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Manchester City routed Manchester United 6-3 in the highest-scoring Manchester derby ever as Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored an impressive hat-trick. City were all over United from the start, dominating possession and creating chance after chance. Foden opened the scoring in the eighth minute, before Haaland found the back of the net twice after the half-hour mark. Foden added another before the break as United trailed 4-0 at half-time for the second time this season. United fans were seen leaving the Etihad Stadium at this point. Antony pulled one back for United early in the second half, but there was no stopping for City today. Haaland finished off his hat-trick in the 64th minute, becoming the first City player to score three against United since Francis Lee in 1970. Foden matched his team-mate's hat-trick with his third goal in the 72nd minute. Anthony Martial scored two consolation goals for United in the dying minutes, the second from the penalty spot, but there was no way back for United. City earned their third straight Premier League win against their cross-town rivals for the first time since 2014. They're also the first team to win eight straight top-flight home games while scoring at least three goals in each match since 1965. Erik ten Hag falls to a crushing defeat in his first Manchester derby. He's the sixth United manager in a row to lose their first league match against City, with Alex Ferguson the last to win his derby debut all the way back in 1987. (All Football)

Nepal reported 33 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 850 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 30 returned positive. Likewise, 525 people underwent antigen tests, of which 3 were tested positive. The Ministry said that no one died of the virus in the last 24 hours and 66 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 889 active cases in the country.

In the presence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari, a special event of Phulpati was held by the Nepal Army on Sunday at Tudikhel. During the ceremony, the army presented the helicopter show, parade, rifle wave and the gun and cannon salute.  Along with the president, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Acting Chief Justice Harikrishna Karki, Speaker of House of Representatives Agni Prasad Sapkota, Speaker of the National Assembly Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, ministers and other high-ranking government officials participated in the ceremony.

Almost twice as many passengers have left Kathmandu Valley this year compared to last year. From the beginning of this month till today, about 1.7m residents of the valley have traveled to their homes to celebrate Dashain. In the past two years, the number of people going out of Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain was less due to the covid pandemic, but this year it has increased sharply. The National Transport Business Federation of Nepal, said that 200,000 more are expected to leave the valley by the day of Vijaya Dashami.  Like the previous years, this year too, passengers are facing problems such as charging more than the specified fare in the vehicle, buying tickets for two people for the same seat, keeping the passengers in different seats than mentioned in the tickets.  Not only from Kathmandu, but also from regional cities outside the valley and from district headquarters, many people are going to their respective homes. 

The parties have submitted a revised list on the closed list of candidates previously submitted to the Election Commission for the proportional representation system for the elections of the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly to be held on November 20. The commission had provided seven days for the parties to submit the revised list.  The EC also informed that if any candidate listed in the revised closed list wants to withdraw his/her name, he/she will have to submit an application on October 3 from 10 am to 12 pm, and on the same day from 1 pm to 3 pm, the relevant party will be informed about the withdrawal of candidacy.

The Election Commission has set the maximum extent (limit) of expenditure by political parties or candidates for the election of House of Representatives and the Province Assembly. The Commission has determined the extent of expenditure based on the number of voters, number of polling stations and the area of ​​the constituency in accordance with the existing law. As the political parties suggested the EC not to set the same limit of election expenses for all constituencies, the Commission has decided to vary the expenditure limit. While determining the limit, 60 percent was allocated for the number of voters in the respective constituencies, 20 percent for the number of polling stations and another 20 percent for the area occupied by the respective constituencies. In the election of the House of Representatives for first past the post type, the limit of election expenses in the constituencies 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8 of Kathmandu is Rs 2.5m. Similarly, Rs 2.7m for 17 constituencies, Rs 2.9m for 65 constituencies, Rs 3.1m for 52 constituencies and Rs 3.3m in 26 constituencies is fixed by the EC.  Similarly, in the election of the Province Assembly for first past the post type, the extent of election expenditure is the mentioned Rs 1.5m for 70 constituencies, Rs 1.7m for 143 constituencies, Rs 1.9m for 56 constituencies, Rs 2.1m for 29 constituencies and Rs 2.3m for 32 constituencies.  Shaligram Sharma Poudel, the spokesperson of the Commission, in a statement, said that the expenses limit in the election of the members of the House of Representatives for the proportional representation type will be Rs 200,000 per candidate. For the proportional representation type of the Provincial Assembly, Rs 150,000 per candidate is set.  The political parties or candidates participating in the election will be allowed to spend the specified amount on electoral roll purchase, vehicles, publicity material, transportation, conference, interaction, print and electronic media (including social media), office operation and representative mobilization.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Japan's Kyushu island on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit around 20:32 (local time) at a depth of 28.3km. According to the data by USGS, the epicenter was monitored at 31.322 degrees north latitude and 131.457 degrees east longitude. No casualties have been reported so far.  Kyushu is the southwesternmost of Japan's main islands with a subtropical climate, mostly. The region is majorly known for its active volcanoes, beaches and natural hot springs. (ANI)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Sunday said that the riot and ensuing stampede at a football match in Indonesia that killed 174 people is a "dark day" for the sport.  The violence broke out at a stadium in East Java during a game between Arema and Persebaya Surabaya. At least 174 people died in the stampede, Deputy East Java Governor Emil Dardak told local media on Sunday afternoon.  Other official or government-backed sources put the number between 129 and 182. The resulting stampede led to cases of suffocation. After the match in East Java province between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended on Saturday night, supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch to express their frustration, police said.  FIFA issued an official statement in which President Gianni Infantino said that the football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents. "The football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Indonesia at the end of the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in an official statement released by FIFA. "This is a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension. I extend my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims who lost their lives following this tragic incident," he added.  "Together with FIFA and the global football community, all our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, those who have been injured, together with the people of the Republic of Indonesia, the Asian Football Confederation, the Indonesian Football Association, and the Indonesian Football League, at this difficult time," Gianni said.  Many of the top football clubs around the world, including Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, and PSG among others expressed condolences to the families affected by the horrific incident. (ANI)