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A human trafficking racket involved in taking Nepalis to India and selling their kidneys has been exposed. Police have arrested the ringleader, Shyam Krishna Bhandari, along with his associate Sujan Bharati. According to the Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau, the gang had lured people from districts including Sindhupalchok, Kavre, Sindhuli, Nuwakot and Dhading with various promises before transporting them to India for organ trade.

The arrests were made at the Kanchanpur and Birgunj border points while the suspects were entering Nepal from India. The Bureau has registered four cases against the group, based on complaints from five victims. The investigation, launched under the operation code-named Life Field, revealed that the gang arranged transportation to New Delhi for those willing to sell their kidneys. Earlier, three other individuals linked to the group were arrested on Aug 5.

Police continued their probe based on victim testimonies and statements from the detained suspects. During interrogation, Bhandari confessed that the victims were kept at a hotel in Kasturba Niketan, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, where doctors were brought in for blood tests and medical examinations. He admitted that victims were sedated, blindfolded and kept in hospitals for three to four days before sending them back to Nepal.

Bhandari also told police that he lured individuals by promising InRs 600,000 for a kidney. However, one victim reported receiving only InRs 5,000. He further confessed to facilitating the removal of kidneys from at least 25 people, though investigators believe the network has trafficked kidneys from over 100 individuals.

Police say further investigation is underway.

The Mid-Hill Highway's Rukum-West section has been obstructed since this morning due to a landslide following a landslide at Kalekhola-8 in Chaurjahari Municipality.

According to Avinash Aryal, Information Officer of the Road Division Office, the landslide has buried the bridge over the river.

It has been learnt that a team with equipment has been deployed to clear the landslide debris.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the opening of a regional summit on Sunday in Tianjin, in a formal thaw between the two nuclear-armed powers, Associated Press reported.

Modi is on his first visit to China since relations between the two sides deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes in 2020. Modi is visiting as part of India’s membership into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a regional political, economic and security group founded by China.

Ahead of Modi’s visit, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi flew to New Delhi earlier in August, as the two sides announced their rapprochement. Both governments pledged to restart border talks, and resume issuing visas and direct flights, according to Associated Press.

Wang’s visit coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 50% tariffs on India for its purchase of Russian oil, but Delhi’s process of rebuilding ties with China had been in the works for months

Thousands of people have held protests across Mexico to highlight the country's many enforced disappearances and demand more action by officials to tackle them.

Relatives and friends of missing people, as well as human rights activists, marched through the streets of Mexico City, Guadalajara, Córdoba and other cities calling for justice and urged the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum to help find their missing loved ones.

More than 130,000 people have been reported as missing in Mexico. Almost all the disappearances have occurred since 2007, when then-President Felipe Calderón launched his "war on drugs".

In many cases, those disappeared have been forcibly recruited into the drug cartels – or murdered for resisting.

Gold price has set a new record in the domestic market on Sunday.

According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of precious yellow metal has increased by Rs 3, 000 per tola and is being traded at Rs 203, 600 per tola. It was traded at Rs 200, 600 per tola on Friday.

Likewise, the silver is being traded at Rs 2, 425 per tola.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is in Tianjin, China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, today visited the Rice Core Planting Area in Huiguan Village.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli and his delegation members were informed about the production of JD 939 paddy seeds in the area and the pilot projects that have been initiated to connect agriculture, tourism and education.

After observing the Rice planting area, Prime Minister Oli also visited the Zhau Eenlai and Deng Yingchao Memorial Museum located in 9 Shuishang Park West Road Nankai District.

The leader of the Chinese revolution, Zhau Eenlai, is a former Premier of the People's Republic of China.

During the visit, the Prime Minister was accompanied by First Lady Radhika Shakya and other members of the Nepali delegation.

Prime Minister Oli arrived in China on Saturday, leading the Nepali delegation to the SCO summit, at the friendly invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

A $250 “visa integrity fee” for travelers from non-visa waiver countries—including Mexico, India, China, Brazil, and Argentina—will take effect on October 1, raising total US visa costs to $442. US arrivals fell 3.1 percent in July to 19.2m, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline in 2025, while international visitor spending is projected to drop to under $169bn, down from $181bn in 2024, Firstpost reported.

Travel experts warn higher fees and stricter visa rules, including shorter durations for students, cultural exchange participants, media, and potential bonds of up to $15,000, will further deter visitors. The measures, combined with Trump administration immigration policies, tariffs, and foreign aid cuts, are contributing to a sustained slump in inbound travel despite upcoming events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

India and China are taking steps to restore ties after years of border tensions. Five years after deadly clashes in eastern Ladakh, both countries are easing trade and visa restrictions, resuming flights, and reviving high-level exchanges, Firstpost reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting China for the first time in over seven years to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on August 31–September 1. He will meet President Xi Jinping to strengthen economic cooperation and address lingering border issues.

According to Firstpost, the visit follows recent talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian leaders, resulting in a framework for a “stable, cooperative and forward-looking” relationship. Modi emphasized that stable India-China ties are crucial for regional and global economic stability.