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Nepal beat Papua New Guinea by 50 runs to claim the title of Tri-Nation T20I Series on Monday.

Sent into bat first after losing the toss, Nepal scored 168 runs by losing six wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Dipendra Singh Airee scored highest 54 runs off 38 balls with five fours while Karan KC contributed 33 runs off 12 balls hitting one six and five boundaries.

Similarly, Asif Sheikh made 29 runs and Kushal Bhurtel scored 25 runs. Adil Ansari scored 15 runs while other players failed to score in double digit.

Likewise, Airee claimed the highest four wickets for Nepal and skipper Sandeep Lamichhane took two wickets. Karan KC claimed three wickets.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 14. 88 points to close at 2,498.53 points on Monday.

Similarly, the sensitive dropped by 2. 46 points to close at 466. 56 points.

A total of 3,429,917 units of the shares of 226 companies were traded for Rs 1. 58 billion.

Meanwhile, Rastra Utthan Laghubitta Sanstha Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10 percent. Likewise, Citizens Mutual Fund was the top loser with its price dropped by 5.66 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 3. 54 trillion.

Barcelona's teenage sensation Pedri scored a magnificent goal in the second half to secure a 1-0 win over fading Sevilla on Sunday as they climbed above their opponents into second spot in LaLiga after extending their winning streak to six games, Reuters reported.

The 19-year-old Pedri created and scored the winner in a similar style to the trademark goals Lionel Messi scored for Barcelona before leaving to join Paris St Germain last year.

The midfielder was surrounded by defenders just outside the box but with three quick moves he left three opponents on the ground before finally finding a gap and rifling a precise shot past goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and inside the far post.

Barca are level on 57 points with Sevilla, who slipped to fourth, and third-placed Atletico Madrid but with a game in hand having played 29 matches. Real Madrid are top with 69 from 30.

Pedri's goal in the 72nd minute broke the deadlock in a nervy game that could have gone either way as Sevilla made it difficult for Barca, dominating the majority of the first half and creating several opportunities to score at a packed Camp, according to Reuters.

But coach Xavi Hernandez's side took control as the second half wore on, with Bounou making at least four great stops from Barca strikes from close range, before Pedri worked his magic.

"Pedri is a superlative player," Xavi told reporters.

"I always tell him to take his chances from outside the box. It's a player that I don't have a comparison for, he is unique with his talent both as a creator and as a finisher."

Pedri praised his team mates and thanked the fans who ended the match chanting his name.

"It's a crazy sensation listening to these fans, this stadium is amazing," Pedri told reporters, Reuters reported.

"Every time I saw a leg in front of me I just jinked. When I made the last jink and shot, I knew I had it. I knew it was a goal."

The political parties affiliated to the ruling coalition have decided to move ahead by forging electoral alliances in all local levels and district coordination committees of Chitwan.

A joint meeting of the coalition parties held on Monday decided to move ahead by forging electoral alliances in the local level elections scheduled for May 13.

"The parties have decided to move ahead by forging electoral alliance in all the seven local levels and district coordination committees," read a statement issued today.

Nepali Congress President Rajeshwor Khanal, CPN (Maoist Centre) Coordinator Ram Chandra Adhikari, CPN (Unified Socialist) In-Charge Krishna Prasad Khanal, Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Prem Bhujel and Rastriya Janamorcha Party Chairman Dambar Puri in the district-level meeting.

Three children died following a cooking gas cylinder explosion at Lama Tole in Maneshwora of Bahrabise Municipality-8, Sindhupalchowk on Sunday.

Locals said that the incident took place at the house of Min Bahadur Tamang at around 7 pm yesterday.

The deceased have been identified as Min Bahadur's son Ishak Tamang (10), his brother Kumar Tamang's six-year-old son Sargam Tamang and neighbour Padam Tamang's two-year-old daughter Dibya Tamang.

Ward Chairman Suraj Tamang said that they died in a fire triggered by the cooking gas cylinder explosion.

Min Bahadur, however, sustained injuries in the incident.

He has been taken to a hospital for treatment.

A person died and two other sustained injuries when motorbike they were riding on met with an accident at Tankisinabari in Budhiganga Rural Municipality-2 of Morang district.

The deceased has been identified as bike (Ko 17 Pa 7672) rider Anish Karki (22) of Khanar, Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-12, Sunsari.

DSP Deepak Shrestha, spokesperson at the District Police Office, said that the incident occurred at around 9:30 pm yesterday.

Critically injured in the incident, Karki breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Budhiganga Rural Municipality-based Birat Teaching Hoapital at around 10 pm, police said.

Suman Rajbansi (21) of Jahada Rural Municipality and Ronish Dahal (18) of Biratnagar, who were injured in the incident, are receiving treatment at the Birat Teaching Hospital.

Police said that they are looking into the case.

Punjab Kings defeat Chennai Super Kings by 54 runs in a lop-sided encounter at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday, Hindustan Times of reported.

Seeking first win of the season, Chennai Super Kings got off to a disastrous start by losing four wickets within the powerplay against Punjab Kings. Rayudu also departed after scoring 13, leaving Chennai tottering at 38 for five after eight overs.

Shivam Dube scored a fifty before the defending champions got bowled out for 126. Earlier, Liam Livingstone smashed 60 off 32 balls, while Shikhar Dhawan (33) and Jitesh Sharma (26) chipped in with useful contributions to help Punjab score 180 for 8 in 20 overs. For CSK, Chris Jordon (2/23) Mukesh Choudhary (1/52), Dwayne Bravo (1/32), Ravindra Jadeja (1/34) and Dwaine Pretorius (2/30) were among the wickets.

CSK gave away only 71 runs in the back-10 with a lot of credit going to their troika of overseas pacers -- Pretorius, Bravo and Jordan, according to Hindustan Times.

All three players used variations to good effect, strangling the opposition batters in the final overs.

Foo Fighters have won three prizes at the 2022 Grammy Awards, just a week after the unexpected death of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins, BBC reported.

The group won best rock song album for Medicine at Midnight, rock performance for its opening track, Making A Fire and rock song for Waiting On A War.

Presenter Jimmy Jam accepted the prizes in the band's absence, "with prayers to their loved ones".

Hawkins died in Colombia shortly before the band were due to play a festival.

Local officials said an ambulance was sent to the hotel after a man reported having chest pains. He did not respond to resuscitation efforts and was declared dead, the city's health department said.

Opioids, marijuana and other drugs were found in the 50-year-old's system after he died, investigators said, but it is not known whether they contributed to his death, according to BBC.

Foo Fighters had been due to play the Grammys this weekend. Instead, organisers played a video tribute to Hawkins, set to the Foo Fighters' song My Hero.

"Our thoughts go out to Taylor's family, his friends, the Foo Fighters family and all of their fans around the globe," said host Trevor Noah.

The show, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, also honoured Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, who died last November at the age of 91, BBC reported.