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Nepal Police celebrated Kukur Tihar, the festival of dogs, with dogs on Monday.

Though Kukur Tihar falls on the second day of the Tihar festival, it is being celebrated on the third day this year due to some changes in the calendar, Member of Nepal Calendar Determination Committee Prof Dr Devmani Bhattarai said. 

Dog, which is an animal well known for being the trustworthy sentry as well as faithful companion of humans since ancient times, is worshipped once a year on this day as Yamadoot, or a messenger of Yamaraj, the God of death.

Dog, which is said to have accompanied Dharmaraj Yudhisthir on his journey to heaven in the mythological grand epic Mahabharat, has a close relationship with mankind.

The event featured demonstrations by police handlers. The winning dog was awarded with a medal and prize.

The final rites of Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first expedition to successfully scale the summit of Mount Everest, were performed at Chintamani Ghat in Teku.

Sherpa passed away at the age of 92 on Friday.

Minister for Rural Development, Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation and Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghising draped the national flag on Sherpa’s body and a team of Armed Police Force offered a last salute.

Sherpa was 19 years old when he accompanied the historic team led by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to the top of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, in 1953.  

Laxmi Puja, one of the main days of Tihar—the festival of lights—is being celebrated today.

This evening, devotees will worship Goddess Laxmi, the deity of wealth.

Flowers, an essential part of the festival, are in high demand.

Markets like New Road, Ason, and Kalimati are crowded with people buying and selling vibrant flowers.

The Khandbari-Kimathanka road segment along the Koshi Highway has been reopened to traffic after 80 days. 

The road had been blocked since August 31 due to landslides in the Samtar and Alphate regions of Bhote Khola Rural Municipality-3. 

The North-South Koshi Road Project Office announced that the road has been reopened following extensive repairs and landslide clearance efforts conducted over a prolonged period. 

Project Chief Ram Bahadur Gurung noted that the successful reopening of the road was made possible through the collaborative efforts of local residents, construction contractors, and the project office. 

"The challenging terrain and persistent rainfall caused delays in the maintenance work," he stated. "After nearly 80 days of relentless effort, we have managed to make the road operational again." He also mentioned that the stone 'soling' and 'graveling' work on the road has been finalized.