Over 8.38 million PR votes counted so far
A total of 8, 382, 984 votes have been counted so far under the proportional representation of the House of Representatives election held on March 5.
As per the latest details received from the Election Commission, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has received the highest 450, 753 votes.
Similarly, the Nepali Congress secured 1, 361, 431 votes while the CPN-UML got 1, 151, 253 votes, the Nepali Communist Party 592,410 votes, Shram Sanskriti Party 292,063 and Rastriya Prajatantra Party 277,013 votes.
The counting of votes is underway.
Close to 400 dead as Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon
Israel has struck southern Lebanon and Beirut again on Sunday (March 8, 2026) and killed 12 more people, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, with the death toll rising to 394 as the war in West Asia keeps escalating, BBC reported.
Israeli officials said the strikes targeted commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the conflict.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it would “not allow Iranian terrorist elements to establish themselves in Lebanese territory.”
Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say
The Beverly Hills home of pop superstar Rihanna has been hit by gunfire, police say, BBC reported.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at 13:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on Sunday. A suspect was located and taken into custody.
A police official told the BBC's US partner, CBS News, that the home targeted belonged to Rihanna and that assault rifle casings were found at the scene.
Gold price drops by Rs 3, 700 per tola on Monday
The price of gold has dropped by Rs 3, 700 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 313, 200 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 316, 900 per tola on Sunday.
Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 65 per tola and is being traded at Rs 5, 410 per tola.



