Nepal

Nepal Tourism Board appoints Rajan Kumar Poudel as Tourism ambassador to Japan

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) under Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation has appointed Rajan Kumar Poudel as tourism ambassador to Japan.

Nepal

Nepal records 303 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours; nationwide tally hits 280,028

Nepal on Sunday reported 303 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the total nationwide infection count has advanced to 280,028.

World

8 dead, dozens hurt as Indonesia quake shakes East Java

A strong earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java killed eight people, including a woman whose motorcycle was hit by falling rocks, and damaged more than 1,300 buildings, officials said Sunday.

World

S Korea to resume AstraZeneca jab for ages 30-60

South Korea says it will resume administrating AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to all eligible people between the ages of 30 and 60.

Kathmandu

Fire erupts in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park

A huge fire has erupted in the Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Budhanilkantha Municipality of Kathmandu, on Sunday afternoon.

Nepal

Two killed, seven injured in Chitwan van accident

Two persons died while seven others sustained injuries after the van they were travelling on collided with a culvert in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-19 of Chitwan district on Sunday morning.

World

India's new COVID-19 cases hit record again amid vaccination push

New COVID-19 cases in India surged to a record of 152,879 on Sunday as the country battled a second wave of infections by pushing for faster vaccinations, with some states considering tougher restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.

World

Evacuation centres open as cyclone intensifies off Western Australia

Tropical cyclone Seroja strengthened off Western Australia on Sunday, with emergency services broadening a warning to immediately take shelter to several towns given high winds and the prospect of coastal flooding.

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Gallery: Wildfire on the outskirts of Kathmandu!

A wildfire blazes in a forest on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Friday, April 9, 2021. The air quality in Kathmandu is ranked as the worst in the world as thick smog continues to blanket the city since the past few weeks.