Neymar left out of Brazil squad for World Cup warm-ups
Neymar was left out of the latest Brazil squad named by coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday for this month's friendlies, as the five-time world champions continue their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, Reuters reported .
Brazil are set to play France on March 26 in Boston and Croatia on March 31 in Orlando ahead of the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Neymar's absence comes after the 34-year-old missed a recent game for Santos FC due to muscle fatigue, a match which Ancelotti had planned to assess him in person during a scouting trip ahead of the squad announcement, according to Reuters.
New Zealand still preparing to take on Iran at World Cup, says coach
New Zealand are continuing to prepare for a World Cup opener against Iran but will be ready to adjust if the Middle East nation does not take part, coach Darren Bazeley said, Reuters reported.
Iran's first match is against New Zealand on June 15 in Los Angeles. The Iranians are also grouped with Belgium and Egypt at the tournament, which is being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Iran's sports minister said last week it was impossiblefor the team to participate after the U.S. launched airstrikes alongside Israel against Tehran and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Reuters.
Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US: Iran federation chief
Iran's football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said on Monday, Reuters reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that Iran were welcome to participate but suggested it might not be appropriate for them to play in the U.S. “for their own life and safety”.
"When Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team, we will certainly not travel to America," said Taj in a post on the Iranian embassy in Mexico's X account, according to Reuters.
RSP to conduct orientation program for its newly-elected MPs
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is running an orientation program for its newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs).
The two-day residential program is beginning today in Lalitpur, the party stated.
RSP Spokesperson Manish Jha shared that parliamentary practices, policymaking, parliamentary businesses and the responsibilities of people's representatives, party policies to be applied and other related matters would be shared to the MPs.
Earlier on Monday, the party's General Secretary Kabindra Burlakoti issued a six-point directive to the party lawmakers, asking them to attend the orientation program.
The RSP won 182 seats under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) and proportional representation (PR) system in the House of Representatives (HoR) elections conducted on March 5.
10,000 fingerlings released in Rupa lake
As many as 10,000 fingerlings of different species have been released in the Rupa lake.
The Rupatal Fishery Cooperative on its silvery jubilee ceremony released the fingerlings to promote income generation of the lake.
Chairman of the cooperative, Ram Bahadur Thapa, shared that the fingerlings were released to conserve natural heritages and ensure sustainable income of the cooperative.
Chief of Begnas Fishery Research Station Dr Mohammad Ikwal Hussein said that the fishery was advanced in Rupa lake simultaneously without damaging the beauty of the lake and linking the local cooperative members for income generation.
He said that the lake should be handed over to the future generation without disfiguring its beauty since lakes are crucial for human civilization and aquatic creatures.
Light rain with thunder likely in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki Provinces
The weather is generally cloudy in the Himalayan and hilly regions of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Koshi and Bagmati Provinces, while the other parts of the country are partly cloudy, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated.
The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department mentioned that light rain coupled with snowfall is occurring in few Himalayan and hilly areas of Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali Provinces.
The weather will be generally cloudy over the Himalayan region of the country, while the hilly and Tarai regions will be partly cloudy this afternoon.
There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning at a few places in the Himalayan regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at one or two places in the remaining Himalayan regions. There is also a possibility of light rain with thunder and lightning at one or two places in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces.
As per its meteorological analysis, the Division shared that Nepal is under the influence of a westerly low-pressure system at present.
National Park provides relief to farmers affected by wild animals
The Langtang National Park has provided relief assistance to the farmers affected by the wildlife of the national park.
According to the national park officials, the large scale of damage to the farmers was caused by the wild boar in the vicinity of the national park in Rasuwa district.
So far, 157 farmers have reported the losses to their farms by the wild animals.
According to Rupesh Lama, an official of the national park, 111 farmers were affected by wild boar, 34 by monkey, 11 by leopard and one by bear. For the damages in this fiscal year, the national park distributed nearly 1.5 million in cash assistance to the farmers, which the national park said is for the reduction of human-wildlife conflicts.
Lama shared that some farmers are left to receive the relief amount.
The national park is providing relief assistance to the farmers on the basis of Wildlife Damage Relief Distribution Guidelines, 2080 BS.
The local community people said that the northern part of the district is largely affected by bears and wild boars, while the monkey menace is higher in the southern belt.
Likewise, the national park provides relief to those left injured by the animals' attacks.
For those injured, the relief amount is given as per the medical costs paid for the government medical centers and hospitals.
Number of US troops wounded in war against Iran rises to about 200
The number of U.S. troops wounded in the war against Iran has ‌risen to about 200, the U.S. military said on Monday, as the conflict entered its third week, Reuters reported.
The U.S. military's Central Command said the vast majority of those wounded had suffered minor injuries and 180 troops had already returned to duty. Ten of the injuries are serious, it said.
Troops had been injured in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Israel, Central Command added, according to Reuters.
