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FILE: Australia's Aaron Finch in action. Photo: Reuters

Finch back in form as Australia keep T20 series alive in Wellington

At a closed Wellington Regional Stadium, Australia clawed back to 2-1 in the five-match series following defeats in Christchurch and Dunedin.

Sonit Dahal (left) of Madhyapur Youth Association slides to tackle Ram Bahadur Rakaskoti of Shree Kumari Club during their Martyrs Memorial B Division League match at the ANFA Complex grounds in Lalitpur on Tuesday. MYA won the match 2-1. Photo: Udipt Singh Chhetry / THT

Bansbari, MYA win

Around The Himalaya Bansbari Club and Madhyapur Youth Association recorded victories in the Martyrs Memorial B Division League here at the ANFA Complex grounds on Tuesday.

Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Seiko Hashimoto, right, speaks to media after a video conference with the IOC executive board on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Tokyo. Hashimoto, a former Olympics minister and seven time Olympian, was recently appointed the Tokyo 2020 president after her predecessor Yoshiro Mori quit following a backlash over sexist comments he made at an earlier meeting. Photo: Takashi Aoyama/Pool Photo via AP

It's March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed

It's now March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics came apart just a year ago. Will it happen again? Frankly, it seems unlikely.

Boys Union Club’s Milan Limbu (right) and Nayabasti Yuva Club’s Sanjok Rai vie for the ball during their Martyrs Memorial B Division League match at the ANFA Complex grounds in Lalitpur on Sunday. Photo: Udipt Singh Chhetry / THT

Khumaltar, BUC win

Khumaltar Youth Club and Divine Boys Union Club recorded victories in the Martyrs Memorial B Division League here at the ANFA Complex grounds on Sunday.

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EPL in September

The EPL Pvt Ltd on Sunday announced the dates of the Everest Premier League. According to the organisers, the next edition of the franchise-based Twenty20 cricket tournament will be held in Kathmandu from September 25 to October 9.

Journalists felicitated

B Division League

Second Poomsae Seminar held

Shrestha honoured

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Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring their second goal with Mohamed Salah. Photo: Reuters

Chelsea and United draw, Liverpool win as top-four battle heats up

Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal showed signs that they could also join the fray while at the bottom Fulham missed an opportunity to claw closer to escaping the drop zone.

Boys Union Club’s Milan Limbu (right) and Nayabasti Yuva Club’s Sanjok Rai vie for the ball during their Martyrs Memorial B Division League match at the ANFA Complex grounds in Lalitpur on Sunday. Photo: Udipt Singh Chhetry / THT

Khumaltar, BUC win

Khumaltar Youth Club and Divine Boys Union Club recorded victories in the Martyrs Memorial B Division League here at the ANFA Complex grounds on Sunday.

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EPL in September

The EPL Pvt Ltd on Sunday announced the dates of the Everest Premier League. According to the organisers, the next edition of the franchise-based Twenty20 cricket tournament will be held in Kathmandu from September 25 to October 9.

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Journalists felicitated

The Ministry of Youth and Sports on Sunday felicitated nine sports journalists with various awards. Kamal Khatri (Nagarik) received the sports journalism award and he got Rs 50,000.

Hellas Verona's Antonin Barak in action with Juventus' Aaron Ramsey. Photo: Reuters

Juve's away day blues continue as Verona earn draw

Lacklustre Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Hellas Verona after Cristiano Ronaldo’s opener was cancelled out by a towering header from Antonin Barak in Serie A on Saturday.

Bayern Munich players celebrates their fourth goal scored by Serge Gnabry. Photo: Reuters

Bayern back to winning ways with Cologne demolition

Apart from Lewandowski and Gnabry, Bayern were also indebted to Leon Goretzka who delivered another silky performance with three assists.

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United, at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, Britain, on February 27, 2021. Photo: Pool via Reuters

City make it 20 straight wins with victory over West Ham

Manchester City moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table after a 2-1 win over West Ham United on Saturday - their 20th straight win in all competitions.

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Second Poomsae Seminar held

Kathmandu District Taekwondo Association organised the second Poomsae Seminar here at the National Sports Council covered hall on Saturday.

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Shrestha honoured

Manaslu World College on Saturday felicitated the 13th South Asian Games double gold medallist karateka Manday Kaji Shrestha. At a programme organised to welcome the students of grade XI,

FILE: India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrate after taking a wicket during first test match against England in Chennai. Courtesy: BCCI/Twitter

India's Bumrah to miss final test against England for 'personal reasons'

India will be without pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the final test against England after the 27-year-old was released from the squad for personal reasons, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday.

Sandeep Lamichhane at Tribhuvan International Airport for a flight of Pakistan to play in Pakistan Super League. Photo Courtesy: Sandeep Lamichhane/Twitter

Sandeep Lamichhane leaves to play in Pakistan Super League

Nepali leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has left for Pakistan to play in Pakistan Super League (PSL), this morning.

