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The 41-kilometer section from Aabukhaireni to Jamune in Tanahun under the Muglin–Pokhara road expansion project has been completed.

The construction company handed over the section to the government on Monday. 

This road is in the market area and it has been expanded to four lanes in rural areas. 

Information Officer of the road expansion project, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, said that as per the agreement the company will carry out road maintenance for the next five years.

This road section has been expanded with a loan of Rs 6. 31  billion  from the Asian Development Bank.

Persian Gulf states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still able to threaten the Gulf’s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, three Gulf sources said, Reuters reported. 

At the same time, these sources and five Western and Arab diplomats said Washington was pressing Gulf states to join the U.S.-Israeli war. According to three of them, U.S. President Donald Trump wants to show regional backing for the campaign to bolster its international legitimacy as well as support at home.

“There is a wide feeling across the Gulf that Iran has crossed every red line with every Gulf country,” said Abdulaziz Sager, chairman of the Saudi-based Gulf Research Center and familiar with government thinking, according to Reuters. 

President Donald Trump was ​warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against U.S. Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday (March 16, 2026) that Tehran’s reaction came as a surprise, said a U.S. official and two sources familiar with ​U.S. intelligence reports, Reuters reported. 

Pre-war intelligence assessments did not say that Iran’s response was “a guarantee, ⁠but it certainly was on the list of potential outcomes,” said one source, who like the other two requested anonymity to discuss the issue.

The president twice on Monday (March 16, 2026) said that Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Qatar, Saudi Arabia, ‌the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait were a surprise, the first time at a Kennedy Center board meeting in the White House, according to Reuters. 

The Election Commission (EC) is to provide certificates to the winners of the House of Representatives (HoR) elections under the proportional representation (PR) system on Wednesday.

According to Krishna Bahadur Raut, the Election Officer of the PR electoral system, the winners of the HoR seat under the PR system will be given certificates at 11:30 am on Wednesday at the EC premises.

The name of 110 candidates elected under the PR system from the HoR elections conducted on March 5 was released by the EC on Monday.   

According to the EC, six different political parties have gained the status of national party by crossing a minimum threshold of three percent of the total valid votes. 

Under the PR system, the Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 57 seats, Nepali Congress 20, CPN-UML 16 and nine by the Nepali Communist Party. Likewise, Shram Sanskriti Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party won equal four seats under the PR system.  

The election process of the HoR elections conducted on March 5 will be completed after providing certificates to the winning candidates.

Brentford striker Igor Thiago celebrated his maiden call-up by Brazil with a 19th Premier League goal of the season but had to settle for a home draw as bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers rallied from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw on Monday, Reuters reported. 

Brentford stay in seventh place with 45 points from their 30 games as they missed the chance to significantly close the gap on the Champions League qualification places above them. Wolves have 17 points from 31 games and are 12 points below the safety zone.

Michael Kayode gave Brentford the lead before Thiago, who was named in Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil squad on Monday, doubled their advantage in the first half, at which stage the home side were cruising to what looked a comfortable win, according to Reuters. 

Chelsea captain Reece James will miss Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second-leg clash against Paris St Germain after sustaining a hamstring injury, manager Liam Rosenior said on Monday, adding that the problem could be serious for the right back, Reuters reported. 

James, who last week signed a six-year contract extension tying him to his boyhood club until 2032, picked up the issue during Chelsea's 1-0 Premier League home defeat by Newcastle United on Saturday.

The 26-year-old England international did not take part in training ahead of the Stamford Bridge game, with Chelsea needing to overturn a 5-2 first-leg deficit against the reigning European champions, according to Reuters. 

Neymar was left out of the latest Brazil squad named by coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday for this month's ​friendlies, as the five-time world champions continue their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, Reuters reported ​​​​​​. 

Brazil are set to play France on March 26 in Boston and Croatia on March 31 in Orlando ahead of the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Neymar's absence comes after ​the 34-year-old missed a recent game for Santos FC due to muscle ​fatigue, a match which Ancelotti had planned to assess him in person during a scouting ⁠trip ahead of the squad announcement, according to Reuters. 

New Zealand are continuing to prepare for a World Cup opener against Iran but will be ready to adjust if the Middle ​East nation does not take part, coach Darren Bazeley said, Reuters reported. 

Iran's first match is against New Zealand on June 15 in Los Angeles. The Iranians are also grouped with Belgium and Egypt at the tournament, which is ​being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Iran's sports minister said ​last week it was impossiblefor the team to participate after ⁠the U.S. launched airstrikes alongside Israel against Tehran and killed Supreme ​Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Reuters.