SPORTS, WORLD
How Maradona's 'Hand of God' quote went round the world
How Maradona's 'Hand of God' quote went round the world
LONDON, Nov 26: It became the most iconic sporting comment of all time but the English-speaking world very nearly did not get to hear Diego Maradona’s pithy reflection on his infamous goal in Argentina’s 2-1 defeat of England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Nov 26, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Pompeii's ruins yield scalded bodies of rich man and slave
Pompeii's ruins yield scalded bodies of rich man and slave
Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, the Italian culture ministry said on Saturday
Nov 26, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepal sees 12.6 percent rise in remittance inflows in the first quarter
Nepal sees 12.6 percent rise in remittance inflows in the fi...
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Remittance inflows in the first three months of the current fiscal year increased by 12.6 percent to Rs.258.86 billion despite projections made for the possible decline in the remitted money with the global spread of COVID-19. During the review period last year, the remittance amo...
Nov 26, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Cabinet authorizes ministry to announce new height of Mt Everest
Cabinet authorizes ministry to announce new height of Mt Eve...
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Wednesday authorized the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation (MoLMCPA) to announce the new height of Mt Everest.
Nov 26, 2020
OPINION
America must mend many fences on trade
America must mend many fences on trade
It is almost impossible to comprehend how much damage Donald Trump’s presidency has done to America’s global standing these past four years.
Nov 26, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Indian Foreign Secretary arriving in Kathmandu today on a two-day visit
Indian Foreign Secretary arriving in Kathmandu today on a tw...
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is arriving in Kathmandu on a two-day official visit to Nepal, on Thursday.
Nov 26, 2020
SPORTS, WORLD
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov 26: Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his country to that year’s World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
Nov 26, 2020
POLITICS, SOCIETY, Latest Updates
PM Oli urges to be sensitive towards protecting rights of violence survivors
PM Oli urges to be sensitive towards protecting rights of vi...
In a message released on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, PM Oli reaffirmed the government's efforts to optimize the resources of the State and enhancing living standards of women to help build a prosperous society thereby securing their rights and welfare.
Nov 25, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
China firmly rejects India's move to ban Chinese apps, says Foreign Ministry spokesperson
China firmly rejects India's move to ban Chinese apps, says...
BEIJING, Nov. 25: China on Wednesday said that it has expressed serious concerns over and firm opposition to India's recent claim to ban further Chinese apps on national security grounds.
Nov 25, 2020
OPINION
Joe Biden’s world order
Joe Biden’s world order
A post-Trump order appears to be more about a return to the inter-bloc competition of 1945 than to post-Cold War liberal euphoria.
Nov 25, 2020