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Tihar, the second largest festival of the Nepali Hindus begins from today. Also known as Yampanchak, the festival is observed for five days. The first day of the Yamapanchak is observed as Kaag Tihar by feeding crows, regarded as messengers in the Nepali society. The second day is Laxmi Puja (worshipping of cows in the morning and Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth in the Hindu mythology in the evening) and Kukur Tihar (worship of the dogs). Likewise, the three day is observed as Goru Pooja (worship of the oxen). Similarly, fourth day is Gobardhan Pooja and Mha Pooja (worship of own soul) in the Newar community while the fifth and final day is Bhai Tika. Bhai Tika, a festival to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters, falls on November 13 this year. Sisters put Tika wishing for longevity and prosperity of their brothers, while brothers in turn give gifts and pledge to take care of their sisters. The auspicious time for the Bhai Tika this Tihar is at 11: 37 am, according to the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Tihar is also a festival of lights and flowers, where people decorate homes with colourful lights or oil-fed lamps and eat various delicacies including sweets and sel roti as a part of this festival. Playing of Deusi Bhailo and worshipping different animals and birds are also significant aspects of this festival. The government has announced a four-day public holiday starting from Laxmi Pooja to Bhai Tika for the festival.

Indian police have arrested an operative of the ISIS from Vanarasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, on Wednesday. Following the arrest, an alert has been issued in Sunauli, Nepal-India border, a source said. Police have been questioning suspicious people and security personnel have also been deployed on the routes from Bhagwanpur, Shyamkot, Danda Head, Khanua, Hardidali, Sundi, Mudila, Chandithan and Sampatiha villages. People have been given permission to enter India only after questioning.

A photo exhibition showing China's achievements in poverty alleviation, infrastructure, science and technology, health care and green development over the past decade was held Thursday in Lalitpur, Nepal. Nepal and the world could learn from China's achievements in poverty alleviation, infrastructure and technology development, said Nepal's Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha. "High priority given to ecological preservation and green technology is also exemplary," Shrestha said, adding that China has made unusual achievements as a populous country. China has achieved its target of building a moderately prosperous society, said Chandra Prakash Mainali, general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist), adding that China will realize the Second Centenary Goal of transforming China into a great modern socialist country in all respects under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). China has achieved great changes in the past decade under the strong leadership of the CPC, said Wang Xin, political counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Nepal. China-Nepal relations have developed rapidly in the past 10 years, Wang said, adding that China is ready to work together with Nepal to build a closer China-Nepal community with a shared future and write a new chapter of China-Nepal friendship, Xinhua reported. The exhibition, hosted by Friends of the Silk Road Club-Nepal, also showed China's efforts in better delivery of basic public services and public infrastructure as well as progress achieved under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Indian police have arrested a Chinese woman for carrying out anti-national activities from New Delhi, India on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, Cai Ruo of Hainan Province was arrested yesterday afternoon. It has been learnt that a Nepali citizenship certificate in the name of Dolma Lama was recovered from her possession. During the investigation police found that Cai was a Chinese national who had traveled to India in 2019. The woman has been sent to the police custody for 14 days for investigation.