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The price of gold has increased by Rs 1, 100 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 306, 600 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 305, 500 per tola on Tuesday. 

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 50 and is being traded at Rs 5, 290 per tola today.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said that 10 people, including the suspected shooter, have been killed in a shooting at a high school in the province of British Columbia, with more people injured, Aljazeera reported. 

The Tumbler Ridge RCMP said in a statement on Tuesday that six people were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, while another person died on the way to hospital, according to police.

Another two people were found dead at a home that police believe is connected to the shooting, according to Aljazeera. 

A jeep en route to Tulsipur from Rukum Purba met with an accident at Chorkhola in Kapurbot Rural Municipality -3, Dang, killing the driver on the spot. 

Three others travelling in the jeep (Ja 1 Jha 5661) were injured in the accident that occurred this morning. 

Police said that jeep driver, Bijay BK (34) from Sisne Rural Municipality of Rukum Purba died on the spot, while three others injured in the incident have been taken to Rapti Provincial Hospital for treatment. 

Pop superstar Britney Spears has sold the rights to her entire music catalogue, the BBC has learned, BBC reported. 

Spears, 44, is said to have sold to independent music publisher Primary Wave on 30 December for around $200m (£146m).

The singer - whose protracted conservatorship long dictated her personal and professional life - is known for the hits ...Baby One More Time, Oops!... I Did It Again, Toxic and Gimme More, according to BBC. 

Prime Minister Sushila Karki, who is also handling the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, is scheduled to present the 'Film Bill, 2081' in the meeting of the National Assembly later today. 

PM Karki is tabling the Bill in the upper house of the federal parliament at 1:15pm. Even a proposal for the passage of the Bill along with discussion will be presented on the occasion.

Moreover, the concerned ministers are responding to the queries relating to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and the Finance Ministry. 

Chairperson of the Legislation Management Committee, Tulasa Kumari Dahal, is scheduled to present the annual financial report of the committee, 2081/82.

The Parliament business will also witness a proposal, seeking a discussion on a study report related to the delegated legislation committee. 

New Zealand's openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen rewrote the Twenty20 World Cup record books on Tuesday, pummelling the United Arab Emirates' bowling attack in a stunning 10-wicket victory in Chennai, Reuters reported. 

The duo chased down UAE's competitive target of 174 with more than four overs to spare, their unbeaten partnership of 175 eclipsing the record for the highest stand for any wicket at the men's T20 World Cup.

"I didn't know that. Not much of a stats guy, but we'll take it," Seifert said after picking up his second player of the match award, according to Reuters. 

Opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a solid half-century while spinner Usman Tariq grabbed three wickets as Pakistan downed the United States by 32 runs in a T20 World Cup Group A game in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aljazeera reported. 

Twenty-nine-year-old Farhan hit five sixes and six fours in his 41-ball 73 and was aided by a brilliant 32-ball 46 by Babar Azam (four fours, one six) to guide Pakistan to a strong 190-9 total on Tuesday at the Singhalese Sports Club ground.

Their spinners then checked the inexperienced USA batting, with Tariq taking 3-27 and Shadab Khan 2-26 to restrict their opponents to 158-8 in 20 overs, according to Aljazeera. 

Manchester United fan Frank Illet has had to go back to square one following his side’s 1-1 draw at West Ham United in the Premier League on Tuesday after the internet sensation was denied a first haircut since October 2024, Reuters reported. 

Illet has vowed not to cut his hair until United win five games in a row, and his trip to the barber was tantalisingly close after the team's interim manager Michael Carrick steered the Red Devils to four victories on the trot.

Illet’s quirky gesture has gained global attention, as much an indictment of United’s patchy form over the last few years as anything else, and he is up to 1.3 million followers on Instagram, according to Reuters.