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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Lumbini on May 16, 2022 on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at the invitation of Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba. This will be Prime Minister’s fifth visit to Nepal since 2014.

At Lumbini, Prime Minister Modi's will visit the sacred Mayadevi temple to offer prayers. Prime Minister will also deliver an address at a Buddha Jayanti event organized by the Lumbini Development Trust under the aegis of the Government of Nepal, read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs of India on Thursday.

Separately, Prime Minister will participate in the "Shilanyas” ceremony for the construction of a centre for Buddhist culture and heritage, in a plot belonging to the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), New Delhi within the Lumbini Monastic Zone. Both Prime Ministers will hold a bilateral meeting, the Ministry said.

Prime Minister Modi’s visit continues the tradition of regular high level exchanges between India and Nepal in furtherance of our Neighbourhood First policy. It underscores the shared civilizational heritage of the people of both countries, the statement further read.

Nepali Congress has suspended five persons for carrying out activities against the party's policy in Chitwan.

Five persons including former lawmaker Bhim Bahadur Shrestha were suspended for working against the party's directive and the candidate of the five-party alliance.

The party's central office has suspended former president of Tarun Dal Chitwan Sambhu Aryal, former secretary Ananda Raut, party regional representative Surya Basnet and Dr Keshav Paudel from the party.

As many as 800 security personnel have been mobilized in Rasuwa for tomorrow's local level elections.

Chief District Officer Nawaraj Jaisi said that 801 security personnel have been deployed in the district this time.

He said that Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and temporary police personnel have been mobilized for the security.

According to Jaisi, 294 Nepal Police, 288 temporary police and 219 Armed Police Force personnel have been mobilized in the district.

All the security personnel will give security to the voting centers and will also patrol the areas.

It has been learnt that 255 staffers have been deployed for the elections in the district.

There are 38, 545 voters in the district.

Rescuers in India's western Gujarat state are picking up dozens of exhausted and dehydrated birds dropping everyday as a scorching heatwave dries out water sources in the state's biggest city, veterinary doctors and animal rescuers say, Reuters reported.

Large swathes of South Asia are drying up in the hottest pre-summer months in recent years, prompting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to warn of rising fire risks.

Doctors in an animal hospital managed by non-profit Jivdaya Charitable Trust in Ahmedabad said they have treated thousands of birds in the last few weeks, adding that rescuers bring dozens of high flying birds such as pigeons or kites everyday.

"This year has been one of the worst in the recent times. We have seen a 10% increase in the number of birds that need rescuing," Manoj Bhavsar, who works closely with the trust and has been rescuing birds for over a decade, according to Reuters.

Animal doctors at the trust-run hospital were seen feeding birds multi-vitamin tablets and injecting water into their mouths using syringes on Wednesday.

Health officials in Gujarat have issued advisories to hospitals to set up special wards for heat stroke and other heat-related diseases due to the rise in temperatures, Reuters reported.

At least 30 persons were injured when a bus met with an accident in Doti on Thursday.

The bus (SuPaPra 01 001 Kha 3108) belonging to the Malika Travels) was heading towards Bajura from Dhangadhi when the incident occurred at Sanagaun in Purbichauki Rural Municipality-4, Doti at around 6 am today, DSP Bhola Bhatta of the District Police Office, Doti said.

Nepal Army and Nepali Police personnel have been deployed to carry out rescue operations.

Among the injured, 16 are undergoing treatment at the District Hospital in Doti while 13 are receiving treatment at a local clinic, police said.

DSP Bhatta said that the bus driver fled the scene after the incident and they are searching for him.

The bus fell some 20 meters down the road, police said.

Inter Milan came from behind against Juventus to clinch a first Coppa Italia since 2011 at the Stadio Olimpico, BBC reported.

Hakan Calhanoglu's 80th-minute penalty forced extra time and Ivan Perisic scored twice in three minutes as Inter lifted the cup for the eighth time.

Nicolo Barella's superb strike had put Inter ahead after six minutes. 

But holders Juventus scored twice in quick succession through Alex Sandro and Dusan Vlahovic to turn the game around early in the second half.

Defeat ended record 14-time winners Juventus' hopes of a trophy this season - the first time that has happened since 2010-11, according to BBC.

Serie A title chasers Inter, who are second and two points behind city rivals AC Milan with two games to go, had not reached the final of the competition since their previous triumph 11 years ago.

Barella gave Inter the perfect start when he curled a sublime right-foot shot into the top corner after cutting inside from the left to score the fastest Coppa Italia final goal since 2015. 

Samir Handanovic produced a fine save to deny Vlahovic and Paulo Dybala shot wide as Juventus chased an equaliser before the break.

But Massimiliano Allegri's side were ahead within seven minutes of the restart thanks to goals from Sandro and Vlahovic, who followed up his own saved effort after a quick counter-attack.

Calhanoglu held his nerve to force extra time after Lautaro Martinez was brought down by Leonardo Bonucci, and Perisic then stepped up from the penalty spot to put Inter back in front after 99 minutes, BBC reported.

Perisic added a stunning fourth just three minutes later, taking a touch before firing into the top corner from the edge of the box to put the contest out of Juventus' reach.

Inter will now face Cagliari and Sampdoria in their final two league games as they pursue a domestic double.

A powerful bomb exploded ahead of local level elections in Miklajung Rural Municipality, Morang on Wednesday.

Police suspect that the bomb may have been planted.

According to Madan Shrestha, a teacher at the  Saraswati Basis School, the blast was heard at around 11 pm yesterday.

Meanwhile, a suspicious object was found at Barkhe in Miklajung on Thursday.

A pressure cooker was found on the road around 50 meters from the school, this morning, DSP Deepak Shrestha of the District Police Office, Morang said.

Police suspect that the people who were against the elections may have detonated the bomb and placed a suspicious object on the road.

CPN-UML and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) cadres attacked a ward chairman candidate of Umakunda Rural Municipality-3, Ramechhap with a khukuri on Wednesday.

Ramesh Sunuwar, who had filed his candidacy from the Nepali Congress, was critically injured in the attack, Nepali Congress Umakunda Rural Municipality ward chairman candidate Jit Bahadur Katuwal said.

He has been taken to the Bamti Hospital in Bamti for treatment.

It has been a group led by Pabitra Subba attacked Sunuwar with the khukuri.

Police said that they have arrested some cadres along with Subba for investigation.