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Tension ran high in Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk after a scooter rider died after being hit by a tipper, on Wednesday.

Police said that the tipper hit the scooter this morning. 

The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.

Following the incident, the angry mob set the tipper on fire. 

As a result, vehicular movement along the Araniko Highway has been disrupted. 

Nepal beat Scotland by seven wickets in a Twenty20 World Cup Group C dead rubber in Mumbai on Tuesday as the Himalayan side signed off from the tournament with a memorable victory, Reuters reported.

Both teams were already packing their bags after the West Indies and England had sealed progress to the Super Eight, but that did not stop Nepal’s fans from turning up in numbers to create a party atmosphere at the Wankhede Stadium.

Chasing 171 for their first victory of the tournament, Nepal got there with four balls to spare thanks to Dipendra Singh Airee’s explosive unbeaten 50 off 23 balls, according to Reuters. 

Galatasaray delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday to dismantle 10-man Juventus 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff, with Noa Lang and Gabriel Sara starring in a scintillating display, Reuters reported. 

The hosts took the lead in the 15th minute when Brazilian Sara struck a thunderous long-range shot that left goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio with no chance.

However, Juventus equalised almost instantly when Teun Koopmeiners reacted quickly after Pierre Kalulu's header was saved by Ugurcan Cakir, converting the rebound in the 16th minute, according to Reuters. 

Champions League holders Paris St Germain overcame a horror start and a two-goal deficit to beat 10-man Monaco 3-2 away in the first leg of their knockout round playoff tie on Tuesday, Reuters reported. 

Desire Doue came off the bench to engineer an impressive turnaround for PSG, who conceded a goal in the opening minute and were 2-0 down after 18 minutes as Folarin Balogun grabbed a double for the hosts.

The 20-year-old Doue replaced Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, who went off injured after 27 minutes, and proved decisive for the visitors as he struck two superb goals plus set up one for Achraf Hakimi, according to Reuters. 

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni should be banned from the Champions League after the Argentine was accused of directing a racist slur at Vinicius Jr during the Spanish side's 1-0 playoff first-leg win on Tuesday, Reuters reported. 

Denying the accusation, Prestianni said the Brazilian misheard him.

The incident occurred shortly after Vinicius had curled Real into the lead five minutes into the second half in Lisbon, according to Reuters. 

Real Madrid's Champions League playoff first leg at Benfica was suspended for 11 minutes on Tuesday after their Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr accused the home side's Argentine winger Gianluca Prestianni of directing a racist slur at him, Reuters reported. 

The alleged incident occurred shortly after Vinicius had fired Real ahead five minutes into the second half with a stunning strike at Lisbon's Estadio da Luz.

As the Brazilian celebrated, television pictures showed a heated exchange between him and Prestianni, according to Reuters. 

President Ram Chandra Paudel has said festivals foster harmony and fraternity among people from diverse communities.

Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of Gyalpo Lhosar today, President Paudel said that the festivals like Gyalpo Lhosar help us create and enhance unity, socio-cultural solidarity, tolerance and fraternity. He expressed belief that the festival would ultimately reinforce national unity.   

The Head of State wished peace, prosperity and happiness to all Nepali sisters and brothers in the country and abroad on this occasion.

According to him, the Gyalpo Lhosar is celebrated as the New Year by the Sherpa community of Mahayan Buddhist sect settled in the mountainous region of Nepal.

A special delicacy made up of nine species of grains called 'guthuk', and 'khapse' are prepared and eaten during this festival. 

The New Year greetings are also exchanged. 

The government has given a public holiday today.

Foreign Minister Bala Nanda Sharma called on the newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday evening.

He extended warm felicitations and handed over a congratulatory message from Prime Minister of Nepal, Sushila Karki. 

In her message, PM Karki congratulated Bangladeshi Prime Minister Rahman on his election and expressed her willingness to work together in a spirit of mutual respect, shared commitment and partnership to ensure that Nepal-Bangladesh ties continue to flourish for the mutual benefit of the two countries and people. 

 The Foreign Minister also congratulated Rahman on leading the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to a resounding victory in the national elections held on February 12 and commended the Government of Bangladesh for the successful conduct of elections and smooth transition to the democratic process. 

On the occasion, Prime Minister Rahman thanked Foreign Minister Sharma for attending the oath-taking ceremony and underscored that his visit reflects the solidarity and goodwill of the government and people of Nepal towards the government and people of Bangladesh.

The two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening the enduring partnership between Nepal and Bangladesh and held a constructive exchange on advancing bilateral cooperation across areas of trade, investment, energy, connectivity, education, and tourism, among others, according to Nepali Embassy in Bangladesh.

Rahman also expressed his best wishes for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Nepal. 

Foreign Minister Sharma also held a meeting with the leader of the opposition and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr Shafiqur Rahman. 

During the meeting, the two leaders deliberated on key areas of bilateral cooperation. 

Foreign Minister Sharma is on a visit to Bangladesh from February 16 to 19.