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The northern belt in Gorkha district has received snowfall.. 

Local residents have said that snowfall has been occurring in different places of Chumnumbri Rural Municipality. 

Normal life in the rural municipality has been  affected due to the snowfall, Pasang Funjo Lama of Chumnumbri Rural Municipality-7 said. 

"The area received light rainfall and snowfall last night. Snowfall is still taking place. The people are inside their houses. The yaks are also kept in the sheds," Lama added. 

The villages including Nile, Chhule, Pangdun, Lar, Phurpe, Lamagaun, Burji, Jong, Chhekam and others above an altitude of 3,000 meters are covered with snow.

Likewise, Samagaun, Syala and Lho villages in the rural municipality are blanketed with the snow.

Meanwhile, the tourists and trekkers in the Manaslu region have been affected after the snowfall. 

The tourists visiting Larke pass have stayed halfway after the snowfall in Manaslu region.

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Sankhuwasabha district on Tuesday.

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the epicenter of the earthquake that jolted the district at 7: 32 am today is Kimathanka. 

The District Administration Office, Sankhuwasabha, said that there are currently no reports of casualties or damage resulting from the earthquake.

Currently there is an impact of the westerly winds as well as the low-pressure system formed in the Arabian Sea, resulting in the generally cloudy situation across the country today.

The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated that moderate snowfall and rainfall are likely in the hilly and mountainous regions of different provinces including Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali today.   

Light rainfall is expected to occur in one or two places in the Tarai belt today.  

Likewise, heavy snowfall and rainfall are likely to occur in the hilly and mountainous parts in Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces today. 

The Division stated that the weather will be generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces and partly cloudy in the Tarai belt tonight.  

Similarly, there is the possibility of snowfall and rainfall in one of two places of the mountainous and hilly areas of Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces. 

There will be heavy snowfall and rainfall in one or two mountainous and hilly regions of Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces tonight, the Division stated in a bulletin today.

Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal will undergo surgery on his right knee, dealing another blow to the defender who has battled persistent injury problems over the past year, Reuters reported.

"Following tests carried out on our captain Dani Carvajal by Real Madrid's medical services, he has been diagnosed with a loose body in his right knee. Carvajal will undergo arthroscopic surgery," the LaLiga leaders said in a short statement on Monday.

According to club sources, the veteran defender could be sidelined for up to 10 weeks as he recovers from yet another operation on his troublesome right knee. The latest setback means Carvajal is likely to miss the remainder of 2025, according to Reuters.

Juventus have sacked head coach Igor Tudor after failing to win their last eight matches in all competitions, the Serie A club said on Monday, Reuters reported.

"Juventus FC announces that it has today relieved Igor Tudor of his duties as head coach of the men's first team, along with his staff," the Italian club said in a statement.

Massimo Brambilla, head coach of the reserve team, will temporarily take over as the first team manager, the club added, according to Reuters.

Lionel Messi, still chasing international glory nearly two decades into his career, says he hopes to play at the 2026 World Cup in North America, acknowledging his age and fitness will dictate his role in defending Argentina's 2022 title, Reuters reported.

The Argentine great recently extended his contractwith Major League Soccer side Inter Miami through 2028, signalling he is not yet considering retirement despite turning 39 next June.

Speaking to NBC News, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner said he will take time next year to assess his physical condition before deciding whether to play in the tournament across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, according to Reuters.

Cameroon's 92-year-old president has won a controversial eighth term, in a fiercely disputed election, BBC reported.

Paul Biya, who is the world's oldest head of state, won 53.7% of the vote, compared to the 35.2% of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Constitutional Council declared.

Before the announcement, Tchiroma Bakary - a former Biya ally - insisted he had won the election, but the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) dismissed his claim.

The election, held on 12 October, has been marred with deadly violence, and in recent days, hundreds of Tchiroma Bakary's supporters have defied protest bans in several cities, and clashed with security forces, according to BBC.

Israel has received, through the Red Cross, a coffin that Hamas says contains the body of another deceased hostage held in Gaza, BBC reported.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its troops had taken the coffin from Gaza back to Israel, where forensic tests would be used to identify the remains.

If they are confirmed as belonging to a hostage, Hamas will have returned 16 of the 28 dead Israelis and foreigners it was holding before the start of a ceasefire two weeks ago, according to BBC.