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Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden Indian Wells title on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in a polished display of hard-court excellence under the California ​desert sun, Reuters reported. 

The Italian was imperious throughout, finishing with 28 winners, 10 aces and a ‌perfect eight out of eight net points.

He is now only the third player in history to win all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles, joining Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, according to Reuters ​​​​​​. 

A total of 6,791 tourists from third countries entered Nepal in the past eight months through the eastern border in Kakadbhitta, Jhapa.

Chief of the Immigration Office in Kakadbhitta, Tulsi Bhattarai, shared that tourists from the USA, the UK, Bhutan and other countries arrived in Nepal in the first eight months of the current fiscal year. 

The number of tourists visiting Nepal from this border point has decreased this year compared to the last fiscal year. 

Altogether, 8,723 tourists from the third countries had entered Nepal through Kakadbhitta point.

The Immigration Office shared that 6,552 tourists from third countries left Nepal from the eastern border point by completing immigration processes.  

Likewise, more than 3,000 Nepalis, who were in foreign countries for study and other purposes, arrived home through the Kakadbhitta point from different countries during the review period. 

The weather will be generally cloudy over the hilly and mountainous regions in the country and partly cloudy in the remaining parts of the country today.

According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is a possibility of moderate rain and snowfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the mountainous region of Koshi, Bagmati, Lumbini, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces. 

There is also a possibility of moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly regions of Koshi, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim Provinces 

, at a few places in the hilly regions of the remaining provinces, and at one or two places in the Tarai region.

The meteorological analysis by the Division stated that there is a partial influence of the westerly low-pressure system in the country.

Iran has arrested 500 people accused of sharing information with enemies, the Islamic Republic's police chief said on Sunday, as ​Israeli and U.S. fighter jets continue to strike new targets ‌in the country, Reuters reported. 

Half of those cases had involved serious incidents "including people who provided information for hitting targets and individuals who took footage of strike locations and sent them," ​Ahmadreza Radan said, without going into detail on when the arrests ​took place.

Earlier, Iranian media reported dozens of arrests in several regions ⁠on Sunday, according to Reuters. 

Iran's relations with Gulf states will require a "serious review" in light of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, limiting ‌the power of external actors so the region can become prosperous, Tehran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia told Reuters on Sunday, Reuters reported. 

Asked if he was concerned that relations would be harmed by the war, Ambassador Alireza Enayati said: "It's a valid question, and the answer may be simple. We are neighbors and we cannot do without each other; we will ​need a serious review."

"What the region has witnessed over the past five decades is the result of an exclusionary approach [within the region] ​and an excessive reliance on external powers," he said in a written response to questions, calling for deeper ties ⁠between the Gulf Cooperation Council's six members, along with Iraq and Iran, according to Reuters. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European allies of seeking to "blackmail" Kyiv into reopening a pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, BBC reported. 

He said restoring the flow of Russian crude oil through Ukraine into the European Union (EU) would be like lifting economic sanctions on Moscow.

Ukraine says the Soviet-era Druzhba oil pipeline was damaged by Russian air strikes in January and has yet to be repaired, according to BBC. 

A further four people have died in Kenya after heavy rain caused widespread flooding, police said, taking the number to have died in the past week to at least 66, BBC reported. 

The capital, Nairobi, was hit by more heavy rain overnight although no new deaths were reported.

Eleven people were rescued after a minibus taxi, known locally as a matatu, got stuck as water rose in Nairobi, according to the Kenya Red Cross, while two children were saved from a flooded house, according to BBC. 

The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has hiked the prices of petroleum products effective from midnight today. 

According to the NOC, the price of petrol was hiked by Rs 15 per liter, while the prices of diesel and kerosene were increased by Rs 10 per liter.     

Consumers in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal will now pay Rs 172 per liter for petrol and Rs 152 per liter for diesel and kerosene.     

In a statement issued this evening, the NOC mentioned that the decision for the rate adjustment was made as the fuel prices were hiked in the new supplies to the NOC from the Indian Oil Corporation.

The NOC has stated that the unusual price hike of petroleum products in the international market led to this situation, while urging the consumers for their continued support.