Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza, Israel says

Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, has been killed in an air strike in Gaza City, Israel has said, NBC reported .

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz congratulated the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel's security agency, Shin Bet, for the "flawless execution" in a post on X.

He gave no detail on the time or location of the operation, but the IDF earlier said its aircraft attacked "a key terrorist" in the al-Rimal neighbourhood on Saturday, prompting reports in Israeli media that Obeida had been the target.

Hamas has not confirmed his death. The Palestinian armed group earlier said dozens of civilians were killed and injured in Israeli strikes on a residential building in the district, according to BBC.

 

India’s relations with Nepal are deep-rooted and very special: Indian PM Modi

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a dinner hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday.

Indian Prime Minister Modi said that he was delighted to meet Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Taking to X, he said, “Delighted to meet Nepali Prime Minister KP Oli in Tianjin. India’s relations with Nepal are deep-rooted and very special.”

The PM and high level Nepali delegation, including the First Lady Radhika Shakya, attended the banquet and cultural function held at the Tianjin Meijiang Convention Centre.

At the invitation of President Xi, a high level Nepali delegation led by PM Oli is currently visiting China. 

PM Oli and Chinese President Xi already held a bilateral meeting on Saturday, the first day of the five-day visit.

PM Oli is scheduled to address the SCO Summit tomorrow. 

 

 

PM Oli, his Vietnamese counterpart Chinh hold meeting

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, held a bilateral meeting on Sunday. .

Both Prime Ministers are now in China in the course of participating in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit. 

During the meeting, they discussed the various aspects of cultural, diplomatic and economic relations and cooperation between the two countries, according to the Foreign Ministry.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Chinh recalled the recent Nepal visit of Vice President of Vietnam, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, and invited Prime Minister Oli for a visit to Vietnam. 

Expressing Nepal's solidarity to the movement of freedom of Vietnam, PM Oli underlined that progress made by Vietnam in a short period is inspiration for all. 

He shared that Nepal would be a developing country next year and urged it to invest in the energy sector of Nepal. 

Prime Minister Oli also extended an invitation to his Vietnamese counterpart to visit Nepal.

 

PM Oli, Russian President Putin to hold meeting tomorrow

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Russian President Vladimir Putin are to hold a meeting.

Prime Minister Oli, who is on a five-day visit to China, is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Putin tomorrow.

According to a senior official at the Foreign Ministry, PM Oli and President Putin are holding a meeting in Tianjin.

A source at the Foreign Ministry has informed that the talks between them will last for about half an hour.

"They will hold a meeting from 6:45 on Monday for about half an hour. Issues of bilateral interest will be discussed during the meeting," the source said.

Prime Minister Oli left for China on Saturday to take part in the SCO Summit.

He also held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping upon reaching the northern neighbor.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister drew the attention of the Chinese President to the agreement reached between India and China to reopen a trade route via Lipulekh Pass.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Oli held a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pakistan’s Punjab faces the biggest floods in its history, affecting 2 million people

 Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time highs, Associated Press reported.

Global warming has worsened monsoon rains this year in Pakistan, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Downpours and cloudbursts have triggered flash floods and landslides across the mountainous north and northwest in recent months.

Residents in eastern Punjab have also experienced abnormal amounts of rain, as well as cross-border flooding after India released water from swollen rivers and overflowing dams into Pakistan’s low-lying regions, according to Associated Press.

The senior minister for the province, Maryam Aurangzeb, told a press conference on Sunday: “This is the biggest flood in the history of the Punjab. The flood has affected two million people. It’s the first time that the three rivers — Sutlej, Chenab, and Ravi — have carried such high levels of water.”

Osaka, Gauff welcome US Open 'deja vu' in fourth-round dream match for fans

Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka's fourth-round U.S. Open showdown will serve as a welcome trip down memory lane for the two fan favourites, as they face off in a match made for prime time on Monday, Reuters reported.

Organisers could not have scripted it better for American fans, with a must-watch meeting between two charismatic former champions on the U.S. Labor Day holiday, six years after their memorable first meeting at Flushing Meadows.

The two faced off in the 2019 third round, where legions of domestic fans showed up to watch the then-15-year-old Gauff under the lights in her Arthur Ashe Stadium debut, fresh off her stunning run to the Wimbledon round of 16.

The then-defending champion and world number one made easy work of Gauff 6-3 6-0, but quickly comforted the young American as she dissolved into tears by her bench and urged her to come address the crowd, according to Reuters.

Home Minister Lekhak directs concerned bodies to work together to stop illegal export, import

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has directed the bodies concerned to work together in order to stop illegal import and export taking place in check points.  

During the meeting of Revenue Leakage Control Coordination Committee organised at the District Administration Office, Parsa, today, he urged all bodies concerned including local administration, customs offices, and the three security bodies to coordinate and cooperate to stop smuggling.

"I request all the bodies concerned to move ahead making coordination among each other to control revenue leakage as well as to take necessary initiatives to control other criminal activities taking place in border areas," mentioned Home Minister Lekhak. 

Similarly, Chief Customs Administrator of Birgunj Customs Office, Bishnu Prasad Gyawali shared that revenue collection of Birgunj Customs Office had increased in the last fiscal year as compared to previous fiscal year. 

He expected that the Office would be able to collect the revenue as per its target in the current fiscal year, stating that it was necessary that all bodies concerned should join hands to control smuggling.  

Likewise, Chief of Revenue Investigation Office, Pathalaiya, Hari Prasad Sharma, and Madhes Province’s Nepal Police chief among others also expressed their views. 

 

Nepse plunges by 31. 17 points on Sunday

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 31. 17 points to close at 2, 749. 83 points on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 5. 03 points to close at 472. 64 points.

A total of 14,805,569-unit shares of 321 companies were traded for Rs 6. 06 billion.

Meanwhile, Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (USLB) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 6. 77 percent. Likewise, Global IME Sammunat Yojana -2 (GBIMESY2) was the top loser as its price fell by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 55 trillion.