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LONDON: More than 41.19 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and1,130,036​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. The following table lists the countries hit by the number of reported cases. Country Total Deaths Total Cases United States 221,073 8,305,833 India 116,616 7,706,946 Brazil 155,403 5,298,772 Russia 24,952 1,447,335 Argentina 27,519 1,037,325 Spain 34,366 1,005,295 Colombia 29,464 981,700 France 34,048 957,421 Peru 33,937 876,885 Mexico 87,415 867,559 United Kingdom 44,158 819,673…

KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 22 People gather around a temple in the early morning to mark Shikali festival, coinciding with Dashain, in Lalitpur, today. The ritual dates back to more than 300 years ago. It is mainly observed by the Newar community. Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times Follow The Himalayan Times on Twitter and Facebook Source link

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. READ MORE: Kathmandu valley registers whopping 3,107 new infections, 2,391 in capital alone A screenshot from Health Ministry’s media briefing, as on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Till date, 1,334,897 tests through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method have been carried out wherein 20,118 tests were carried in the last 24 hours. At present, there are 4,065 people under quarantine in various facilities across the country. The number of active cases in Nepal is 44,476.…

KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today inaugurated the restored Rani Pokhari, an important cultural heritage which lies at the heart of Kathmandu. During the inauguration programme, President Bhandari stated that reconstruction of Rani Pokhari was an important step towards the conservation and development of Kathmandu Valley, which is rich in its cultural heritages. The architecture of the historic pond including a temple right at the centre of it was severely damaged in the earthquake of April 2015. The reconstruction was carried out by National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) in accordance to its original design. Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan…

JAJARKOT: Five years ago, during his first stint as the Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli had declared that he would displace the tuin, rope bridges, from the country within two years. It was the first decision taken by the Oli administration on assuming office in September 2015. The budget presentation for the fiscal year 2015/16 also declared that tuin would be displaced. However, the PM who is serving his second term, has already spent three years without addressing his claims. This undated image shows a boy crossing Chhedagad River by a tuin, a rope bridge that connects Saltada of Shhivalaya…

MADRID: Spanish champions Real Madrid and great rivals Barcelona appear increasingly unlikely to have things their own way this season, as has been the case over the last decade, with the ‘big two’ meekly losing at the weekend after a stuttering start. After six match days, unlikely pacesetters Real Sociedad are the sixth different side to finish the week in first place. While Real and Barca have games in hand due to their European commitments over the summer, neither side looks capable of racking up their habitual total of 90-plus points. Promoted Cadiz were worthy of their 1-0 victory at…