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The District Administration Office, Parsa has extended curfew time imposed in Birgunj Metropolitan City and surrounding areas to maintain the law and order in the district.

The time of the curfew has been extended from 12 noon until midnight today.

Chief District Officer of Parsa District, Ganesh Aryal, said the curfew period has been extended until 12 tonight from 12 noon today.

The District Administration Office, Parsa had enforced curfew from 7.30 pm on Saturday to restore law and order in the metropolis following clashes between Hindus and Muslims in the course of a religious procession organized by the former on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.

Meanwhile, an all-party meeting convened today urged all sides to refrain from activities disturbing the law and order and to maintain social harmony and peace. Representatives of various political parties attended the meeting.

The meeting also urged the local organizations and communities not to hold rallies and bandhs. An all-party meeting chaired by Parsa Chief District Officer Ganesh Aryal urged all to maintain social harmony.

The meeting urged all the religions and sects to move ahead in building an equitable society in terms of preserving and promoting unity among diversities, the socio-cultural solidarity, tolerance and harmony by embracing the dignity of our nation with multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural characteristics, CDO Aryal said.

The meeting wished for the speedy recovery of the injured security personnel, media persons and the general public and decided that the State should provide treatment to the injured.

Nepali Congress Parsa President Janardan Singh Chhetri urged the people to maintain peace by maintaining social harmony.

Nepal have decided to field first after winning the toss against Kuwait in the final match of the Quadrangular T20I Series underway in Hong Kong.

Rohit Paudel, skipper of Nepal, won the toss and invited Kuwait to bat first in the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok on Sunday.

Nepal’s playing 11 consists of Rohit Paudel (captain), Asif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Wasir Ahmed, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav and Lalit Rambasi.

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has requested the government to focus its attention to resolve people's problems.  

Talking to media persons in Chitwan today, Chair Dahal shared that teachers, doctors, nurses, cooperative victims, and political parties are in agitation and urged the government to resolve the people's problems.

On a different note, he stressed that new determination among political parties was necessary to move ahead as per the needs of the people and the country.

An Israeli strike has destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of the main medical facility in Gaza City.

Huge flames and smoke were seen rising from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after missiles struck a two-story structure, according to video shared online.

Two air strikes destroyed the hospital's emergency unit, the main entrance and a facility holding medical oxygen, for intensive care patients. People, including some patients who were still on hospital beds, were seen fleeing the scene, Al Jazeera reported.

Hamas described Israel's bombing as a "horrific crime," and the Israeli government stated it was investigating the accusations.

The civil emergency service has reported no casualties, according to Al Jazeera.

The rise in the price of gold in the international market has its direct impact in the domestic market as well.

The price of gold has continuously increased for the past few days and it set a new record today. It has increased by Rs 1,000 per tola (11.66 grammes) today and is being traded at Rs 186,000.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association, the price of gold was Rs 185,000 per tola on Friday.

Similarly, silver is being traded at Rs 1,960 per tola today against Rs 1,905 on Friday.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and trains suspended as gales hit Beijing and northern China on Saturday.

By 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Saturday, 838 flights had been cancelled at the capital's two major airports, according to the news agency Reuters.

Beijing declared its first orange-level wind warning in a decade as a Mongolian cold vortex triggered extreme gusts (levels 11-13), toppling 300 trees, damaging vehicles, and disrupting airport express subways and high-speed rail, Reuters reported.

The strong winds are from a cold vortex system over Mongolia and are expected to last through the weekend.

President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs, including a 125% tariff on Chinese goods.

Late on Friday, US Customs and Border Patrol issued a notification stating that the commodities would be exempt from Trump's 10% worldwide tariff on most countries, as well as the considerably bigger Chinese import tax, according to BBC.

The move comes after US IT businesses expressed fears that the cost of products, which are often built in China, will soar. Other electronic gadgets and components, such as semiconductors, solar cells, and memory cards, are excluded as well.

Talks between the United States and Iran over Iran's nuclear programme have begun in Muscat, the capital of Oman. 

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state television his country wanted a "fair agreement", according to BBC.

In 2018, US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from a prior nuclear deal between Iran and international powers during the Obama administration, and he has often stated that he would negotiate a "better" deal. 

Iran had so far refused to renegotiate the deal. 

Although it's unclear if the two parties will meet in the same room, the discussions are regarded as a crucial first step in determining whether an agreement can be reached. The sessions on Saturday are anticipated to concentrate on creating a framework for the talks.