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The price of gold has dropped by Rs 1, 1000 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 317, 600 per tola today.  It was traded at Rs 328, 600 per tola on Tuesday. 

Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 275 and is being traded at Rs 5, 540 per tola.

Police have arrested four persons including Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, a candidate of the Nepali Communist Party for the House of Representatives elections from Parsa constituency- 2.

The joint inspection team of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force reported that they found a suspicious item inside a tin box tied with yellow tape in the back deck of the car ( Ba10 Cha 1250) during a security check. 

The vehicle was heading towards Badnihar from Harpur of Parsa. 

Chief of Parsa Police Sudip Raj Pathak said that all four individuals arrested with suspicious items are under investigation.

Those arrested include 46-year-old candidate Chaudhary, Sahab Alam Ansari of Prasauni Rural Municipality-4, Bara, Suraj Karki of Dhanushadham Municipality-4. Dhanusha, and Satya Narayan Tharu of Parsagadhi Municipality-3.

Similarly, the Parsa Police stated that a joint team of integrated security personnel detained three individuals along with nine units of Improvised Explosive Devices (sutali bombs), one pig's head, and 10 meters of wiring in Inarwa village, Ward 16, Birgunj Metropolitan City. The arrests were made based on a tip-off.

Hari Bahadur Basnet, Information Officer of Parsa Police, said that further investigation into the case is underway. 

The General Election Observation Committee (GEOC) has said the voters are excited and waiting eagerly to exercise franchise tomorrow. 

GEOC made public a report based on field visits and information it received at call centers in the run-up to the House of Representatives (HoR) elections. The atmosphere for HoR elections tomorrow is peaceful and arrangements are smooth, it added.

The organization studied the voting preparation, participation of political parties, coordination and challenges before election, Election Commission's preparation and security situation. On the basis of such information, GEOC released the report, concluding that the election atmosphere was peaceful and voters are eagerly waiting for the election day.

Even the discussions and talks were held with political parties, voters, candidates, civil society, chief district officers, election officers for the preparation of report, according to GEOC General Secretary Krishna Man Pradhan. "A free, fair and peaceful atmosphere is in place for the election tomorrow," the report mentioned. 

Professor Chiranjivi Khanal who was mobilized as the national election observer informed that election preparation was in full scale and over. 

GEOC has mobilized 400 election observers at 250 local levels of 36 districts for the HoR elections.

Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal candidate Asheshwor Yadav has been arrested for his alleged involvement in illegal activities during the silence period for the House of Representatives elections. 

Yadav is the party candidate in constituency no 3 of Siraha district. 

He was arrested along with Rs 487,000 last midnight. Leader Yadav and five other people were coming to Siraha district headquarters from Madar, an area bordering India. They were travelling by car (Pa 2-02-001 Cha 087). 

The cash was found during a security check, according to Ramesh Bahadur Pal, Deputy Superintendent of Police at District Police Office. All of them have been taken under control. 

Pal further said preparations arw going to send them to the Office of Chief Returning Officer.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has said it would conduct domestic flights based on need on the poll day, tomorrow.

CAAN made it clear that all sorts of domestic flights would be operated on the basis of need, while the international flights would be conducted as usual except in Gulf countries.

The aviation authority also updated the flight schedules in view of the situation of airports in the destination countries of West Asia.

Several flights have been disrupted following the tension in the Gulf region.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner wants his team to piece together their first "perfect game" of the Twenty20 World Cup when they face in-form South Africa in Wednesday's semi-final at Eden Gardens with a wound fresh in their minds, Reuters reported. 

South Africa remain the tournament's only unbeaten team and their seven wins in a row include a seven-wicket thumping of New Zealand in the group stage.

While that loss still rankled, Santner said the familiarity bred from that clash left little room for surprises, according to Reuters. 

South Africa may be in red‑hot form at the Twenty20 World Cup, but captain Aiden Markram said they will take nothing for granted in Wednesday's semi‑final against New Zealand, especially with his side moving to a new venue for them in the tournament, Reuters reported. 

The 2024 runners‑up are the only unbeaten team, winning all seven matches, five of them in Ahmedabad, and the victories include a seven-wicket thumping of New Zealand in the group stage.

"I wish cricket was that easy," Markram, who has often set the tone for his team in the powerplay, said with a wry smile at a press conference on Tuesday, according to Reuters. 

Como and Inter played out a 0-0 draw in their Coppa Italia semi-final first leg clash on Tuesday, where the hosts wasted a gilt-edged chance to take a lead into the return game while the visitors failed to register a single shot on target, Reuters reported. 

Como's Nico Paz forced Inter goalkeeper Josep Martinez into a save and Mergim Vojvoda sent a shot wide from a decent position in the area in a first half where the home side controlled the tempo and created the best chances.

Alex Valle should have put Como in front just after the break but the defender was left kicking the post in frustration after somehow sending his effort wide when Ivan Smolcic's cross found him unmarked in the six-yard box, according to Reuters.