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Borussia Dortmund powered past hosts Union Berlin 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to cut the gap to leaders Bayern Munich, while also tightening their hold on second place with their third straight league win, Reuters reported. 

Dortmund captain Emre Can converted his 10th-minute penalty after Serhou Guirassy was brought down, to put the visitors in the driving seat.

Nico Schlotterbeck then rose higher than all of his markers at the far post to head the ball into the top corner and double their lead in the 53rd, according to Reuters. 

Kylian Mbappe struck twice in the second half as Real Madrid secured a 2-0 victory at Villarreal on Saturday, climbing above Barcelona to take provisional pole position in LaLiga, Reuters reported. 

The win moved Alvaro Arbeloa's side to 51 points, two clear of second-placed Barcelona, who host bottom club Oviedo on Sunday. Villarreal are fourth, level on 41 with Atletico Madrid.

The Brazilian's pivotal moment came just after halftime when he weaved past defenders in the 47th minute and fed Mbappe inside the penalty area, leaving the French forward an easy finish from close range, according to Reuters. 

Manchester City returned to winning ways with a 2-0 defeat of bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers moving them four points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday but Liverpool's woes continued with a last-gasp 3-2 loss at Bournemouth, Reuters reported. 

City manager Pep Guardiola left leading scorer Erling Haaland out of the starting line-up but they got their first league win in nearly a month thanks to goals by Omar Marmoush and new signing Antoine Semenyo.

Arsenal, who host fifth-placed Manchester United on Sunday, have 50 points, with City on 46 having played a game more, according to Reuters. 

The voting has officially started to fill the vacant positions in the National Assembly. 

Seventeen seats have remained unoccupied since March 4, 2026. 

According to the Election Commission (EC), voting began at 9 am. 

EC spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai announced that the voting will take place until 3 pm today. 

Out of the 18 vacant seats, one in Koshi Province for the Khas Arya category was filled uncontested. 

Today’s voting is focused on the remaining 17 seats. Sunil Bahadur Thapa from the Nepali Congress was elected uncontested for the Khas Arya seat in Koshi Province. 

Voting for the other 17 positions is taking place at designated polling locations and centers in the capitals of all seven provinces. 

Bhattarai stated that for the National Assembly member election, eligible voters include provincial assembly members, mayors, deputy mayors, as well as chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of rural municipalities. 

The voting weight for provincial assembly members is 53, while local level chiefs and deputy chiefs carry a weight of 19. 

These voters have been actively casting their votes at the polling stations.

Property worth around Rs 100 million was destroyed when a fire broke out at the warehouse of Mahashakti Soap Factory in the industrial zone of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-8. 

The reason behind the fire was an electric short circuit, according to factory manager Prakash Budhathoki. 

"It is currently impossible to assess the full extent of the damage," he stated. "A proper evaluation can only be conducted after checking the inventory; everything has been reduced to ashes." In light of this, it is estimated that the damage could amount to approximately 100–120 million," he added. 

Manager Budhathoki noted that when the fire broke out suddenly at midnight, attempts were made to extinguish it by promptly notifying security agencies, but the flames could not be controlled right away, resulting in more extensive damage. 

Following the outbreak of the fire, two fire engines from Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City, along with a joint team of the Nepal Police and Armed Police, along with local efforts, were able to bring the fire under control shortly, thereafter, reported Pushkar Bogati, spokesperson for the Makwanpur District Police Office.

In preparation for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, two temporary polling centers have been set up in Darchula. 

The District Election Office has announced that these centers will be located at the district headquarters in Khalanga, specifically for voters from Chhangru of Byas Rural Municipality-1 and Tinkar village. 

Chief Election Officer Bhuvan Giri noted that due to the area's geographical isolation and seasonal challenges, voters from Chhangru and Tinkar are currently residing in Khalanga. 

To facilitate their voting process, a polling station has been established in Khalanga. 

Giri explained that a temporary polling center has been arranged at Kailashpati Basic School for Chhangru voters, while Tinkar voters will vote at Moti Mahila Sangh Basic School. 

The Election Office has provided details indicating that there are 375 registered voters at Kailashpati Basic School and 244 at Moti Mahila Sangh Basic School.

In the previous 2079 BS election, Chhangru had 383 registered voters, and Tinkar had 234. 

Chief Election Officer Giri confirmed that local elections had also been successfully conducted in these areas before.

The country is experiencing the effects of a low-pressure system at present. 

The Meteorology Forecast Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology indicates that this afternoon, the high hill and Himalayan areas will be predominantly cloudy, while other regions will see partial cloud cover. 

There is a chance of light snowfall and rain in certain locations within the high hill and Himalayan regions of Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali Provinces, as well as in a few other high hill and Himalayan areas. 

Additionally, some sections of the eastern and central Tarai region may experience fog in the morning. 

Tonight, the weather will remain partly cloudy in various parts of the hilly and Himalayan regions, including Sudurpashchim Province. 

The rest of the areas are expected to be mostly clear. The division has also noted the potential for light snowfall and rain in select locations of the high hill and Himalayan regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces.

The Election Commission (EC) has released the personal information of candidates who have filed their nominations for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. 

This disclosure is in line with the requirement to make public the personal details of those who have filed their candidacy for the elections. 

Under the first-past-the-post electoral system, the commission has published the personal information provided with the nomination papers of candidates whose nominations were accepted by the deadline, as stipulated in Section 22 (1) of the House of Representatives Election Directive, 2082 BS. 

EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai stated that the commission has disclosed the details of all candidates in compliance with legal requirements, emphasizing the importance of transparency, fairness, and reliability in the election process. 

The information is available on the commission's website, making it easier for voters, stakeholders, media, and the general public to access essential information about the candidates. 

In the first-past-the-post electoral system, a total of 3,486 candidacies have been registered across 165 constituencies nationwide. 

Among these, 3,089 candidates are male, 396 are female, and one candidate identifies as belonging to another category.