Remittance inflow slips by 18.1 per cent

The data of a month released today showed that the remittance decreased to Rs. 75.96 billion in the review period in contrast to the rise of 23 per cent in the same period of the previous fiscal year (FY) when Nepal had received a sum of Rs. 92.74 billion as a remittance.

Saif Ali Khan confirms sequel to Bhoot Police is in the works!

With the success of his films, Tanhaji and Bhoot Police, Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is on a roll. While the historical drama was the final big Bollywood hit before the lockdown, his subsequent horror comedy with Arjun Kapoor, which was released on an OTT site, received a lot of attention.

Eddie Murphy signs three-picture and first-look film deal with Amazon

Amazon Studios has closed a three-picture and first-look film deal with Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award-winner Eddie Murphy, it was announced today. Under the pact, Murphy will star in three films for Amazon Studios and develop original film projects for Prime Video and Studios with the potential to star.

Sabina Nessa killed on short walk to meet friend

Sabina Nessa was killed on a "five-minute" walk to meet a friend at a pub, police believe. Officers said the 28-year-old teacher was attacked as she walked to The Depot bar in Kidbrooke Village, south-east London, from her home on Astell Road at about 20:30 BST last Friday.

1,324 COVID-19 recoveries, 941 new infections, 13 deaths in 24 hours

In 11,629 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 941 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its daily update.

KMC schools permitted to resume physical classes from Sunday

A meeting of the Metropolitan Education Committee has permitted the resumption of physical classes in schools within the Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

Myanmar town near India border sees exodus as thousands flee fighting

Most of the population of a Myanmar town near the Indian border have fled after buildings were set ablaze by artillery amid fighting between militia forces opposed to military rule and the army, according to residents and media reports.

Bhusal appointed General Secretary of CPN (Unified Socialist), Consensus forged on various posts

The ruling coalition party CPN (Unified Socialist) has allocated the responsibilities of various posts including four vice-presidents.

Vaccine inequity comes into stark focus during UN gathering

The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will come into sharper focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots step to the podium to speak at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders.

WhatsApp, social posts helped lead Haitian migrants to Texas

For the final leg of his journey from Chile to the United States, Haitian migrant Fabricio Jean followed detailed instructions sent to him via WhatsApp from his brother in New Jersey who had recently taken the route to the Texas border.