Antigen test mandatory to get in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Antigen test has become mandatory before entering Kathmandu district from outside the Kathmandu Valley. A meeting of the District Covid-19 Crisis Management Committee, Kathmandu, has decided to test the antigens at the entry points of Kathmandu district and send them to isolation if found positive. The meeting also decided to collect samples for PCR… Continue reading Antigen test mandatory to get in Kathmandu

NOC hikes fuel price

Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation has again increased the price of petroleum products. Spokesperson of the corporation Binit Mani Upadhyaya informed that the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has been increased by two rupees per litre. Now the price of petrol has reached Rs 120 per liter while the price of diesel and kerosene has… Continue reading NOC hikes fuel price

Corona infection confirmed in 176 more people

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Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 176 people across the country have been confirmed to be infected with corona virus (Covid-19). At the same time, the total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 277,944, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Of them, 273,240 have been cured so far, including 117 more.… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 176 more people

20 cricketers were called for indoor training

Kathmandu: Nepal Cricket Association (NCA) has invited 20 players for indoor training for the triangular series. Gyanendra Malla, Paras Khadka, Dipendra Singh Airy, Binod Bhandari, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Avinash Bohora, Arif Sheikh and Asif Sheikh are in the team. Similarly, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Lokesh Bam, Kamal Singh Airy, Sushan Bhari, Sahib… Continue reading 20 cricketers were called for indoor training

Births among endangered right whales highest since 2015

This Jan. 19, 2021 photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources shows a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf in waters near Wassaw Island, Ga. Scientists recorded 17 newborn right whale calves during the critically endangered species' winter calving season off the Atlantic coast of the southeastern U.S. Photo Courtesy: AP

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP): North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen since 2015, an encouraging sign for researchers who became alarmed three years ago when the critically endangered species produced no known offspring at all. Survey teams spotted 17 newborn right whale calves swimming with their mothers… Continue reading Births among endangered right whales highest since 2015

Historic Houston movie theater closes due to pandemic

Fans and patrons of the Landmark River Oaks Theatre do the "Time Warp", from the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" as they demonstrate against the potential closure of the historic movie theater Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Houston. The historic Houston theater that director Richard Linklater called his “film school” and that for decades was the place to catch hard-to-find independent and foreign films has closed for good. Like many U.S. movie theaters and other businesses, the River Oaks Theatre was a victim of the coronavirus pandemic. ( Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

HOUSTON (AP): A historic Houston theater that director Richard Linklater called his “film school” and that for decades was the place to catch hard-to-find independent and foreign films has closed for good — like many theaters and other businesses, a victim of the coronavirus pandemic. After nearly 82 years in business, the River Oaks Theatre… Continue reading Historic Houston movie theater closes due to pandemic

Three dead, four injured in shooting at North Carolina house party

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(NBC News): Three people were killed and four others were injured during an early morning shooting at a house party in Wilmington, North Carolina. Gunfire erupted at a home on Kidder Street just after midnight Saturday, the Wilmington Police Department said in a series of tweets. When officers arrived they found seven people who had… Continue reading Three dead, four injured in shooting at North Carolina house party