese leader… Continue reading China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
Tourism Minister Prem Ale diagnose with Covid-19
Kathmandu: Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prem Ale has been confirmed infected with the corona virus. According to his private secretariat, the schedule for Monday has been postponed after Corona was confirmed to the minister. Earlier on Sunday, Minister Ale visited Pashupati Dharmashala and Narayanhiti Durbar.