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The price of gold has dropped by Rs 2, 000 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 317, 000 per tola today.  It was traded at Rs 319, 000 per tola on Wednesday.  

Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 205 per tola and is being traded at Rs 5, 515 per tola.

A Sub-inspector of Nepal Police was injured when drug users attacked police personnel during a clash that took place at Makari in Manahari Rural Municipality-1, Makawanpur last night.

Sub- Inspector Dil Bahadur Tamang deployed from Padampokhari Police Post was injured when drug users attacked him with an axe last night, shared Deputy Superintendent of Police Pushkar Bogati of the District Police Office.

Likewise, 19-year-old Sanis of Hattigauda in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-12, was injured when the police fired in self-defense. 

Both the injured are undergoing treatment at CMC Churehill Hospital in Hetauda.

During the incident, 24-year-old Sanjay Jimba and 35-year-old Ajay Thing of Hattigauda were arrested.

Nepal joined fellow countries today in reaffirming its strong support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and emphasized the need to ensure the safety and security of UN peacekeepers serving in Lebanon under challenging circumstances, according to Nepal's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Nepal stated that peacekeepers must never be the target of attack. 

The government strongly condemned attacks against UN personnel, wished the injured peacekeepers a speedy and full recovery. 

It has also called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, respect international law, and fully implement the relevant Security Council resolutions.

Dozens of U.S. lawmakers have called on FIFA to lower the cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup, saying in a letter sent to the global soccer governing body this week that the use of dynamic pricing has ​turned the sporting event into an exclusionary enterprise at the expense of fans, Reuters reported. 

The letter, which was orchestrated ‌by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove and signed by another 68 Members of Congress, was addressed to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and said American fans and international visitors for the June 11-July 19 World Cup should have access to affordable tickets.

"The extreme high demand for World Cup tickets should ​not be a green light for price gouging at the expense of the people who make the World ​Cup the most-watched sporting event in the world," the group said in the letter that was ⁠shared on Wednesday, according to Reuters.