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A couple died when a truck hit a bullock cart they were travelling on at Bajaipur in Kailari Rural Municipality-5, Kailali on Wednesday. 

DSP Yogendra Timilsina of the District Police Office, Kailali said that the deceased have been identified as 60-year-old Kalsu Chaudhary and his 70-year-old wife Setanu Chaudhary.

According to him, the Chaudhary couple, who sustained serious injuries when the truck  Na 6 Kha 778 hit the cart from behind last night, were rushed to the Seti Provincial Hospital in Dhangadhi, where both of them died during the course of treatment, police reported. 

DSP Timilsina shared that both oxen pulling the cart also died after being hit by the truck. 

Police said that they have impounded the truck and arrested its driver for investigation.

Further investigation into the accident is underway, police said. 

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 5, 400 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 302, 300 per tola today.   It was traded at Rs 307, 700 per tola on Wednesday. 

Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 140 and is being traded at Rs 5, 010 per tola.

Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes for around 80 million euros, but renewed interest from Real Madrid threatens to complicate the proposed move, sources close to the negotiations have told Reuters. 

Newcastle's heavy Champions League elimination by Barcelona has paved the way for the Brazilian midfielder's possible departure, with Manchester United targeting the 28-year-old as a replacement for Casemiro, who has already announced he will leave the club.

Casemiro has personally recommended Guimaraes as his ideal successor, citing his experience and leadership, according to the same sources, according to Reuters. 

Leeds United striker Joel Piroe has been included in Suriname’s squad for this month’s World Cup playoff, just days after FIFA approved a switch of allegiance, Reuters reported. 

The former Dutch under-19 international was named on Wednesday in a 26-man squad for Suriname's inter-confederation playoff semi-final against Bolivia in Monterrey on March 26. If they win that, they would meet Iraq at the same venue on March 31 to decide a berth at the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States in June.

Suriname are looking to qualify for a first-ever World Cup, and their squad is dominated by Dutch-born players with roots in the South American former colony, according to Reuters. 

Liverpool put their indifferent form behind them and marched into the Champions League quarter-finals as they dismantled Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield on March 18, for a 4-1 aggregate win, Reuters reported. 

Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool in front in the 25th minute and they could have been ahead on aggregate before the break but Mohamed Salah had a tame penalty saved.

Liverpool ran riot after the break, with goals from Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Salah as the visitors had no answer to a near-perfect performance, according to Reuters. 

Forward Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich crushed Atalanta 4-1 on Wednesday, for an ​aggregate 10-2 demolition, to reach the Champions League last eight, Reuters reported. 

Kane became the first English player to reach 50 goals in the Champions League and he needed 66 matches, making him ​the third-fastest to reach the milestone.

The Bavarians, chasing ​a treble of titles, will next face Real ⁠Madrid in a mouth-watering quarter-final between two continental heavyweights ​who have been European champions a combined 21 times, according to Reuters. 

The Iranian national team are continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the tournament even if they will not travel to the ​United States, soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. 

Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their participation has been in doubt since the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States began in late February.

The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19 and is being staged ​in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, according to Reuters. 

The weather will remain generally cloudy in the hilly and mountainous regions of Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces while the weather in the remaining areas will be partly cloudy. 

According to the Weather Forecasting Division, there is a possibility of moderate rain and snowfall with thunder, lightning, and hail at some places in the hilly and mountainous regions of Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces, at a few places in the hilly and mountainous regions of Lumbini and Gandaki Provinces, and at one or two places in the hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Bagmati Provinces as well as the Tarai region of Sudurpashchim Province.

Meteorological Analysis by the Divisions states that currently Nepal is under the partial influence of a westerly low-pressure system and local winds.