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The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 6. 55 points to close at 2, 719. 77 points on Thursday..

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 11  points to close at 469. 83 points.

A total of 12,701,097-unit shares of 317 companies were traded for Rs 5. 14 billion.

Meanwhile, Him Star Urja Company Limited (HIMSTAR) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 9. 98 percent. Likewise, Barahi Hydropower Public Limited (BHPL) was the top loser as its price fell by 3. 83 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 54 trillion.

The Indrajatra lingo (a ritualistic wooden pole) has been erected in front of the statue of Kaal Bhairav located in the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, which is listed as a World Heritage Site. 

According to the auspicious time prescribed by the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee, the wooden pole was erected before the statue at 10:31 am today, informed Laxuna Sharma, Head of the Guthi Trust's Kathmandu branch office.

Earlier, on August 31, the wooden pole was brought to the city. It is informed that the Indrajatra lingo was brought from Bhotahiti and placed in front of the statue of Kal Bhairav in the Basantapur Durbar Square on the day of Bhadra Shukla Ashtami. 

On the night of Bhadra Shukla second day, a pine tree cut at the Chittapal Community Forest in Bhaktapur was brought to Bhotahiti the following day. 

The Indradhwoj was raised today with the help of bamboo and rope, along with tantric rituals, shared Rajendra Dahal, chief of the religious and cultural branch of the Trust. 

After erecting the pole on the occasion of Bhadra Shukla Dwadashi, a procession of Shri Kumari, Shri Ganesh, and Shri Bhairav will take place on Saturday, Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi, also known as Ananta Chaturdashi, in the presence of distinguished personalities including President Ram Chandra Paudel. 

This day is the main day of Indra Jatra festival, one of the important cultural festivals of the Kathmandu Valley. There is a practice of declaring a public holiday in the Kathmandu Valley on this occasion.

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.