Oman's minstry reaches out to 18 counterparts
Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi of Oman called 18 counterparts including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and France in recent days, AP reported.
The ministry made sure the call aimed to support efforts to contain the ongoing war in the region and return to diplomacy to address outstanding issues.
Clash in Bardiya leaves dozen police injured
At least a dizen of police personnel were injured in a clash with locals at Ganeshpur in Gulariya Municipality of Bardiya on Tuesday.
The clash broke out while the security personnel were trying to clear the road blocked during a protest against drug trafficking.
DSP Pramesh Bista of the District Police Office, Bardiya said that nine locals who attacked the police were taken into custody.
The police also fired nine rounds of bullets into the air to control the situation.
Earlier a few days ago, Suresh Khatik and Bahuron Khatik, who fell unconscious while going to bed, were taken to a hospital but breathed their last during the course of treatment, according to DSP Bista.
Locals suspect the deaths were caused by drugs.
Locals have been staging protests alleging that the drugs smuggled from India led to their deaths.
Airstrikes on Iraq's Shi'ite PMF site kill 15 including Anbar commander
Airstrikes targeting a site belonging to Iraq's Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces in the western province of Anbar killed at least 15 fighters, including the PMF's Anbar operations commander, and wounded 30 others, security and health sources told Reuters early on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
The PMF confirmed in a statement the death of its Anbar commander, Saad al-Baiji, and 14 of his companions. It accused the United States of carrying out the attack, saying a U.S. airstrike targeted a command headquarters while personnel were on duty.
Health sources said some of the wounded were in critical condition and the death toll could rise, according to Reuters.
Nepse surges by 23. 83 points on Tuesday
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) surged by 23. 83 points to close at 2, 960. 40 points on Tuesday.
Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 1. 97 points to close at 507. 00 points.
A total of 35,822,191-unit shares of 341 companies were traded for Rs 1. 70 billion.
Meanwhile, Salapa Bikas Bank Limited (SABBL) and Reliance Spinning Mills Limited (RSML) were the top gainers today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.
Similarly, First Micro Finance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (FMDBL)was the top loser as its price fell by 6. 56 points.
At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 5. 01 trillion.
