Killing animals gets us nowhere
Around the world, Muslims mark the Festival of Sacrifice on the 10th day of the holy month of Dhu al-Hijjah. It honors Abraham’s willingness to slay his son Ishmael at Allah’s bidding. The killing...
Threat of alarming air pollution in Nepal
For the past couple of weeks, the Nepali newspapers were swarmed with the issue of air pollution after it climbed to hazardous levels. Smoke and haze covered Kathmandu valley and other hilly regions. According...
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is low...
The year 2020 – Nepali Economy Is On Edge As Coronavirus Cases Surge
The persistent drumbeat of positive tests and reported deaths due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-nCoV-2 virus, have created widespread concerns in Nepal.
Widespread fears of this virus are a tough blow for...
As New Varient Coronavirus Moves Through Different Parts, What Should Nepal Do?
The daily COVID-19 cases and death tolls have been surging in Nepal.
The coronavirus caseloads are rising as a new variant of the coronavirus has entered the country.
As the coronavirus moves through different parts...
Nepal has 752 one-horned Rhinos
Nepal’s rhino population has shown a promising 16% increment as indicated by the results of the National Rhino Count 2021 released by the Government of Nepal today. The current population of the species stands...
How worried should we be about links of blood clots to AstraZeneca’s vaccine?
Europe’s drug regulator on Wednesday said it had found a possible link between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in adults who received the shot. Britain recommended people under 30 get an...
India to review COVID-19 vaccines after blood clot warning – report
- A government panel of experts is investigating for any domestic cases of blood clotting, even mild ones, as a side effect of the two COVID-19 vaccines being administered in India, financial daily Mint...
Friday Movie Review : Kabbaddi Kabbadi #OldMovie
In movie industry, sequels rarely work and can keep audience sit up and watch till the movie completes, but Kabbadi Kabbadi seems to have the fine formula to continue the sheer fun with the plunge of hilarity. Ram...
Can India’s Soft Power Gains Be Hurt By China’s Vaccine Diplomacy?
The government is planning to immunize essential workers from Wednesday from the vaccines provided by China.
According to the ministry, essential workers include the people who are working in postal and telephone services, water supply...
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