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Which meat lover does not like sekuwa? Ah, the taste of those dark smoky flesh morsels garnished with onion and lime! Bona fide carnivores will thus love Jheer Sekuwa, a restaurant dedicated to grilled food items.

Located at Sankhamul on the Bagmati corridor, it is hard to miss. For those with a keen sense of smell, the aroma of grilled meat wafting from its kitchen will tell you exactly where to go.  

The restaurant has plenty of indoor and outdoor dining space, so don’t you worry if you have a large posse of friends or relatives. The outdoor setting is perfect in the evening when the place is lit, the weather balmy and the conversation flowing.     

The staff members are friendly and the orders are promptly delivered. Talking about the menu, the best-seller is undoubtedly the sekuwa set that comes with a little bit of everything, from radish pickle to roasted gram. Whether you want pork, chicken or mutton sekuwa, it is up to you. We are not picking any one, for they are all equally delicious.

And if you are coming in with a big party, you can place your sekuwa order in kilograms.

We also recommend the chicken wings that the restaurant serves with a special pickle and chili powder: tender and packed with perfectly balanced flavors.

And yes, the place also serves an array of drinks and the best part is, they are available at maximum retail price. There is a seven percent service charge, but it is still a bang for your buck.

And if you cannot travel all the way to Sankhamul, Jheer Sekuwa also has its branch in Kalopul, while more outlets are planned in Tokha, Kalanki, Bhaisepati and Imadol.  

Specials 

Sekuwa set

Wings

Aloo Poleko 

Opening hours: 1:00pm to 9:30pm

Location: Shankhamul

Meal for 2: Rs 700

Online Payment: Yes

Parking Space: Yes

The government has decided to administer Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 to the children of 50 districts under the second phase.

The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to administer the vaccine to children between five and 15 years.

The Ministry said that the first dose of vaccine will be administered from August 21 to 27 and second dose from September 12 to 17.

The vaccine will be administered in Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Khotang, Okhaldhunga, Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung, Tehrathum and Udayapur of Province 1, Bara, Rautahat and Sarlahi of Madhesh Province and Ramechhap, Dolakha, Dhanding, Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchok of Bagmati Province.

Similarly, the children of Baglung Gorkha, Lamjung, Manang, Mustang, Myagdi, Parbat, Syangja of Gandaki Province, Kapilvastu, Argakhanchi, Gulmi, Palpa, Pyuthan, Rolpa of Tanahun and Lumbini Provinces and also in the East Rukum will also be administered the vaccine against Covid-19.

The Ministry said that the vaccine will also be administered in West Rukum, Salyan, Dolpa, Humla, Jumla, Kalikot, Mugu, Dailekh, Jajarkot of Karnali Province and Achham, Doti, Bajhang, Bajura, Baitadi and Darchula of Sudurpaschim Province.

Nepal recorded 781 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths on Friday.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 290 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 419 returned positive. Likewise, 2, 422 people underwent antigen tests, of which 362 tested positive.

The Ministry said that 511 infected people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours.

As of today, there are 5, 775 active cases in the country.

Two children of the same village died while swimming in the Kankai Canal in Jhapa on Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Anjila Sundas (11) and Dhruba Rai (12) of Aitabare, Shivasatachhi Municipality-9, DSP Basanta Pathak of the District Police Office, Jhapa said.

According to police, Sundas and Rai had gone to the canal of the Kankai Irrigation Project to swim at around 4 pm yesterday.

The families of the two had started a search after the duo did not return home till late evening. During the search, the families had recovered the children's clothes and slippers on the side of the Kankai canal.

Later, a police team reached the incident site after the families and neighbors informed the Area Police Office, Jhiljhil.

The bodies have been sent to a hospital, police said.

The Area Police Office, Jhiljhil is investigating the case.

Janai Purnima also known as sacred thread festival is being observed across the nation on Friday.

On the occasion, Hindu Brahmins and Chhetris who have undergone Bratabandha (hair shaving ceremony) change the sacred thread (janai) and also tie sacred thread around the wrist of the right hand.

It is also believed that this thread should be removed only on the day of Laxmi Puja that falls during Laxmi Puja in Tihar.

Janai Purnima is also popularly known as Rakshya Bandan.

On this day, sisters offer rakhi (a symbol of protection) to their brothers.

Meanwhile, Gaijatra or the cow festival is also being observed in the Kathmandu Valley.

On the occasion, living kin paid homage to those who had passed away in the past one year.

More shelling of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reported, with Ukraine and Russia again blaming each other for the attack, BBC reported.

Each side said there were 10 hits on the office and fire station of Europe's biggest power plant on Thursday.

At a meeting of the UN Security Council called to discuss the situation, the head of its nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, warning it was a "grave hour".

UN Secretary General António Guterres also said it could "lead to disaster".

China and the US both called for UN experts to be allowed to urgently visit the plant, but similar demands in the past have so far not been acted upon.

Earlier, the US also called for a demilitarised zone to be established around the plant: "Fighting near a nuclear plant is dangerous and irresponsible," a state department spokesperson said.

However, Russia's UN representative said demilitarisation was not an option, suggesting that it would make the plant more vulnerable to "provocations" and "terror attacks". 

The facility and its surrounding area in central-eastern Ukraine saw shelling last week, with Russia and Ukraine also accusing each other over that attack.

