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Both Houses of the Federal Parliament are holding meetings today. 

The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet at 11 am  while the National Assembly at 1:15pm.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel is scheduled to present a proposal for general discussion on the estimates of revenue and expenditure for fiscal year 2025/026 in the House of Representatives. 

Similarly, Chairman of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee Ramhari Khatiwada is  scheduled to present the report of a committee on federal civil service, 2082.

Finance Minister Paudel will also be presenting a proposal, seeking consideration of 'Customs Bill, 2080' in the meeting of the National Assembly. 

Minister for Education, Health and Technology Raghuji Pant is scheduled to present a proposal seeking discussion on 'Bill on Martyr Dasharath Chand Institute of Health Sciences, 2080' in the National Assembly.

The bill is forwarded by the House of Representatives.

Millions of South Koreans are casting their ballots in a snap election triggered by the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, following his failed martial law attempt in December.

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is leading in the polls, while ruling party candidate Kim Moon-soo, a former Yoon cabinet member, is trailing, BBC reported.

The next president will inherit a divided country, mounting economic worry over US tariffs, and a volatile ally in President Donald Trump.

Polls close at 8:00 p.m. local time (11:00 GMT), with results expected within hours, according to BBC.

Ukraine and Russia made limited but concrete progress on humanitarian issues during peace talks held Monday in Istanbul under Turkish mediation, according to Xinhua.

Ukraine proposed a 30-day ceasefire, prisoner releases, and the return of children and young soldiers, as stated by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

Russia agreed to repatriate 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers' dead in exchange for all severely injured and 18-25-year-old troops. Moscow also proposed a brief ceasefire in certain frontline sectors, Xinhua reported.

Officials regarded the discussions as positive. It was the second direct encounter in Istanbul since May, indicating a tentative move toward future engagement.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to significantly upgrade the UK's military capabilities, including the development of new nuclear-powered attack submarines and increased army preparedness for potential conflict in Europe, according to Firstpost.

Speaking at a naval shipyard in Scotland, Starmer said that the threat from Russia is more serious and immediate than at any time since the Cold War.

The announcement comes amid a broader reassessment of defense strategies by NATO members following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Starmer described the upgrades as the most substantial in over three decades, Firstpost reported.