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The government has decided to shut down 26 social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter (X), and YouTube.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology made the decision on Thursday to implement the decision of the Cabinet and the order of the Supreme Court.

The government has written to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority to shut down the social media platforms from today.

According to a source, a meeting held at the Ministry of Communications on Thursday decided to close 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, to implement the order of the Supreme Court and the previous decision of the Council of Ministers.

The source said that a decision has also been made to gradually open these social media platforms if they proceed with the registration process in Nepal.

A division bench of Justices Tek Prasad Dhungana and Shanti Singh Thapa on Wednesday issued an order in the name of the government stating that the foreign broadcasting agencies must obtain a license to broadcast in Nepal and that the government should  formulate the necessary laws.

Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his sublime return to form at the US Open with another demonstration of his growing maturity as he held his nerve in the decisive moments of a messy, nerve-racking four-hour tussle to defeat the eighth seed Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) and reach the semi-finals in New York, The Guardian reported.

By pulling off one of the most significant victories of his career, Auger‑Aliassime has now reached the US Open semi-finals for a second time in his career, four years after his first semi-final in 2021. “It feels amazing. Four years ago, it feels like more, honestly,” he said. “It was a tough couple of years but it feels even better now to be back in the semi-finals.”

Vehicular movement along the Saljhandi-Dhorpatan road, which was blocked by a landslide, has resumed from today after three days. 

This is a national priority project.

The landslide debris deposited on the road was cleared following two days of continuous efforts.

The landslide triggered by heavy rainfall on Monday evening blocked the road at Dharabot, Dhorpatan Municipality-7. 

After the road was blocked, hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists travelling to Dhorpatan Wildlife Reserve faced difficulties.

Deputy Mayor of Dhorpatan Municipality Dhan Bahadur Kayat said that tourists have now started heading towards their destinations.

He said that it took three days to clear the road due to the sheer size of the landslide in that area.

Besides, he mentioned that the locals have been facing problems in commuting due to the lack of alternative routes.

Meanwhile, the Municipality and the police have urged tourists coming to Dhorpatan to only travel after checking the weather and road conditions.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his ruthless run at the U.S. Open by beating 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6–1 6–4 6–2 on Wednesday (September 4, 2025) in the first all-Italian men's Grand Slam quarterfinal, Reuters reported.

The world number one, who also holds the Australian Open trophy, extended his hardcourt winning streak to 26 matches and will take on Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime next.

"It was a good performance, I was very solid, I started well... it's nearly midnight, so thank you all for staying," Sinner told the crowd, according to Reuters.

Amanda Anisimova flipped the script on Sept 3, ousting second seed Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 to reach her first US Open semi-final and exact revenge for one of the most brutal defeats in Grand Slam history, Reuters reported.

Less than two months after suffering a devastating 6-0, 6-0 loss to the world No. 2 in the Wimbledon final, the American eighth seed won 67 of 121 points to complete the turnaround in 96 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

"Playing here is so freaking special," Anisimova said in her on-court interview. "I've been having the run of my life here... Today proved everything for me. I can do it."

The gold is being traded at Rs 207, 900 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the silver is being traded at Rs 2, 480 per tola today.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah called out a popular fan account on Wednesday for “disrespecting” former teammates Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez after a social media post mocked their close-season departures, Reuters reported.

Salah took exception to a post on X featuring images of the departed duo in black-and-white over new signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak with the caption: “Name a bigger upgrade in footballing history."

“How about we celebrate the great signings without disrespecting the PL (Premier League) champions?” Salah fired back on X, defending his fellow strikers who helped Liverpool claim their 20th league title.

Transfer spending broke new ground in the close-season window when clubs around the world spent nearly $10 billion on international transfers, global soccer body FIFA said in a report released on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Clubs recorded nearly 12,000 international transfers where total spending on fees amounted to $9.76 billion, FIFA said, representing an increase of more than 50% compared to the same period in 2024.

Women's soccer also broke records with more than 1,100 international transfers where the fees exceeded $12 million, according to Reuters.