COVID-19

Nepal reports continuous hike in coronavirus cases; 2400+ infections recorded two days in a row

Nepal reports continuous hike in coronavirus cases with 2,400 plus infections recorded two days in a row; 14 deaths logged Saturday -

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In Pictures: Reconstructed Dharahara inaugurated with floral shower

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the historical Dharahara amid a programme in Sundhara, Kathmandu on Saturday -

Science and Tech

Astronauts arrive at space station aboard SpaceX Endeavour

A four-astronaut team arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, NASA said.

Nepal

THT Impact: Struggling mother-daughter duo in Bajura receive assistance

Mani Guyal and her 10-year-old daughter of Badimalika Municipality-1 in Bajura District have received assistance following the publication of a story highlighting their struggles, in the The Himalayan Times - 

World

At least 8 dead in glacier avalanche in India's Himalayan state: official

At least eight people died and 384 were rescued after a glacier broke triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on Friday, a government official said.

Kathmandu

Prime Minister Oli inaugurates historical Dharahara

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurates the historical Dharahara -

World

Myanmar junta chief arrives for Southeast Asian leaders summit on crisis

Myanmar General Min Aung Hlaing, who led the military takeover that sparked turmoil in his country, arrived in Jakarta on Saturday for a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders seeking try to forge a path to end the violence in the impoverished nation.

Kathmandu

Man held with brown sugar hidden in stomach

The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested a person with 900 grams of brown sugar that he was carrying in his stomach, on Friday -

World

India's daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record as hospitals buckle

India's coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, as overwhelmed hospitals in the densely-populated country begged for oxygen supplies.