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A family wearing face masks is pictured inside the Bouddhanath Stupa, in Kathmandu, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT/File

94 new Covid-19 cases registered on Wednesday; nationwide tally hits 273,760

Nepal on Wednesday reported 94 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 273,760.

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski in action with Lazio's Patric. Photo: Reuters

Lewandowski hits goal landmark as Bayern Munich hammer Lazio in Rome

Bayern came into the game with a point to prove after earning one point from two league games since winning the Club World Cup earlier this month.

Science and Tech

This image released by China National Space Administration shows Tianwen 1 entering Mars's preset parking orbit, February 24, 2021. Photo: China National Space Administration

China's Mars probe Tianwen 1 enters preset parking orbit

China's mars probe Tianwen 1 has entered the preset parking orbit above the red planet on Wednesday, in a bid to successfully land later in May.

Supporters of the Dahal-Nepal splinter group in the governing Nepal Communist Party (NCP) celebrating after the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of Parliament, in Kathmandu, as seen on February 24, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

In Pictures: Dahal-Nepal supporters at victory rally following House reinstatement verdict

Supporters of the Dahal-Nepal splinter group in the governing Nepal Communist Party (NCP) celebrate after the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of HoR.

A nurse holds a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Photo: AP

Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines

Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery Wednesday of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India.

This combination image shows co-chairs of Nepal Communist Party (NCP)'s Dahal-Nepal faction Pushpa Kamala Dahal (left), Madhav Kumar Nepal (centre), and president of main opposition Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba (right).

Dahal-Nepal meet NC President Deuba following SC verdict

Co-chairs of the Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have met with Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, today.

Representative image of Covid-19 vaccine as shared by Ambassador Nicola Pollitt on Twitter.

Vaccination in Lebanon

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for Lebanon arrived in the country on February 13, 2021 as part of the World Bank-financed Lebanon Health Resilience Project (LHRP). This is also the first World Bank support for COVID-19 vaccination in the world.

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Sustainable community development: People's participation is a must

Community development practices have crossed various phases, from a “needs-based approach” to a “rights-based approach”.

Photo: AP

Know your onions

The importance of onions and their history make for interesting reading. The onion’s etymology mirrors its interesting history of how this bulb got its name. The word ‘onion’ comes from the Latin word meaning “one”. This bulb was named so by Roman farmers due to its singly growing nature.

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