Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling

FILE - This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, July 2, 2021, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. Photo Courtesy: AP

AP: Businesses scrambled Saturday to contain a ransomware attack that has paralyzed their computer networks, a situation complicated in the U.S. by offices lightly staffed at the start of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. In Sweden, most of the grocery chain Coop’s 800 stores were unable to open because their cash registers weren’t working,… Continue reading Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling

Corona infection confirmed in another 2,328

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Kathmandu: Two thousand three hundred and twenty-eight people have been infected with the corona virus in the last 24 hours across Nepal. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, corona infection was confirmed in 2,328 people, including 1,527 people in the PCR test of 5,837 people and 801 in the antigen test of 4,296… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in another 2,328

18 players selected in first round for Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship

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Kathmandu: Eighteen players have been selected in the first round of the Asian Volleyball Championship to be held in the Philippines next August. The selection committee has selected 18 players out of the 27 called for the initial training, said Nepal Volleyball Association. A seven-member selection committee headed by Nepal Volleyball Association Secretary Manbir Chhantyal… Continue reading 18 players selected in first round for Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship

Floods displace more than 200 houses in Rautahat

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Kathmandu: More than two dozen villages in Rautahat are at risk of floods due to incessant rains. The villagers have been displaced after the incessant rains in the Chure and hilly areas flooded the settlements in Bagmati, Lal Bakaiya and Jhanjh rivers. Houses in the district headquarters Gaur have been inundated due to floods in… Continue reading Floods displace more than 200 houses in Rautahat

Richard Branson announces trip to space, ahead of Jeff Bezos

This image provided by Virgin Galactic shows, from left: Chief Pilot Dave Mackay, Lead Operations Engineer Colin Bennett, Chief Astronaut Instructor Beth Moses, Founder of Virgin Galactic Richard Branson, Vice President of Government Affairs and Research Operations Sirisha Bandla and pilot Michael Masucci. Photo Courtesy: AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. Branson’s company announced Thursday evening that its next test flight will be July 11 and that its founder will be among the six people on board. The winged rocket ship will soar from New… Continue reading Richard Branson announces trip to space, ahead of Jeff Bezos

Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy

This combination photo shows some of the 395 artists who are invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, top row from left, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jon Batiste, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Hugh Bonneville, Janicza Bravo, Lee Isaac Chung, Laverne Cox, Andra Day and Clea DuVall, middle row from left, Emerald Fennell, Henry Golding, Eiza González, H.E.R., Janet Jackson, Shaka King, Vanessa Kirby, Nathan Lane and Luis Gerardo Méndez and bottom row from left, Wagner Moura, Leslie Odom Jr., Robert Pattinson, Issa Rae, Jurnee Smollett, Tiara Thomas, George C. Wolfe, Steven Yeun and Yuh-Jung Youn. Photo Courtesy: AP

AP: Steven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization that puts on the Oscars said Thursday that 395 film industry professionals, 46% of whom are women and 39% from… Continue reading Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy

NAC going Beijing to bring covid-19 vaccines

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Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): National flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has decided to bring more vaccines against corona virus from Beijing, the capital of China. As per the decision of the government, the corporation has stated that it is preparing to send a widebody A-330 aircraft on July 8 to bring the vaccine from… Continue reading NAC going Beijing to bring covid-19 vaccines

Govt makes agreement to purchase vaccines against covid-19

Kathmandu: The government has made an agreement with Chinese company Sinopharm to purchase the Corona vaccine Veroc ell. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Krishna Poudel has issued a press release stating that an agreement has been reached with Synorpham for the purchase of vaccines. However, they did not disclose the price… Continue reading Govt makes agreement to purchase vaccines against covid-19

Corona infection in another 2,299 people, 34 deaths

Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 2,299 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the PCR test on 6,566 people confirmed the infection in 1,901 and 4,930 antigen tests confirmed coronavirus on 908 people. At the same time, the total number of corona infections in Nepal… Continue reading Corona infection in another 2,299 people, 34 deaths

Number of covid-19 recovery cases exceeds 600,000

Kathmandu: The number of people free from corona virus infection in Nepal has exceeded 600,000. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 4,017 people have been recovered in the last 24 hours and the number of people cured with corona has reached 649,000 in Nepal. The number of active infections has dropped to 31,368… Continue reading Number of covid-19 recovery cases exceeds 600,000