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A 31-year-old man has been arrested with an INSAS rifle and ammunition from Bhumdol in Suryabinayak Municipality-8, Bhaktapur. A special team from the Intelligence Bureau of the Armed Police Force detained Ayan Sedhai, a resident of Palungtar Municipality-9, Gorkha.

Security officials said they recovered four rounds of rifle and SLR bullets, two rounds of plastic bullets, one round of shotgun bullet, a khukuri, two cartridges, an axe and five syringes from his possession. Authorities are investigating the source of the weapons and ammunition.

The suspect has been handed over to the Nepal Police for further action, according to Armed Police Force spokesperson DIG Bishnu Prasad Bhatta. Officials suspect the rifle and ammunition may have been looted during the GenZ movement.

According to AP, Thailand is intensifying security around the embassies of the United States, Israel and Iran as tensions rise in the Middle East. Authorities said additional safety measures are being put in place amid fears of potential spillover.

Public broadcaster Thai PBS quoted National Security Council chief Chatchai Bangchua as saying officials will also monitor sites linked to the three countries to prevent possible threats.

Thailand, one of Asia’s most-visited destinations, relies heavily on tourism and welcomed more than 32m foreign visitors last year. The country remains a popular destination for Americans, Israelis and Gulf nationals, and previously received dozens of direct flights each week from the Middle East before recent airspace closures, AP wrote.

The Israel Defense Forces said its soldiers are operating in southern Lebanon as strikes continue against Hezbollah. Troops are stationed at several points near the border in what the military described as a “forward defense posture.”

The army said the deployment aims to boost security for residents in northern Israel close to the Lebanese frontier. It has also reinforced forces and air defense systems in the area amid ongoing hostilities.

Israel has maintained five positions in southern Lebanon since a November 2024 ceasefire ended more than a year of fighting with Hezbollah. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said the new deployment is separate from those posts and is intended to prevent attacks on Israeli border towns.

All the voting centers in Kaski district received the election materials by Monday. 

The Province Election Office in Kaski shared that the election materials including ballot papers were supplied to all 365 voting centers for the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives (HoR).

The Gandaki Province Election Officer, Narayan Dhakal, said that the voting officers and assistant voting officers received the election materials. 

"Entire preparations for polls are over and only voting is left. The voting officers and assistant voting officers reached the voting centres by collecting election materials including ballot papers," Dhakal added.   

Voting Officer of Chandra Jyoti Voting Centre in Pokhara Metropolitan City-32, Gunaraj Adhikari, shared that his team reached the voting centre on Monday evening with all election materials. He viewed that the officials deployed for the polls are highly excited with high morale. 

"We will organize an all-party meeting, issue election related notices and other tasks on Tuesday and Wednesday," Adhikari said. 

In Kaski, a total of 153 voting stations and 363 voting centres and two temporary voting centers have been fixed. 

Likewise, altogether 2,190 officials have been deployed for the election in Kaski district.

The Kaski Prison House and the Office of the District Coordination Committee have been set up as temporary voting centers. 

The temporary voters are the civil employees, prisoners and inmates, and the security personnel. 

They are planning to cast votes under the proportional representation system for the March 5 House of Representatives (HoR) elections from the temporary voting centers.

Yeti Airlines has planned to cancel all flights scheduled for the House of Representatives election scheduled for 5 March.

The company has issued a notice stating that there won’t be any flights on that day. Though the Election Commission has decided to continue domestic flights this time and other flights can operate the service if they want.

According to Yeti Airlines, flights will be regular from 6 March. Shuttle bus facilities will be available for air passengers in Kathmandu.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 2, 500 per tola in the domestic market on Tuesday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 328, 500 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 326, 100 per tola on Monday. 

The price of silver, however, has dropped by Rs 205 and is being traded at Rs 5, 815 per tola today.

South Africa have hardly put a foot wrong in their march to the T20 World Cup semi-finals, but complacency can have no place against a New Zealand side famed for punching above their weight when the teams meet at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

The Proteas are the tournament's only unbeaten side and look a far more rounded T20 unit than the one that fell at the last hurdle in 2024. They beat New Zealand in the group stage and have earned the favourites' tag that rested with defending champions India before the start of the tournament.

India face England in the other semi-final on Thursday, according to Reuters. 

The West Indies cricket team has been left stranded in Kolkata following their exit from the T20 World Cup, as escalating tensions in the Middle East have led to the closure of key air corridors across West Asia, India Today reported. 

The Caribbean side, who played their Super 8 match in Kolkata, were scheduled to depart India shortly after their elimination.

However, the shutdown of Dubai Airport and the wider closure of West Asian airspace have severely disrupted international flight schedules, leaving the team unable to return home as planned, according to India Today.