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The shooting of Nepali film 'Captain Saab' has begun.

The shooting of 'Captain Saab' began on Saturday from Dhunkharka, Bethanchowk in Kavrepalanchowk.

A biopic based on the life of renowned pilot, entrepreneur, and media figure Captain Rameshwar Thapa was officially inaugurated on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima on July 11.

The inaugural ceremony took place at Trigajur Shivalaya in Gaurighat, Kathmandu, marked by Vedic rituals, Ganesh puja, and Shiva worship led by Pandit Kumar Subedi.

The film will be shot in different locations of Kavre, Chitwan and Birgunj.

Captain Thapa is also the Chairman of Annapurna Media Network.

Directed and written by acclaimed filmmaker Dipendra K Khanal, the biopic, ‘Captain Saab’, will trace the extraordinary life journey of Capt Thapa from his humble beginnings in Kavre to becoming a celebrated helicopter pilot and a central figure during Nepal’s turbulent conflict era.

Leading the film as Capt Thapa is one of Nepal’s finest actors, Khagendra Lamichhane, who previously collaborated with Khanal in ‘Dhanapati’. 

Joining Lamichhane in a pivotal role is Surakshya Pant, another spectacular actor, playing the role of Thapa’s wife.

Sanjog Rasaili also features in a key role, alongside a strong ensemble cast that includes several experienced and emerging talents.

Two women of Bargachhi in Damak Municipality-1 were injured after being attacked by a wild elephant during a morning walk in Jhapa on Sunday.

The injured have been identified as 42-year-old Kabita Rai and 47-year-old Sunita Rai of Damak-1, said Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Jhapa. 

The two encountered an elephant that came out of the nearby forest while they were walking on the road after leaving their house for a morning walk today. 

The elephant reportedly grabbed them with its trunk and knocked them down. 

They have sustained injuries to their heads, hands, legs and other parts of their bodies. 

The injured have been taken to Damak Hospital for treatment and the condition of Sunita is said to be serious. 

Six killed in tusker attacks in a year

The Division Forest Office has reported that six people have died in elephant attacks in various places in the district in the fiscal year 2024/25. 

According to the Office Chief Bharatbabu Shrestha, seven people were injured in elephant attacks during the same period while four elephants were found dead.

The weather today will be generally cloudy throughout the country today, with a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly areas of the country and at a few places in the Tarai. 

According to the Weather Forecasting Division, there is also a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces. There is also a possibility of windstorms in the Tarai region of Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces.

Later tonight, the weather will continue to remain generally cloudy throughout the country. There is a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly areas of the country including Koshi and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at a few places in the remaining plains. 

There is also a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country, with officials evacuating residents in a hard-hit region just 30km (18.6 miles) north of Athens, BBC reported.

The smell of burning wood carried as far as central Athens, as Greece requested European Union assistance to fight the spreading blaze.

The ongoing emergency comes amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures are forecast to reach up to 44C on Sunday, with the extreme heat expected to persist through most of the weekend.

"We have injured firefighters, human lives were put at risk, properties have been burned, and forest areas have been destroyed," Greece's Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis said, according to BBC.

Israel's military says it has "recently" made an airdrop of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, following weeks of international pressure and a growing hunger crisis in the Palestinian territory, BBC reported.

In a statement early on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the airdrop "included seven packages of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food". 

Israel earlier said it was prepared to open humanitarian corridors to allow UN convoys into Gaza. 

This came amid calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza and amid warnings of mass starvation following months of limited supply to the territory's two million people. Israel denied what it called "the false claim of deliberate starvation" in Gaza, according to BBC.

Former President and CPN-UML leader Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that no one can take away her membership.

She said so during a special press conference organized in the Capital on Friday.

"No one should take the decision in a hurry. Party should be operated as per the rules. I didn't leave the party to become the President," she said, adding ,"No one can take away my membership."

The UML Central Committee meeting held recently decided not to renew Bhandari's party membership.

The UML Central Committee meeting had decided not to renew Bhandari's membership, concluding that it was against the spirit of the Constitution for a person who has already become the President of the country entering politics.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced the immediate installation of 500 deep boring water systems in Madhes Province to resolve the problem of water shortage.

PM Oli made the announcement today while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a bridge over the Bighi River in Matihani Municipality-8 and a maternity hospital at ward no 6 in Mahottari district.

Earlier in the day, PM Oli conducted an aerial inspection of the drought-hit areas in Madhes Province. The Province was declared a disaster-hit zone for a period of three months following a cabinet meeting on July 23.

The prolonged lack of rainfall in the Province has resulted in a severe shortage of drinking water and inadequate irrigation facilities throughout the Province. 

PM Oli, during his address, mentioned that much of the land appeared dry during his aerial inspection and pledged to hold discussions and coordinate efforts with the stakeholders for earliest resolution to the ongoing water shortage in the Province. 

He also reaffirmed his commitment to ensure drinking water and irrigation facilities in all eight districts of the Province.  

The PM noted that Saptari district, located at the eastern side of the Madhes Province and situated near the Saptakoshi River, has experienced relatively fewer problems due to its proximity to the river.

Oli added that the government is actively working to address the water crisis in the remaining seven districts in the Province.

The Head of the Government, in the context of Madhes Province having already been declared a disaster-hit zone, vowed to introduce a special program to support those directly affected by water scarcity including farmers.

Highlighting the importance of education, the Prime Minister argued, "Where there is education, there is development. Where there is no education, there is poverty and deprivation." 

He appealed to them to prioritize education as a foundation for poverty alleviation and the overall development of families, societies and country, urging the local residents to send their children to school without any discrimination.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the incumbent government has brought a wave of development in the country. 

Addressing a program organized at Matihani of Mahottari district today, PM Oli mentioned that the incumbent government formed from an alliance of the two largest parties--CPN-UML and Nepali Congress has been working round the clock for the development and good governance. 

He opined that remarkable achievements have been gained after development construction activities moved ahead in a speedy manner as the incumbent government put various issues directly concerned with the people--education, health and road on special priority. 

Also the Chairperson of the UML, Oli clarified that there was no alternative to incumbent government till next elections.  

He expressed the belief that with the inauguration of a bridge over Bighi river of Matihani would benefit all sectors including local trade, industry, factories, education and health. 

The bridge would connect the people of these areas with Janakpur, he added. 

Similarly, Chairperson of Loktantrik Samajbadi Party, Mahantha Thakur, senior leader and Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Sharad Singh Bhandari, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Devendra Dahal, among others stressed the need of collective efforts to resolve the drinking water problems in a long-term manner in Madhes Province.  

They expressed commitment to provide possible support from their respective places to resolve overall problems of Madhes Province.