Ukraine says Russia has turned the site into a military base, launching attacks from there knowing that Ukrainian forces are unlikely to retaliate, according to BBC.

Moscow denies the claim.

In a statement on Thursday, Ukraine's nuclear agency Enerhoatom said that "Russian invaders again shelled the Zaporizhzhia plant and territories near the nuclear facility".

It said an administrative office near the welding area was hit and several radiation sensors were damaged. There was a small fire on some nearby grass, but no injuries. 

Enerhoatom added that the fire station located near the plant was also targeted. 

Because of the shelling, it was impossible to change the personnel after their shift, so they had to continue work overtime.

But the situation was currently under control, Enerhoatom said, BBC reported.

The US Department of Justice is asking a Florida court to unseal the warrant that let FBI agents search former President Donald Trump's home, BBC reported.

If granted, the rare request would make the documents available to the public.

Attorney General Merrick Garland also revealed he personally approved the warrant, which was executed at Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago property on Monday.

The justice department has so far not revealed the reason for the search - but the unsealed warrant could.

Mr Trump has until Friday to object to the unsealing - or could release details of the warrant himself.

Monday's FBI search is believed to be connected to an investigation into whether the former president removed classified records and sensitive material from the White House.

According to the Washington Post, citing anonymous sources, documents relating to nuclear weapons were among the items FBI agents were looking for at Mar-a-Lago.

The sources did not tell the newspaper whether the information involved US weapons or some other nation's.

Mr Trump argued on Thursday on his Truth Social platform that there was no need for the raid since he said his lawyers had been "co-operating fully" and "the government could have had whatever they wanted, if we had it".

He also alleged that the federal agents had rummaged through former First Lady Melania Trump's closet and personal items, according to BBC.

Until now, the justice department has followed its normal practice of remaining silent during an active investigation - and documents such as search warrants traditionally remain sealed during a pending investigation.

But Mr Garland said he was asking a court to make documents connected to the search warrant publicly available, in the public interest.

He said his decision was also influenced by Mr Trump publicly announcing the search had taken place.

"The public's clear and powerful interest in understanding what occurred under these circumstances weighs heavily in favour of unsealing," justice department lawyers said in a motion filed in federal court on Thursday.

Monday's search was the first time in American history that a former president's home has been searched as part of a criminal investigation. Mr Trump and other Republicans have condemned the move as politically motivated.

But speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Mr Garland defended FBI agents and justice department officials.

"I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked," the attorney general told reporters.

He also said the decision to execute the search warrant was not taken lightly. "Where possible it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means," he said.

Lindsey Halligan, an attorney for Mr Trump, said his legal team is weighing whether to release the warrant before the judge makes a ruling, BBC reported. 

They are also considering disclosing photos and video of the search.

FBI agents at Mar-a-Lago had requested that CCTV cameras be switched off, but the Trump team refused to comply, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

An armed man clad in body armour was killed after he tried to "breach" an FBI building in Ohio, officials say, BBC reported.

The suspect fled the scene in Cincinnati and was shot by police after an hours-long standoff in a rural area.

Law enforcement officials told US media they are examining whether the man - whom outlets named as Ricky Shiffer, 42 - had any ties to far-right groups.

The head of the FBI said violence and threats against the agency "should be deeply concerning to all Americans".

Police have not formally identified the suspect killed in Ohio on Thursday, and did not comment on his motive during news briefings.

Unnamed law enforcement officials told US media the suspect may have been present at the Capitol building in Washington on the day of last year's riot by Trump supporters, although he was not charged with any crimes in connection to the disorder.

The Ohio incident comes as US officials warn of increased threats against law enforcement after the FBI executed a search warrant on Monday at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Police said the suspect tried unsuccessfully to breach a visitor security screening area at the FBI office in Cincinnati at around 09:15 (13:15 GMT).

He fled the area, but was spotted about 20 minutes later by a police officer, Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman Nathan Dennis told a news conference.

A chase ensued until the suspect stopped and exchanged gunfire with officers before fleeing into a cornfield, according to BBC.

After an hours-long standoff, he raised a weapon towards officers and was killed by police around 15:00 local time, said Mr Dennis. No police were injured in the shootout.

According to NBC News, the man fired a nail gun at the FBI building and was also armed with a semi-automatic rifle.

There are two social media accounts in the reported name of the suspect, according to the BBC's disinformation reporter Shayan Sardarizadeh.

Most of the tweets were about the 2020 election, saying it had been stolen from Mr Trump. The posts also included calls for violence against Democrats, the FBI and the Supreme Court.

At least two posts on the Twitter account - including one saying "I was there" - suggest the person attended the Capitol riot.

On Truth Social, the website owned by Mr Trump, an account in the name of one Ricky Shiffer posted earlier on Thursday, calling for Americans to "be ready to combat", adding: "I am proposing war." 

One post appeared to have been made after the incident at the FBI office in Cincinnati. 

FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was appointed by Mr Trump in 2017, said in a statement that "unfounded attacks on the integrity of the FBI erode respect for the rule of law and are a grave disservice to the men and women who sacrifice so much to protect others, BBC reported.

"Violence and threats against law enforcement, including the FBI, are dangerous and should be deeply concerning to all Americans."

In a speech to FBI field agents in the state of Nebraska on Wednesday, he called online threats to officials "deplorable and dangerous", adding: "Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you're upset with."