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England defender Jarell Quansah left Liverpool for Germany's Bayer Leverkusen in search of more game time and a new challenge in a different environment, he said on Monday, Reuters reported.

The 22-year-old, who is in the England squad for two games this month, made 58 appearances for Liverpool but only four last season before signing a five-year contract with the Bundesliga club.

"I just wanted to keep progressing in a way where, as a young centre back, you need games to improve," Quansah told a press conference at St. George's Park, according to Reuters.

Italian Fabio Cannavaro will coach Uzbekistan as they prepare for their first World Cup next year, the Central Asian nation's soccer association said on Monday, Reuters reported.

Cannavaro won the World Cup with Italy as a player, captaining his country to the title in 2006, but his record as a coach is more mixed.

His most recent job was with Dinamo Zagreb but that was a short-lived spell of less than four months that ended in April, according to Reuters.

Oman striker Muhsen Al-Ghassani has backed former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz to lead the Gulf state to their first-ever World Cup as the country prepares for the next phase of Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 finals, Reuters reported.

The Omanis take on Qatar in Group A of the fourth round of the continent's qualifiers in Doha on Wednesday before facing off against the United Arab Emirates three days later in the battle for one of Asia's two remaining World Cup slots.

The group winners will join Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Uzbekistan and Jordan in securing a ticket for the finals at the first 48-team finals and Al-Ghassani has backed the wily Queiroz to make a difference, according to Reuters.

Striker Harry Kane has indicated that he is open to extending his stay at Bayern Munich beyond 2027 when his current contract ends, saying his desire to return to the Premier League has dimmed, Reuters reported.

Kane has set a string of records since joining Bayern from boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur in 2023, scoring 103 goals in 106 appearances across all competitions and winning the Bundesliga and German Super Cup.

His performances have ignited transfer speculation, with the 32-year-old having a reported 67 million euro ($78.42 million) release clause in his contract, according to Reuters.

During Dashain, when meat dishes take center stage in most Nepali households, it’s rare to find families that completely avoid meat. Yet, in Dang’s Pratappur village, not a single animal is slaughtered, nor is meat ever cooked. This unique village remains entirely vegetarian, even during the country’s biggest festival.

Located near the Postal Highway in Rajpur Rural Municipality–3, Pratappur is home to around 70 households and a population of over 400. Most residents belong to the Yadav community and are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Deeply religious, the villagers believe that killing animals is a sin and have practiced a strictly vegetarian lifestyle for generations.

Daily devotion, worship, prayers, and sattvic (pure) food have long been a tradition in the community. Local resident Bhagwan Yadav said that the customs passed down by their ancestors are still being preserved. “Our young generation also follows the same traditions,” he said.

Another local, Dwarika Prasad Yadav, said villagers neither eat fish nor raise animals like goats, chickens, or ducks. “Instead, we eat curd, milk, ghee, and sweets,” she said. Buffaloes are raised solely for milk and dairy products, which have become the village’s main source of livelihood.

According to community leader Dukha Haran Yadav, hundreds of buffaloes are reared commercially in the village. “We believe in sattvic food, and the idea that taking life is against human religion is deeply rooted here,” he said.

Resident Binita Yadav added that the villagers not only abstain from meat but also strictly prohibit alcohol. “Fish, meat, and alcoholic beverages are banned here. Selling, distributing, or consuming them is not allowed. Even the younger generation follows this rule,” she said.

The community’s vegetarian practice extends beyond festivals like Dashain and Tihar. Even during weddings and feasts, only vegetarian food—mainly dairy-based dishes, fruits, and legumes—is served.

Local Dilli Yadav said that even when advised by doctors to eat meat for health reasons, villagers prefer alternatives. “Instead of meat or fish, we eat fruits, legumes, curd, milk, and other nutritious foods,” he said.

The effect of monsoon winds is slowly decreasing. However, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division, has reported that westerly winds continue to influence several areas in the western regions of Sudurpashchim, Karnali, and Lumbini Provinces, along with some parts of the western Gandaki Province. 

As per the weather 'bulletin' released by the division, cloudy weather is expected in Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim Provinces, including other hilly areas, while the remaining Tarai regions will see partially cloudy skies. 

The bulletin indicates a chance of moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning in the hilly and Tarai regions of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim Provinces, in a few hilly areas of other provinces, and in one or two locations in the remaining Tarai regions as well. 

The Department forecasts that tonight, the Koshi, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim Provinces, along with other hilly areas, will generally be overcast, while the remaining Tarai regions will be partly cloudy. 

The Department has suggested that there is a likelihood of moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some hilly areas of Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim Provinces, as well as in the Koshi Province, and in one or two spots in the remaining Tarai regions.

A landslide in Siruwari-2 of Raghuganga Rural Municipality in Myagdi has disrupted transportation services along the Beni–Jomsom–Korala road within the Kaligandaki Corridor. 

This road traverses the northern regions of Myagdi, Raghuganga, and Annapurna Rural Municipalities, linking the tourist district of Mustang to the national highway, as well as connecting to China and India. 

Following the cracking and sliding of land from the Kaligandaki River side to Majhakhark of Bhagwati, transportation along the road has been hindered at present. 

Transport entrepreneur Bhoj Bahadur Thapa reported that landslides at Siruwari and Khambhitta have created challenges for transportation operations on the Beni–Jomsom road. "Whenever there is normal rainfall, landslides occur, obstructing the road, and vehicles must take risks to navigate the narrow and muddy paths," he stated. "

An Indian lawyer has thrown a shoe at the country's Chief Justice BR Gavai after apparently being angered by remarks the judge made about Hinduism, BBC reported.

Rakesh Kishore launched his attack during Monday's court proceedings in Delhi in what is seen across India as a serious public insult and security breach.

Three lawyers present in the courtroom confirmed to the BBC that a shoe had been hurled at the judge, with one saying it "brushed against the chief justice and [another] justice... and fell behind them".

Mr Kishore was heard saying "India won't tolerate insult to Sanatan Dharma [Hinduism]", as he was led away from the courtroom by security officials. He was later suspended from practice, according to BBC.