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Pakistan congratulated Nepal on the successful completion of its elections.

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar extended his heartiest congratulations to the people and the leadership of Nepal, according to the Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu.

In his message, the Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister said Pakistan deeply values its fraternal relations with Nepal and expressed hope that the two countries would continue to strengthen their longstanding friendship.

Dar also said he looks forward to working closely with his counterpart and the new government of Nepal to further enhance bilateral cooperation, explore new avenues of partnership, and promote regional peace and prosperity.

The prices of gold have increased in the domestic market today. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of gold has gone up by Rs 3,800 per tola (11.66 grams) and silver by Rs 310 per tola today as compared to Monday.

The Federation has fixed the price of the yellow metal at Rs 317,000 per tola while silver at Rs 5,720 per tola. Gold was traded at Rs 313,200 per tola and silver at Rs 5,410 per tola on Monday. 

According to international media, gold is being traded at USD  5,141  per ounce and silver at USD  875 per ounce in the international market today.

Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay congratulated Rastriya Swantantra Party President Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balen Shah through social media for the victory in the election. 

Prime Minister Tobgay also mentioned that he is looking forward to working deeply, further deepening the warm friendship between the two countries with the government. ‘We look forward to further deepening the warm friendship between the two countries,’ he wrote in the congratulatory message.

Manchester City will face Liverpool in the headline fixture of the FA Cup quarter-final draw, while giant-killing Port Vale make the trip to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea, Reuters reported. 

City and Liverpool will meet for the first time in the competition since the 2021-2022 semi-finals, a game Liverpool won at Wembley Stadium 3-2, thanks to Sadio Mane's brace.

Port Vale's reward for its win over Sunderland is a tie with Liam Rosenior's Chelsea, which is still in the hunt for a ninth FA Cup crown after edging a six-goal thriller with Wrexham, according to Reuters. 

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Tuesday (March 10, 2026), Associated Press reported. 

The announcement followed days of urging by Iranian groups in Australia and by U.S. President Donald Trump for the Australian government to offer help to the women, who had not spoken publicly about a wish to claim asylum. The team drew widespread speculation and news coverage in Australia when players did not sing the Iranian anthem before their first match.

In the early hours of Tuesday local time, Australian federal police officers transported five of the women from their hotel in Gold Coast, Australia “to a safe location” after they made asylum requests. There, they met with Burke and the processing of their humanitarian visas was finalised, the minister told reporters in Brisbane hours later, according to Associated Press. 

West Ham United defender Konstantinos Mavropanos struck the winning spot kick as his side beat visitors Brentford 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in normal time on Monday to book a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Reuters reported. 

Brentford twice battled back from a goal down to force extra time but a terrible decision by Dango Ouattara to attempt a chipped “Panenka” penalty cost his side and it is West Ham who go through to host Leeds United on the weekend of April 4-5.

West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen gave his team a deserved lead in the 19th minute after Brentford cleared a corner only to see the ball crossed back into the box and it was knocked down for the captain to steer home from close range, according to Reuters. 

Neymar will miss Santos' Brazilian Championship match against Mirassol on Tuesday with lingering muscle fatigue, dealing a fresh blow to the forward's hopes of ​forcing his way back into Brazil's squad ahead of the World Cup, Reuters reported. 

Santos said Neymar's absence was precautionary but the timing is awkward, with Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti having organised a trip from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo to watch the 34-year-old in action.

Sources linked ​to the Brazilian FA (CBF) and the national team's technical committee told Reuters ​Neymar's omission from Tuesday's match was met with surprise and frustration by ⁠the CBF and Ancelotti, who had hoped to assess the number 10 up close, according to Reuters. 

Major League Soccer has handed lifetime bans to midfielder Derrick Jones and winger Yaw Yeboah for violating its gambling policy, the ​league announced on Monday, Reuters reported. 

Jones, 29, played 23 games for Columbus ‌Crew in 2024 and 2025, while 28-year-old Yeboah was his teammate before joining Los Angeles FC in January 2025 after three seasons at the Crew.

Suspicious betting ​alerts were investigated by the MLS who said the two ​players engaged in extensive gambling on matches, including on their ⁠own teams, during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, according to Reuters.