WORLD, Coronavirus
India's vaccinations hit record with free COVID shots
India's vaccinations hit record with free COVID shots
BENGALURU, June 21: India gave out a record 5 million vaccine doses on Monday under a federal campaign to inoculate all adults for free after weeks of criticism that a chaotic rollout had worsened a second wave that killed hundreds of thousands.
Jun 21, 2021
SOCIETY
Man electrocuted in Melamchi as electric wires are left stranded after massive flash flood
Man electrocuted in Melamchi as electric wires are left stra...
KATHMANDU, June 21: A man volunteering to build an embankment along the Melamchi River was electrocuted in Melamchi Municipality of Sindhupalchowk on Monday.
Jun 21, 2021
Coronavirus
COVID-19: 3,130 recover, 46 die on Monday
COVID-19: 3,130 recover, 46 die on Monday
KATHMANDU, June 21: The officials at the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) confirmed that 3,130 people got over the fatal disease in the past 24 hours as of Monday afternoon. Forty six other people, however, died of the disease during the same period.
Jun 21, 2021
SPORTS
Up to 10,000 spectators allowed at each Olympic venue despite warnings
Up to 10,000 spectators allowed at each Olympic venue despit...
TOKYO, June 21 : Olympics organisers on Monday capped the number of spectators at 10,000 for each venue at the Tokyo 2020 Games, days after experts warned that holding the event without fans would be the least risky option during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 21, 2021
POLITICS
Writ petitions of four JSP members of Lumbini Provincial Assembly to be heard in full benc...
Writ petitions of four JSP members of Lumbini Provincial Ass...
KATHMANDU, June 21: The hearing on the writ petitions filed by four lawmakers of Lumbini province is now set to be conducted in a full bench.
Jun 21, 2021
SOCIETY
Flood survivors in Kanchanpur face hand-to-mouth problem
Flood survivors in Kanchanpur face hand-to-mouth problem
KANCHANPUR, June 21: The flood in Mahakali River bordering Nepal and India and local Bhujela River entered a human settlement at Bhimdatta Nagar Municipality-12 in Kanchanpur district, displacing scores of locals.
Jun 21, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse plunges 70 points as rout intensifies
Nepse plunges 70 points as rout intensifies
KATHMANDU, June 21: The local stock market opened in green but moved sharply lower within first few minutes of trading. A brief recovery pushed the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index in positive territory but the equity market failed to sustain its gains. Aggressive selling pressure was witnessed in...
Jun 21, 2021
My City, Lifestyle
Warsaw gay pride parade back after backlash, pandemic
Warsaw gay pride parade back after backlash, pandemic
The largest gay pride parade in central Europe took place again in Warsaw on Saturday for the first time in two years after a pandemic-induced break — and amid a backlash in Poland and Hungary against LGBT rights.
Jun 21, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Despite divorce, Kim Kardashian says she is Kanye West's biggest fan
Despite divorce, Kim Kardashian says she is Kanye West's big...
Kim Kardashian said her ex-husband Kanye West is like family, despite their divorce, adding in a television show to air on Thursday that she will always be his biggest fan.
Jun 21, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Literature
Will Smith opening up, releasing memoir ‘Will’ in November
Will Smith opening up, releasing memoir ‘Will’ in November
Will Smith is ready to open up about his life story. Penguin Press announced Sunday that Smith will release his memoir called “Will” on Nov. 9. The actor-rapper shared a photo of the book’s cover art to more than 54 million of his followers on Instagram.
Jun 21, 2021