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Three persons were electrocuted while fishing in various places of Jhapa district. According to the District Police Office, Jhapa, Kamal Barayeli (32) of Yangbarak Rural Municipality-6, Panchathar died of electrocution while fishing at a stream in Buddhashanti Rural Municipality-3. Critically injured in the incident, he was rushed to the local City Hospital. Later, he was referred to the B and C Hospital for further treatment where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. Similarly, Om Bahadur Thamsuhang (61) of Haldibari Rural Municipality-5 died on the spot after receiving electric shock while fishing at the Bhuteni River. Likewise, Santa Chaudhary (47) of Dhaijan, Mechinagar-11 was electrocuted while fishing at the Hadiya River in Mechinagar Municipality-5. The District Police Office, Jhapa said that he breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Amda Hospital in Dhulabari. Police said that they are looking into all the cases.

Cadres of Nepal Student Union, student wing of ruling Nepali Congress, on Sunday staged a demonstration outside the Tri Chandra Multiple Campus against President Bidya Devi Bhandari for delaying to authenticate the Citizenship Bill. They also burnt the effigy of President Bhandari. NSU former central member Birendra Giri said that they were compelled to stage the protest after the President delayed to certify the Bill. Students and security personnel also engaged in a clash after the latter tried to disperse the mob. Some students were injured in the clash. They have demanded that the Citizenship Bill be authenticated at the earliest.      

Nepal Police headquarters has called for applications for 115, 000 temporary police personnel who will be deputed for security during the parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for November 20. The Department of Human Resources Development at Nepal Police Headquarters said that interested candidates can submit the application at the District Police Offices from September 15 to 22. The retired Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel and former forest guards will be given special priority. Nepali citizens who have completed 18 years of age and have not reached 54 years of age can apply till September 22. Any applicant other than Nepali citizens will be deemed disqualified. The working period of temporary personnel will be of 40 days and they will get Rs 40, 760 as salary (Rs 869) per day.  

Sorha Shraddha also known as Pitri Paksha, a 16-day period in the Hindu calendar when people pay homage to their ancestors, has begun today. Sorha Shraddha falls in the lunar month of Bhadra (September–October), beginning with the full moon day and ending with the new moon day. According to Hindu mythology, Shraddha rites are performed and tarpan offered to deceased family members across three generations, both patriarchal and matriarchal. Shraddha is performed  on premises of temples, riverbanks and houses with the help of priests. Dashain regarded as the biggest festival in Nepal starts after Sorha Shraddha is over.

A man was found dead in Singhiya River in Biratnagar Municipality-8 on Saturday. DSP Deepak Shrestha of the District Police Office, Morang said that the identity of the deceased, who appeared to be in his mid-40s, is yet to be established. He said that the body has been sent to the Koshi Hospital for postmortem. Locals informed the police after they saw the body in the river. Police said that they are looking into the case.  

World number one Iga Swiatek capped a dominant season by beating Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur at the US Open to win her second major title of 2022, BBC reported.

England hold a narrow advantage over South Africa in the third and final Test after 17 wickets fell on a day that began with cricket paying tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, BBC reported.