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KATHMANDU: Government of Nepal has decided to put off August 17 resumption of all flights till the end of August. The cabinet meeting held on Monday decided that domestic and international flights, long-haul transportation service, and other services that were earlier scheduled to resume on August 17 will remain suspended till August 31. The Crisis Management Centre (CMC) had forwarded its recommendation to the government to postpone resumption of operations of aforementioned services. The decision was taken in view of the steady rise in number of Covid-19 cases after the easing of the lockdown, a source said. It has also…

Police making two persons public along with seized illegal drugs at District Police Office, in Pokhara, on Monday, August 10, 2020. Photo: Rishi Ram Baral/THT POKHARA: Police arrested two persons in possession of a huge cache of illegal drugs from Shivatole in Pokhara-10 on Monday. Acting on a tip off, a police team deployed from Rambazaar Police Post apprehended Jeet Bahadur BK, 20, of Harinas Rural Municipality-4 in Syangja district and Rohit Ghale, 23, of Siddhalek Rural Municipality-6 in Dhading district yesterday evening. According to in-charge of Rambazaar Police Post, Police Inspector Prakash Thapa, police seized 1.2 kilograms of hashish…

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. A screenshot of media briefing taken on Monday, August 10, 2020. As of today, 452,236 tests through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method have been carried out wherein as many as 8,432 tests were carried in the last 24 hours. At present, there are 10,759 people under quarantine in various facilities across the country while 6,738 people are in isolation, receiving treatment. 338 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported today taking the national…

BEIRUT: The 160-year-old palace withstood two world wars, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the French mandate and Lebanese independence. After the country’s 1975-1990 civil war, it took 20 years of careful restoration for the family to bring the palace back to its former glory. “In a split second, everything was destroyed again,” says Roderick Sursock, owner of Beirut’s landmark Sursock Palace, one of the most storied buildings in the Lebanese capital. Broken glass and window frames lay on the floor of the Sursock Palace, heavily damaged after the explosion in the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020.…

Morikawa earns second win since PGA Tour resumed play Koepka’s bid for three-peat unravels on front nine SAN FRANCISCO: Collin Morikawa made a stunning late eagle after the drive of his life to pull away from a jam-packed leaderboard and secure a two-shot victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday in only the second major start of his career. Collin Morikawa celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2020 PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park, in San Francisco, California, USA, on Aug 9, 2020. Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters The 23-year-old American, who began the…

KATHMANDU: Indian Army has gifted ten ICU ventilators to Nepali Army to support its efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal, presented the ventilators to Chief of Army Staff Purna Chandra at Nepali Army Headquarters today. Ambassador of India to Nepal Vinay Kwatra presents aid to Nepal Army. Photo Courtesy: Twitter According to a press release issued by the Indian Embassy, the ventilators are portable and are designed for a broad range of applications to include advanced invasive or non-invasive respiratory support. It also stated that they can be used in support of…