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Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Attorney General, Sabita Bhandari, at the Supreme Court.

President Ram Chandra Paudel had appointed senior advocate Bhandari as the legal advisor to the government and Attorney General. 

Bhandari is the first woman Attorney General in Nepal's history. She is daughter of senior advocate Krishna Prasad Bhandari. 

Earlier, Prime Minister Sushila Karki had recommended Bhandari as the Attorney General before the President. 

The Ministry of Home Affairs today decided to observe a national mourning day in honour of those who died during the recent Gen Z demonstrations. 

Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal took this decision upon his assumption of office today. 

Prime Minister Sushila Karki had recommended his name for the Cabinet member on Sunday.  

In commemoration of those killed during the protests, the national flag will be flown at half-mast.  The decision will, however, be endorsed by a meeting of the Council of Ministers. 

Similarly, the families of the deceased would be provided with Rs 100,000 as relief amount to conduct last rites and transport the bodies of the bodies to their houses. 

Home Secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadi, Inspector General of Nepal Police, Chandra Kuber Khapung, Armed Police Force Chief Raju Aryal and Acting National Investigation Director welcomed the new Home Minister to his office. 

Finance Minister Rameshwor Khanal has assumed the office after taking the oath of office and secrecy today.  

He formed a three-member taskforce on prioritization of projects for the effective budget implementation. 

The taskforce is formed under the coordination of the chief of Budget Division at the Ministry. 

The Finance Minister took a decision to not implement the projects that are not included in the budget and lack adequate preparation. The projects with insignificant values would not be put into practice, Khanal added. 

"Now, we're burdened to hold elections and address youths' demands. So, unnecessary budgets would be slashed," Minister Khanal reminded.

Suggestions of the high level economic reform commission would also be paid heed, according to the Minister. 

The inmates and detainees, who escaped Kanchanpur Prison during the Gen-Z demonstrations, have returned to the prison. 

According to acting administrator at the Prison Office, Ram Datta Joshi, the returnees include 227 males and 12 females. 

Previously, 38 prisoners, including 28 Indian inmates were apprehended, while 18 are still at large. 

Before the demonstration, the prison would house 479 inmates. Some are in contact with the office and some informed they would be getting back to the prison within a few days. 

Police are searching for those who have neither returned nor are in contact.

The Mechi Customs Office, which suffered damages during the Gen-Z protests last Tuesday, has resumed its service today.

The office activities- regulation of import and export- were disrupted owing to the vandalism and arson. 

Information Officer at the office, Ishwor Kumar Humagain, informed that the office works resumed after buying new computers, laptops and other essentials to run the office. "There is nothing left safe- neither physical infrastructures nor other items. So, we had no option but to make new purchases; some donated to us during this crisis," he said, adding that it has helped bring into operation the import and export works again.

The representatives of the Mechi Industry and Commerce Association had met the office Chief Harihar Paudel on Sunday and urged resumption of the service. 

Meanwhile, the Association has appealed to all industrialists and entrepreneurs to return to normal business as the festival was approaching fast.

Similarly, another customs office at Bhadrapur also began operating its service on Sunday. It had also received damages with looting, vandalism and torches during the protest last Tuesday.

American Iva Jovic captured her first WTA Tour-level title on Sunday with a 6-4 6-1 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango in the final of the Guadalajara Open, Reuters reported.

The 17-year-old Californian, who entered the WTA 500 hardcourt tournament ranked 73rd, became the youngest player to win the title, and the youngest American to clinch a tour-level crown since Coco Gauff triumphed in Parma in 2021.

Arango battled valiantly despite dealing with illness, the 24-year-old saving three set points at 5-3 in the opener and breaking Jovic's serve twice to stay in contention, according to Reuters.

However, she was unable to capitalise while leading 30-15 in the next game and Jovic closed out the set. The American then dominated the second set, wrapping up the match in just over 90 minutes.

Erling Haaland capped a remarkable week with two goals in Manchester City's 3-0 drubbing of Manchester United on Sunday but the sight of Phil Foden opening the scoring was perhaps the most significant aspect of the derby win, Reuters reported.

The England forward was voted PFA Player of the Season in 2023-24 when he scored 27 times in all competitions for City, including a double on the final day of the season against West Ham United to clinch a fourth successive title.

But Foden's form vanished last season and the goals dried up and before Sunday his last Premier League goal was in January, according to Reuters.

Luka Modric scored his first goal for AC Milan to secure a 1-0 home win over Bologna on Sunday, a hard-fought Serie A result tempered by an injury to goalkeeper and captain Mike Maignan and a red card for coach Massimiliano Allegri, Reuters reported.

A minute past the hour mark, 40-year-old Modric marked his first goal for Milan, arriving perfectly to meet Alexis Saelemaekers’ cross and finishing with a composed first-time strike.

The first half was played at high intensity, with both sides creating chances but neither able to break the deadlock. Bologna had the ball in the net early on through Nicolo Cambiaghi, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside, according to Reuters.