Sports

De Kock ton leads S Africa to ODI series sweep of India

South Africa won the three-match test series 2-1.

Sports

Liverpool hold off Palace fightback to close gap on Man City

Liverpool moved on to 48 points, nine behind City, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton on Saturday.

Sports

Barty powers on at Australian Open in Laver's house

MELBOURNE, JANUARY 23A day after declaring Ash Barty unbeatable at her best, Australian great Rod Laver had the best seat in the arena...

World

India's COVID-19 cases rise by 333,533 in last 24 hours

India reported 333,533 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours with 525 dead, according to the figures released by the government.

World

US unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students

US unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students

Nepal

Nepal records 5598 fresh COVID-19 cases; four fatalities on Sunday

Nepal records 5598 fresh COVID-19 cases; four fatalities on Sunday

Opinion

Where are we headed?

Every time I woke up in the cosy small room in this traditional house in hillside Pokhara, I felt the aura of ‘Sandhya’. In a Nepali language, sandhya aptly means evening, between day and night. I had been offered Sandhya’s bedroom for my stay in Pokhara where I was for a party-building project in Gandaki Province. Her home was adorned with her paintings on the walls and artefacts hanging here and there.

World

Head of fund created by Anne Frank's father criticises cold-case probe: paper

The head of a foundation set up by Anne Frank's father has criticised an investigation into her betrayal to the Nazis that named a Jewish notary as a leading suspect, saying it was "full of errors" and offered no proof, a Swiss newspaper reported.

World

UK warns Russia will face severe sanctions if it installs Ukraine 'puppet regime'

Russia will face severe economic sanctions if it installs a puppet regime in Ukraine, a senior UK minister said on Sunday after Britain accused the Kremlin of seeking to install a pro-Russian leader there.

Nepal

NEB preparing to conduct SEE between mid-April to mid-May; grade 12 exams a month after SEE

The National Examinations Board (NEB) has started preparations to conduct this year's the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) in the month from mid-April to mid-May.

World

UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list

For thousands of years, wooden sailboats allowed the peoples of Northern Europe to spread trade, influence and sometimes war across seas and continents. In December, the U.N.'s culture agency added Nordic "clinker boats" to its list of traditions that represent the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden jointly sought the UNESCO designation.

World

Beijing introduces more COVID measures as cases mount before Olympics

Beijing's city government on Sunday introduced new measures to contain a recent outbreak of COVID-19, as China's capital continued to report new local cases of the virus less than two weeks before it hosts the Winter Olympic Games.