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The deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia constitutes a crime against humanity and a war crime, the UN has said, BBC reported. 

A new report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine says Russian authorities "at the highest level" have deported "thousands" of children from the occupied areas of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin's "direct involvement" has been "visibile form the outset," it adds.

The air quality index (AQI) measured the Kathmandu Valley pollution as the second worst in the world on Wednesday. 

The weather has been deteriorating in the valley and many parts of the country for some days. 

Director General at the Department of Environment, Gyan Raj Subedi, has argued that lack of rainfall and strong wind caused the deposit of polluted air in the bowl-shaped valley. He urged all not to go out of residence except essential work and use mask while going out of residence.

"For some days, most of the places including the Kathmandu Valley witnessed gloomy weather. Even the rains are not in sight, nor the sunny weather. With strong wind in short supply, the polluted air is choking the valley," he said, adding, "Once the weather improves, the air pollution subsides." 

Meteorologist at Meteorological Forecasting Division, Sanjiv Adhikari, however, informed that the weather would improve gradually with gradual disappearance of haze.

The AQI measured Kathmandu Valley's air quality at 174, placing it as the second worst polluted city in the world till 4 pm today.

Environmental campaigner Bhushan Tuladhar said preparedness is imperative for air pollution. Massive public awareness against air pollution is needed together. 

The AQI notches from 150 to 200 are categorized 'hazardous to every ones' health', while the reading from 201 to 300 signals 'very unhealthy' and above it 'very harmful'. The measurement from 0 to 50 indicates the air quality as 'good'.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly’s government raised the fuel price saying that it is also important to make sure local production goes on and to balance the economy, AP reported.

Egypt priced fuel by up to 17 percent after the Middle East war has sent prices of oil soaring. 

Prime Minister Madbouly said that the government had to make a choice between maintaining current fuel prices which might have imposed heavy costs on the state and raising them to shield industrial and business operations from repercussions of war, according to AP.

According to AP, Qatar has been warning citizens to stay safe inside their settlements due to the fear of Iranian attack. The UAE also informed that it has activated it’s air defence to intercept incoming fire from Iran.

Iranian Security Ali Larijani posted “The sacrificial nation of Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats. Even those bigger than you couldn’t eliminate Iran. Be careful not to get eliminated yourself” on X Tuesday after US President Donald Trump threatened to attack “Twenty Times Harder” on Iran if Tehran stopped oil flowing from the Strait of Hormuz.

Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai is heading to India on Wednesday to participate in the ‘NXT 2026’ Global Summit to be held in New Delhi, his secretariat stated. 

The summit will be held on March 12-14. Bhattarai is participating in the summit as the ‘Guest of Honor’.

The event will be participated by policymakers, parliamentarians, technology experts, businessmen and representatives from specialized academic fields from all over the world will participate in the summit.

The event will feature the discussions on contemporary issues such as global governance, technology, economy, education, security, health, environment and international relations, according to the organizers.

Bhattarai is scheduled to speak at the session titled ‘Democracy in the Age of AIM Digital Governance and the Youth’ on March 14, according to his secretariat.

He will return on March 14.

Haze, which has blanketed most parts of the country for the past few days, is expected to clear gradually from today.

Meteorologist Sanjeev Adhikari said the weather would further improve tomorrow as compared to today. 

Haze has been seen in most parts of the country due to the influence of a high-pressure system in recent periods. 

But, this system would become weaker gradually and the weather would be clear. 

Currently, there is partly the influence of westerly wind, a high-pressure system located at upper atmosphere and low-pressure area located at lower atmosphere near eastern part, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. 

Light rainfall had occurred at some places today, added the Division.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 32. 08 points to close at 2, 843. 35 points on Tuesday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 4. 40 points to close at 489. 69 points.

A total of 52,711,353-unit shares of 329 companies were traded for Rs 1. 63 billion.

Meanwhile, Reliance Spinning Mills Limited (RSML) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise,  Him Star Urja Company Limited (HIMSTAR) was the top loser as their price fell by 6. 36 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 78 trillion.