Food distributed to stranded passanger at BP highway

Due to Saturday’s rain, diversions at various places were washed away at the BP Highway section. Many passengers are stranded on the highway where local hoteliers and Nepal Police are distributing fruits, noodles, water and other items to them. Passengers stranded at Roshi River were given food and a place to stay. 

According to Ishwor Karki, Chief Police Inspector of the Area Police Office, Mangaltar, The road is not possible to be opened by Sunday evening. This highway has been blocked since 4pm on Saturday.

Trump unhurt and suspect in custody after shots fired at White House correspondents' dinner

FBI agents and police officers are searching an address in Torrance, California, after gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, BBC reported. 

The incident happened at about 20:35 ET (00:35 GMT, 01:35 BST)

Donald Trump has been rushed to safety, and the gunman was brought down by the Secret Service. 

Demolition of illegal structures begins at Manohara

The government has continued demolition of squatters' huts and houses by evacuating the illegal dwellers in various public places, especially the river bank of Kathmandu Valley.

On the second day of the evacuation and demolition drive, security forces reached Manohara river bank in Bhaktapur along with heavy equipment and operators early this morning. 

They began flattening the illegal structures from 9 am..

Chief of District Police Premises, Surya Bahadur Khadka, said that the demolition of illegal structures kicked off with mobilization of 1,300 Nepal Police personnel and 600 Armed Police Force personnel from Bhaktapur district.

Some persons settling illegally had said they would dismantle their huts till 9 am. Then, the demolition team including Kathmandu Metropolitan City's dozers reached the site and began to clean up.

The structures were flattened only after the settlers evacuated with removal of their chattels. There are 777 huts in the riverbank settlement, which are raised over time. 

Seven concrete houses set up illegally were razed on Saturday evening, which, however, faced hostility by the squatters, leaving 22 security personnel injured.

 

Gold price increases by Rs 2, 700 per tola on Sunday

The price of gold has increased by Rs 2, 700 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 299, 200 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 296, 500 per tola on Friday. 

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 50 and is being traded at Rs 4, 995 per tola today.

Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to "vigorously attack Hezbollah targets" in Lebanon, two days after a ceasefire was extended by three weeks, BBC reported. 

Fresh Israeli attacks followed the directive, which came after at least six people were killed in strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday. 

Further cross-border exchanges between the two sides have strained the truce agreement, highlighting the precarity of the ceasefire.

2,492 people penalized for violating traffic rules

Two thousand four hundred and ninety-two drivers have been penalized for violating traffic rules in the past 24 hours.

This has resulted in a revenue collection of Rs 504,000 for the state treasury.

According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, 68 people faced police action for driving after consuming drugs, 275 for illegal 'ride sharing', 145 for violating traffic signals, and 183 for driving vehicles at high speed.

Similarly, 96 people were penalized for not following lane discipline, 75 for honking in prohibited areas, 59 for violating the rules of boarding and alighting passengers at designated places, and 1,413 others for not complying with other traffic rules.

 

Liverpool edge closer to Champions League but Salah injury clouds Palace win

Liverpool edged closer to Champions League qualification with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday, but the result came with a sour note as Mohamed Salah went off with a suspected hamstring injury, Reuters reported. 

The 33-year-old Egyptian winger, who has announced he will leave the reigning Premier League champions at the end of the season, applauded the crowd as he walked off injured in the 60th minute, raising concerns over whether he has played his last game for the club.

"Another win and another injury," Liverpool manager Arne Slot told the BBC. "It's the story of our season.

Manchester City fight back to reach fourth straight FA Cup final

Manchester City came from behind to beat Championship side Southampton 2-1 with a late goal from Nico Gonzalez at Wembley on April 25 to book a place in an unprecedented fourth consecutive FA Cup final and keep alive their hopes of a domestic treble, Reuters reported. 

Southampton, who upset Arsenal 2-1 in the quarter-finals, looked poised to continue their dream run when Finn Azaz struck a gorgeous shot from distance in the 79th minute that James Trafford had little chance of stopping.

But in a thrilling second half of the semi-final, Jeremy Doku wiped out Southampton’s lead four minutes later when he worked the ball on to his right foot before unleashing a shot from the edge of the penalty area that deflected off James Bree and into the net.