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The price of gold has reached an all-time high of Rs 217, 100 per tola in the domestic market on Tuesday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of precious yellow metal has increased by Rs 1, 900 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 215, 200 per tola on Monday.

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 20 and is being traded at Rs 2, 575 per tola today.

Seven prisoners, who escaped from different prisons across the country, have been arrested in Jhapa district.

Acting Information Officer of District Police Office, Jhapa, Prabin Shrestha said that five male and two female prisoners, who escaped from the Central Jail in Sundhara, Jhumka in Sunsari and Kaski Jail on September 9, were nabbed.     

Shrestha said that 28 year olds Ruksar Khatun and Yeksara Khatun of Gauradaha Municipality-5, who escaped from the Central Jail in Sundhara, were held. The two had come to the police contacts after the government issued a notice asking the inmates to return to the jail. Two other prisoners from the central jail were also nabbed by the police in Jhapa.  

Likewise, Dinesh Soren (33) of Kankai Municipality-6 in the district was arrested from his home. Soren, who was jailed in Kaski Prison, was arrested by the police based on the information shared by his neighbours.   

Furthermore, an Indian citizen named Nabal Kishor (23) was handed over to the Area Police Office at Kechana in the district by the Indian Police after his arrest at Kishangunj in India.  

Similarly, prisoner Bal Bahadur Rai (45) of Kankai Municipality-4, who escaped from Jhumka Jail, was handed over to the police by his family. 

A large number of prisoners had escaped after vandalizing the jail buildings in many districts in the wake of the Gen-Z protests.

As per the reports, some prisoners are in police contact and some others informed they would be getting back to the prison within a few days. 

The police administration is searching for those who have neither returned nor are in contact, it is said.

Juventus start their Champions League campaign at home to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, and coach Igor Tudor has warned his players to remain grounded after their dramatic 4-3 victoryover Inter Milan on Saturday, Reuters reported.

That Serie A result delighted the club's supporters but Europe's premier club competition will be a different challenge.

"We played against the strongest team in Serie A in terms of squad potential and we won without playing at our best. That should make us reflect on our real value and what we could have done better," Tudor told reporters on Monday, according to Reuters.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and player union FIFPRO President David Terrier called on Monday for action to safeguard player health, warning that the congested fixture calendar has reached a tipping point, Reuters reported ​​​​​​.

Their joint statement came after Barcelona coach Hansi Flick's criticism of Spain's handling of Lamine Yamal's groin injury, in which he said the 18-year-old was given painkillers to play in World Cup qualifiers despite complaining of discomfort.

Paris St Germain said this month they were seeking corrective measures and accused France's medical staff of ignoring their recommendations on injury risks after Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue returned to the club injured, according to Reuters.

The New England Revolution fired head coach Caleb Porter in his second season on Monday, Reuters reported ​​​​. 

The Revolution are 8-14-8 (32 points) and in 11th place in the MLS Eastern Conference. They are 10 points out of the final playoff position in the conference and also failed to qualify for the postseason in Porter's debut season.

The 2024 club tied a franchise record for losses by finishing 9-21-4 (31 points).

Assistant coach Pablo Moreira will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season, according to Reuters.

Borussia Moenchengladbach have fired manager Gerardo Seoane, the Bundesliga club said on Monday, after the German side failed to score in three league games this season, culminating in a 4-0 home loss to Werder Bremen, Reuters reported.

Gladbach are 16th in the standings on one point, their poor run extending to 10 league games without a win including last season.

"After an intensive review of our start to the season, we have come to the conclusion that we have to make a change in the position of head coach," Gladbach Sporting Director Roland Virkus said in a statement, according to Reuters.

Former Barcelona centre back Samuel Umtiti, a key figure in France's triumphant 2018 World Cup campaign, has announced his retirement at the age of 31, Reuters reported.

A product of Olympique Lyonnais' academy, Umtiti joined Barcelona in 2016 and made 133 appearances for the club, helping them to two LaLiga titles.

Umtiti, whose career was hampered by chronic cartilage problems in his knee, last played for Ligue 1 club Lille, according to Reuters.

The current account remained at a surplus of Rs 78.14 billion in the first month of the current fiscal year against the surplus of Rs 33.08 billion in the same period of the previous year, according to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). 

"In the US Dollar terms, the current account registered a surplus of Rs 561 million in the review period against a surplus of Rs 246.8 million in the same period of the previous year," the NRB shared on Monday releasing the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal based on one month data ending mid-August. 

In the first month of the current fiscal year, Rs 691.5 million foreign direct investment (equity only) was received, while the amount was nearly Rs 800 million in the same period of the previous year.

In the review period, net capital transfer amounted to Rs 1.04 billion. In the same period of the previous year, such transfers amounted to Rs 223.2 million. 

Likewise, the Balance of Payments (BOP) remained at a surplus of Rs 89.30 billion in the review period. Such a surplus was Rs 40.90 billion in the previous year, the NRB stated.

The gross foreign exchange reserves increased 4.8 percent to Rs 2806.04 billion in mid-August 2025 from Rs 2677.68 billion in mid-July 2025. Of the total foreign exchange reserves, the reserves held by the NRB increased 4.0 percent to Rs 2511.45 billion in mid-August from Rs 2414.64 billion in mid-July. Reserves held by banks and financial institutions increased 12 percent to Rs 294.58 billion in mid-August from Rs 263 billion in mid-July. 

The NRB shared that the foreign exchange reserves of the banking sector is sufficient to cover the prospective merchandise imports of 20.4 months, and merchandise and services imports of 16.6 months based on the imports of the first month of 2025/26.