Satdobato Youth Club’s Dinesh Rai (right) and Khumaltar Youth Club’s Milan Budhathoki vie for the ball during their Martyrs Memorial B Division League match in Lalitpur on Friday. Satdobato won the match 3-2. Photo: Udipt Singh Chhetry / THT

SYC three clear

Satdobato Youth Club defeated Khumaltar Youth Club 3-2 in the battle between the top two teams of the Martyrs Memorial B Division League here at the ANFA Complex grounds on Friday.

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Ang Tshiring Sherpa Memorial Golf in March

Yeti Airlines and Gokarna Forest are jointly organising the Ang Tshiring Sherpa Memorial Golf Tournament here at the Gokarna Golf Club on May 6-7.

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India's double World Cup winner Yusuf Pathan retires

Former all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who was part of two World Cup winning India teams, announced his retirement from all forms of the game on Friday.

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Guests are seen seated in the front row of the stage at a programme organised by NATHM to facilitate Chef Santosh Shah in Kathmandu, on Wednesday, March 03, 2021. Photo: THT

NATHM facilitates Chef Santosh Shah

"I am very thrilled with the love that I am getting after landing in Nepal. It has exceeded my expectations and provided me extra motivation to work even harder," Chef Shah said.

Science and Tech

During its final full systems test, technicians powered on all of the James Webb Space Telescope's various electrical components installed on the observatory, and cycled through their planned operations to ensure each was functioning, and communicating with each other. Photo Courtesy: NASA/Chris Gunn

NASA completes final test for James Webb Space Telescope – world's premier space science observatory

2021 has been a great year for scientific endeavours – the next exciting launch is NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Reproductive Health kits in addition to other medical supplies -- handed over by UNFPA to the Ministry of Health and Population -- are pictured here, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Photo Courtesy: UNFPA

UNFPA hands over PPE and Reproductive Health kits to Nepal Govt

MoHP today received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Reproductive Health kits in addition to other medical supplies through UNFPA.

FILE: Australia's Aaron Finch in action. Photo: Reuters

Finch back in form as Australia keep T20 series alive in Wellington

At a closed Wellington Regional Stadium, Australia clawed back to 2-1 in the five-match series following defeats in Christchurch and Dunedin.

People protest on the street against the military after Monday's coup, outside the Mandalay Medical University in Mandalay, Myanmar February 4, 2021. Photo: Reuters/File

Nine killed in Myanmar as police fire to break up protests

The security forces resorted to live fire with little warning in several towns and cities, witnesses said, as the junta appeared more determined than ever to stamp out protests against a Feb. 1 coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

FILE - Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba in a meeting, at Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Photo: Rajan Kafle/PM's Secretariat

Nepali Congress calls parliamentary party meeting before HoR session

The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has called its parliamentary party meeting for Friday to discuss contemporary political issues.

Smart ports

Seaports, which are a lifeline for economies small and large, have been hit hard by COV- ID-19 disruptions. Using smart technology will help them rebound and could usher in a new era of equitable economic growth. Over 11 billion tons of goods were transported by sea in 2019.

Tasha Arevalo, right, laughs with Joseph Butler while eating at Mo's Irish Pub, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Houston. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he is lifting business capacity limits and the state's mask mandate starting next week. Photo: AP

Texas and other states ease COVID-19 rules despite warnings

Texas on Tuesday became the biggest state to lift its mask rule, joining a rapidly growing movement by governors and other leaders across the U.S. to loosen COVID-19 restrictions despite pleas from health officials not to let their guard down yet.

Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers, at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, Britain, on March 2, 2021. Photo: Pool via Reuters

Jesus hits double as rampant Man City go 15 points clear with Wolves win

Gabriel Jesus struck twice as Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 on Tuesday to move 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League with their 21st straight win in all competitions.

Sonit Dahal (left) of Madhyapur Youth Association slides to tackle Ram Bahadur Rakaskoti of Shree Kumari Club during their Martyrs Memorial B Division League match at the ANFA Complex grounds in Lalitpur on Tuesday. MYA won the match 2-1. Photo: Udipt Singh Chhetry / THT

Bansbari, MYA win

Around The Himalaya Bansbari Club and Madhyapur Youth Association recorded victories in the Martyrs Memorial B Division League here at the ANFA Complex grounds on Tuesday.

Law enforcement officers work at the scene of a deadly crash in Holtville, Calif., on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Authorities say a semi-truck crashed into an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing at least 13 people. Photo: Associated Press

California crash kills 13 of 25 people crammed into SUV

Authorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved after a crash Tuesday involving an SUV packed with 25 people and a tractor-trailer that left 13 people dead and bodies strewn across a roadway near the US Mexico border.

digital. Illustration: Ratna Sagar Shrestha/ THT

Digital age taking over: Is print really dead?

My grandmother still gets up early in the morning to sit outside with her daily newspaper whereas I’ve given up watching television because I can’t tolerate watching the same advertisements for copious amounts of time

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