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Two persons died in a motorbike accident along the Bhairahawa-Parasi road section in Rupandehi on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Raju Harijan (21) and Rohit Yadav (23) of Omsatiya Rural Municipality-3, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Suraj Karki.

The accident took place when a motorcycle (Ga 11 Pa 8625) heading towards Bhairahawa from Parasi hit a parked truck with Indian number plate (HR 55 W 031) at Parasijhuwa along Bhairahawa-Parasi section this morning.

Critically injured Raju and Rohit died in the course of treatment at Bhairahawa-based Universal College of Medical Sciences, added Karki.

Police have impounded the truck and arrested its driver for investigation.

A man died after a gun misfired during hunting in Sisneripakhera forest of Manahari Rural Municipality-6, Makawanpur.

The deceased has been identified as Sete Thing (50) of Balubhanjyang in Manahari.

One of the two hunters died following the misfiring of the gun, which was carried out by Sete's friend Gopal Blon of Raksirang Rural Municipality-8 in the district, according to the District Police Office. 

Deputy Superintendent of Police of Makawanpur (DSP Pushkar Bogati said that Blon and Sete had carried one each gun in the forest for hunting.

It is said that Blon's gun misfired as he skidded off the bushes, killing Sete on the spot.

Police have held Blon along with the two guns, DSP Bogati said.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 1, 900 per tola in the domestic market on Monday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 260, 700  per tola today. It was traded at Rs 258, 800 per tola on  Wednesday.

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 45 and is being traded at Rs 3, 870 per tola today.

Sunderland savoured their sweetest victory in years on Sunday, beating Newcastle United 1-0 in a Premier League derby that served as perfect revenge for a painful FA Cup humiliation in 2024, Reuters reported. 

Sunderland's triumph at the Stadium of Light was sealed by an unfortunate own goal from Newcastle's Nick Woltemade, lifting the hosts to seventh place and within two points of the top four.

The victory was particularly sweet for defender Dan Ballard, who had scored an own goal in Sunderland's crushing 3-0 FA Cup defeat by Newcastle in January 2024 - the teams' only meeting since March 2016 before Sunday's lively encounter, according to Reuters.