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An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India's West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with some tightening screening measures at airports, BBC reported. 

Thailand has started screening passengers at three airports that receive flights from West Bengal. Nepal has also begun screening arrivals at Kathmandu airport and other land border points with India.

Two cases have been confirmed in West Bengal since December, reportedly in healthcare workers. Some 196 people who were in contact with them have been traced and tested negative for the virus, India's health ministry says, according to BBC. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned as "terrorism" a Russian drone attack on a passenger train that local officials say killed at least four people, BBC reported. 

Zelensky said another four people were missing after the train with more than 200 people on board was hit in Ukraine's north-eastern Kharkiv region on Tuesday.

Earlier, officials in Ukraine's southern port of Odesa said three people were killed in an overnight Russian drone attack, according to BBC. 

The trade deal between India and the European Union is as much about geopolitics as it's about intercontinental business relations, BBC reported. 

The EU is already India's largest partner with trade in goods reaching $142.3bn (£104.07bn) in 2024, amounting to 11.5% of the South Asian nation's total trade. India is the EU's ninth largest trading partner.

These are impressive numbers and reflect strong relations. And yet, trade talks were stuck for two decades, according to BBC. 

The Election Commission (EC) has sought clarification from the election candidates and political parties for violation of the election code of conduct.

The candidates and political parties sought clarification are Januka Pathak (Shova Pathak) of the Jana Sewa Party, same party candidate Kamal Bhusal (Dr Nicholas), and the Shram Sanskriti Party. 

Pathak violated election code by spreading hate speech and Sanskriti Party by using children in election campaigns- donning them in t-shirts with party logo and flags.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Balendra Shah was sought clarification over his social media response to a post by UML chairman relating to public debate.

Even some institutions and schools are asked why they violated election code. 

Various provisions of the Election Code were drawn for seeking clarification.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 42. 58 points to close at 2, 726 . 51 points on Tuesday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 7. 37 points to close at 464. 46 points.

A total of 30,262,710-unit shares of 333 companies were traded for Rs 1. 55 billion.

Meanwhile, Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd (SAPDBL) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 8. 56 percent.

Likewise, Om Megashree Pharmaceuticals Limited (OMPL) was the top loser as its price fell by 6. 93 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 57 trillion.

The District Administration Office, Dhanusha has designated 194 polling stations in the district as highly sensitive.

According to the DAO, out of the 322 polling stations in the district, 194 are classified as highly sensitive, 106 as sensitive, and 22 as normal. There are 645 voting centers in the district.

The polling stations have been categorized into the three categories in terms of election security after an assessment of the open border, increased voters, and various problems that arose during the election years in past elections have, according to the Chief District Officer Prem Prasad Luintel.

He stated that 10 to 12 security personnel will be deployed at each polling center. Under the leadership of the Chief District Officer, all security chiefs participated in the monitoring of highly sensitive polling stations today as well.

CDO Luintel said that monitoring of polling stations close to the Nepal-India border is underway.

The Madhes Province Election Office said that there are 514,571 voters in four constituencies of Dhanusha. Among them, 276,126 are male, 238,435 are female, and 10 are voters from gender and sexual minorities (other).

Six thousand five hundred staff will be deployed for the election purpose and details of the deployed staff are being collected. For the House of Representatives election in Dhanusha, there are four constituencies with 142 candidates: 34 in constituency no. 2, 45 in constituency no. 3 and 37 in constituency no. 4.

Nintendo released version 1.3.0 for Kirby Air Rider on Jan 27. The update adds new features and gameplay changes and also improves sharing options.

A new “Grand Prix” mode and “Switch Battles” were added to the Paddock. Two players can now play Quick Races together on one Nintendo Switch 2. The update also changes the Ore Machine Market search to “Random.”

Other updates include new decal editing options, record deletion per machine, and City Trial behavior changes. Balance adjustments were made for Waddle Dee and Bandana Waddle Dee.

A top US immigration official is expected to leave the US city of Minneapolis in what may mark a shift in the White House's tone after the fatal shooting of a second US citizen by federal officers over the weekend, BBC reported.

As Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino and some immigration agents depart, "border tsar" Tom Homan will begin leading on-the-ground efforts in the Minnesota city after the shooting of Alex Pretti on Saturday escalated tensions. 

The decision by President Donald Trump may indicate the administration's interest in walking back more aggressive federal action in his nationwide immigration crackdown, according to BBC.