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The price of gold has dropped by Rs 6, 500 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.  

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 275, 500 per tola today.   It was traded at Rs 282, 000 per tola on Sunday.  

Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 115 and is being traded at Rs 4, 425  per tola.

The expansion of the six-lane expressway from Suryabinayak in Bhaktapur district to Dhulikhel in Kavre has gained nearly 67 percent of the physical progress, the project officials said.

Started three years ago, the project is expected to complete in the given deadline of mid-December, 2026. The 16 kilometers stretch of the Araniko Highway is being expanded into six lanes in two packages.

The first section from Suryabinayak to Sanga has achieved 65 percent completion and the route from Sanga to Dhulikhel recorded 55 percent progress. 

The Suryabinayak-Sanga is being constructed at a cost of Rs 3.88 billion. 

Information Officer of the Project, Anju Pariyar, said that a bridge over Mahadev river is being constructed in this stretch out of the total three bridges to be built.   

Pariyar shared that designs of two other bridges have been completed and the construction will be initiated soon.     

Likewise, the Lama Construction Pvt Ltd is carrying out the construction works of the Sanga-Dhulikhel section at the cost of Rs 4.5 billion. 

The construction works along the Sanga to Dhulikhel section has advanced smoothly recently though it was stalled for some period citing some local issues. 

Project Engineer Bishnu Prasad Khanal shared that currently the construction works have been intensified in Janagal, Basghari-Budol, Saga-Bhainsepati and Banepa sites.

Defender William Saliba has been ruled out of France's squad due to injury ​ahead of this month’s friendlies against Brazil and Colombia, with Maxence Lacroix called up to replace him, the country's football federation (FFF) said on Sunday, Reuters reported. 

Arsenal's ​Saliba played the full 90 minutes in ​a 2-0 defeat by Manchester City in ⁠Sunday's League Cup final, before the FFF ​announced his injury.

"The Arsenal centre back is suffering ​from recurring pain in his left ankle, requiring treatment and a minimum rest period of 10 days," it ​said in a statement, according to Reuters. 

Manchester City reasserted themselves as trophy hunters supreme as they gave Arsenal a chastening reality check with a 2-0 victory in the League ​Cup final thanks to Nico O'Reilly's second-half double at Wembley on Sunday, Reuters reported. 

Premier League leaders Arsenal arrived on the crest of a wave and as favourites to win their first silverware since 2020 but were found wanting as City recovered from a rocky start to deservedly win the competition for the ninth time.

Five of those have come since Pep Guardiola arrived in 2016 and the Spaniard is now the most successful manager in the competition's history, moving past Jose Mourinho, Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough who all won it ​four times, according to Reuters. 

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he wanted his side's chastening 2-0 League Cup final loss to Manchester City to fuel the fire in the belly of his ​players, who remain in the hunt for three major trophies this season, Reuters reported. 

Premier League leaders Arsenal arrived as favourites on Sunday to win their first trophy since 2020, but were steamrolled by a dominant City, who won the competition for the ninth time.

The London side's lacklustre showing will inevitably raise concerns among the club's ​fans at a crucial stage of the season as they seek their first Premier ​League title since 2004 and challenge for both the Champions League and FA ⁠Cup, according to Reuters. 

Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina on ​Sunday as the hosts' Cher Ndour scored a second-half equaliser to cancel out Francesco Pio Esposito’s ‌first-minute opener and dent the visitors' Serie A title charge, Reuters reported. 

Following AC Milan’s 3-2 victory over Torino on Saturday, the result in Florence trimmed Inter’s lead at the summit to six points, leaving the leaders on 69 points with eight matches remaining and offering fresh hope ​to their city rivals.

"We knew the three points were crucial for us, and Fiorentina deserve credit, but we ​didn't play our best game, and it's not our best moment. But it's all in ⁠our hands," said Inter assistant coach Aleksandar Kolarov.

“They (Fiorentina) have been on good form recently, so I see a point ​here as relatively positive," he added, stepping in for suspended manager Cristian Chivu, according to Reuters. 

Vinicius Jr scored twice as Real Madrid fought back to beat visitors Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a breathless Spanish capital derby ​on Sunday, keeping Alvaro Arbeloa's side within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona, Reuters reported. 

Billed as a relatively low-key Madrid derby, with Atletico sitting a distant fourth in the table, the match instead delivered a five-goal spectacle between the rivals.

It had everything — stunning goals from both sides and a straight red card to Real captain Federico Valverde that reduced the hosts to 10 men in the dying minutes, according to Reuters. 

The World Meteorological Day 2026 is being observed across the world today celebrating the 76th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 

The theme of this year is "Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow". 

The themes chosen for World Meteorological Day reflect topical weather, climate or water-related issues, according to the WMO.

It showcases the essential contribution of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to the safety and wellbeing of society and is celebrated with activities around the world. 

In Nepal, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology is also organizing an interaction program on awareness raising on weather, the importance of weather forecast and the measures for the climate change risk reduction, according to the Department's Meteorologist Sujan Subedi.

"The immense and often invisible observing and prediction system coordinated by WMO is the backbone of our economies. It is the central nervous system for early warnings, which have saved many millions of lives," the WMO stated. 

This World Meteorological Day therefore celebrates the work of the WMO community in observing our Earth to protect communities today and build resilience for tomorrow, it said.