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A man killed his father in Gulmi on Saturday.

Bhot Bahadur BK (23) of Malika Rural Municipality-3, Gulmi killed his father Dhan BK (50) by attacking with a sharp weapon, DSP Ganga Bahadur Saru of the District Police Office, Gulmi said.

Police said that Bhok Bahaur attacked his father and mother Dil Maya BK with a sharp weapon over a family dispute. Dil Maya was injured in the incident.

Dhan BK died on the spot while Dil Maya sustained deep injuries on her head. Her condition is critical.

Police said that they have arrested Bhot Bahadur for investigation.

Four persons died and two others were injured when a bus and an auto rickshaw collided with each other in Dhanusha along the East-West Highway on Saturday.  

The deceased have been identified as rickshaw driver Dambar Rai (40) of Ganeshman Charnath Municipality-1, Dhaunsha and passengers—Dhan Bahadur Purbachane Magar (40), Shambhu Purbachane Magar (35) and Nisha Magar (35), Area Police Office, Dhalkebar Inspector Laxman Toshi informed.

Except for the rickshaw driver, all those who lost their lives in the accident are from the same family, it has been learnt.

The bus (Su Pra 01-001 Kha) en route to Dhangadhi from Biratnagar collided head-on with the rickshaw (Pradesh 2- 01-001 Ha 1230) at Birendra Bazaar in Ganeshman Charnath Municipality-1 at around 7 pm yesterday.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah has posted an offensive status targeting major political parties as well as the United States, and neighboring countries—India and China.

In his late-night post on Saturday, Mayor Balen said, “Go to hell, you guys all combined can do nothing.”  The status was deleted shortly afterward. But he was widely criticized for his post.

He named the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, India, the US and China in the statement.

Earlier also, he was embroiled in controversy saying that he would set fire to Singha Durbar.

Vehicular movement along the Kanti highway (Hetauda-Kathmandu) has been obstructed due to a rockslide. The rockslide that occurred at Ghattepakha of Bakaiya Municipality-11 blocked the roadway, disrupting traffic.

Spokesperson at District Police Office, Makwanpur, Pushkar Bogati, informed that currently, efforts were on to clear the obstruction. The rocks are being removed from the road with the use of a dozer.

Meanwhile, the Hetauda-Kathmandu roadway via Dakshinkali is yet to resume. The landslide occurred at Jyamire of Indrasarobar Rural Municipality-3 causing the disruption since Saturday evening.

Bogati further said that with the obstruction of roadways linking Kathmandu to Hetauda, the passengers are stranded along the roadway.

The authorities concerned are working to clear the obstruction.

Police have urged all concerned to use alternative routes till roads are maintained.

The legal practitioners and intellectuals have said that if the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) is not held on March 5, restoration of HoR is imperative.

During an interaction organized by the Democratic Thoughts Society on Saturday, the speakers, however, argued that the political parties must not dodge the election once the atmosphere is prepared.  The country must not be left in indecision and political instability for long if the election is not held on time, they added.

They further said it was an unprecedented uprising last September spearheaded by the Gen Z youths. The country suffered irreparable loss. So, those involved in the violence must be brought to book. The Gen Z protest was infiltrated that caused massive damage. It requires proper investigation.

On the occasion, senior advocates Harihar Dahal and Upendra Keshari Neupane said election to HoR must be made the first priority. If the election is eluded, the HoR needs reinstatement, they underlined.

Former Chairman of the Society, Dr Kedar Narsing KC, said the government was yet to prepare the atmosphere for the election with proper peace and security. Winning political trust by the government is equally imperative, he added.

Similarly, Society's Chairman Kul Chandra Wagle expressed worry over the democracy Nepalis got after a huge struggle and sacrifice. All Nepalis should be united for creating an atmosphere of trust and resolving political crises.

Also speaking on the occasion were Chairman of Nepal Medical Association, Dr Anil Karki, and Chairman of Democratic Lawyers' Association, Sitaram KC. They wondered why the political parties were trying to avoid an election citing the security situation.

Nepal witnessed as many as 4,597 disaster-related incidents in the last six-and-half months.

The incidents were recorded since the New Year, 2082. A total of 335 persons lost lives in the disasters.

Spokesperson at National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Shanti Mahat, informed that 41 persons had gone missing while 1,264 were injured in the landslides and floods during this period.

NDRRMA documented 316 floods where 37 lost lives, while 27 persons went missing. Similarly, 67 persons were killed in 550 landslides.

Other incidents causing human and physical loss are lightning, snakebite, animal attack, fire, avalanche and storm.

The Montha cyclone originated from the Bay of Bengal is gradually weakening. However, clear weather is awaited.

The cyclone had impacted the weather across the country.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted light rainfall and snowfall in few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Similarly, the hilly region will be partly cloudy.

Both the westerly wind and the low-pressure belt formed in the Arabian Sea have a strong impact in our system at present.

It will be generally cloudy in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces during the day, while some hilly regions and Madhes Province will be partly cloudy.

Remaining places are predicted to have clear weather.

Nepal is currently experiencing the influence of western winds and a low-pressure system formed in the Arabian Sea.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division stated that the Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces will generally be cloudy, while the remaining provinces will have partly cloud cover.

This afternoon, a few places in Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces, some places in Koshi and Madhesh Provinces, and one or two places in Karnali Province are likely to receive light rain.

The Division has indicated that a few places in the high hill and mountainous areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces may receive moderate snowfall, and one or two places in the high hill and mountainous areas of Karnali Province may experience light snowfall.

Tonight, Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces will generally be cloudy, while the remaining provinces will have partly cloudy skies.

A few places in the hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are likely to experience light rain or snowfall.