Landslide blocks Karnali River in Bajura, Water level decreases by 50%

Inspector at the District Police Office, Kalikot, Mahesh Shahi said that the water level of the Karnali River was decreased by 50 per cent. According to the police, the Karnali River was blocked due to the landslide of Juddi in Bajura.

Israel selects 1000 caregivers from Nepal

The Embassy of Israel informed that there were 9,000 applicants but 1,600 were selected through proper processing of written tests, interviews and medical tests. Following this process, 1000 individuals, 700 women and 300 men have been selected through a lottery session held in Jerusalem on October 11.

COVID-19 update: 785 new cases, 888 recoveries, 12 deaths in last 24 hours

888 people recovered from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). 12 people succumbed to the deadly infection in the period, which takes the COVID toll to 11,243.

UK police won’t act against Prince Andrew over abuse claim

Virginia Giuffre claims she was trafficked by Epstein to have sex with Andrew in London in 2001, when she was 17 year old and a minor under U.S. law. She is suing the prince in a U.S. court.

Eight people dead in Ghandruk jeep accident

At least eight people have been killed in a jeep accident at Ghandruk in Kaski district. There were 10 passengers in the ill-fated jeep with registration number Ga 1 Ja 6900 which met an accident at Kalibheer of Ghandruk.

871 COVID-19 recoveries, 565 new cases in 24 hours

In 9,237 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of persons 565 were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) through its regular update.

Curfew clamped in Motipur Industrial Area of Butwal

The District Administration Office, Rupendehi has imposed a curfew in the Motipur Industrial Area of ​​Butwal and surrounding areas from 4 pm on Sunday. The order issued by Chief District Officer Rishi Ram Tiwari on Sunday states that a curfew has been imposed from 4 pm on Sunday until further orders.

Newly appointed ministers take oath in Lumbini Province

The newly appointed ministers of the Lumbini Province government have taken oath of office and secrecy. On Sunday, Province Chief Amik Sherchan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers and state ministers of the province.

Russian plane crashes in Tatarstan region

An L-410 plane crashed near a city in the Tatarstan region on Sunday, killing 16 people and injuring seven the RIA news agency cited the emergency services as saying. The plane had been carrying a group of parachute jumpers onboard, the Emergencies Ministry said, according to the TASS news agency. Seven people were pulled alive from the wreckage, it said.

Iraqis vote for new parliament hoping for change

Iraq closed its airspace Sunday as voters headed to the polls to elect a parliament that, despite widespread scepticism, some Iraqis hope will deliver reforms after decades of conflict and mismanagement.