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Two children of the same village died while swimming in the Kankai Canal in Jhapa on Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Anjila Sundas (11) and Dhruba Rai (12) of Aitabare, Shivasatachhi Municipality-9, DSP Basanta Pathak of the District Police Office, Jhapa said.

According to police, Sundas and Rai had gone to the canal of the Kankai Irrigation Project to swim at around 4 pm yesterday.

The families of the two had started a search after the duo did not return home till late evening. During the search, the families had recovered the children's clothes and slippers on the side of the Kankai canal.

Later, a police team reached the incident site after the families and neighbors informed the Area Police Office, Jhiljhil.

The bodies have been sent to a hospital, police said.

The Area Police Office, Jhiljhil is investigating the case.

An army man deployed for the construction of Karnali corridor at Lalibagar of Kharpunath Rural Municipality-1 in Humla district died after falling off a cliff on Thursday.

Tika Ram Lamichhane, a technical corporal of the Nepal Army, originally from Surkhet district was working for the Development Taskforce of the Nepal Army.

Chief District Officer (CDO) of Humla Sita Pariyar said Lamichhane fell some 100 meters down the road during the road construction. It is said that Lamichhane skidded while testing a machine for explosion to ensure a breakthrough of the road in the cliff.

Hariram Bista, who was working with Lamichhane, got injured while attempting to save Lamichhane, CDO Pariyar said.

Bista is receiving treatment in the Nepalgunj-based Military Hospital for his head injuries.

Likewise, the body of Lamichhane was sent to Surkhet on Thursday itself.

Janai Purnima also known as sacred thread festival is being observed across the nation on Friday.

On the occasion, Hindu Brahmins and Chhetris who have undergone Bratabandha (hair shaving ceremony) change the sacred thread (janai) and also tie sacred thread around the wrist of the right hand.

It is also believed that this thread should be removed only on the day of Laxmi Puja that falls during Laxmi Puja in Tihar.

Janai Purnima is also popularly known as Rakshya Bandan.

On this day, sisters offer rakhi (a symbol of protection) to their brothers.

Meanwhile, Gaijatra or the cow festival is also being observed in the Kathmandu Valley.

On the occasion, living kin paid homage to those who had passed away in the past one year.

An armed man clad in body armour was killed after he tried to "breach" an FBI building in Ohio, officials say, BBC reported.

The suspect fled the scene in Cincinnati and was shot by police after an hours-long standoff in a rural area.

Law enforcement officials told US media they are examining whether the man - whom outlets named as Ricky Shiffer, 42 - had any ties to far-right groups.

The head of the FBI said violence and threats against the agency "should be deeply concerning to all Americans".

Police have not formally identified the suspect killed in Ohio on Thursday, and did not comment on his motive during news briefings.

Unnamed law enforcement officials told US media the suspect may have been present at the Capitol building in Washington on the day of last year's riot by Trump supporters, although he was not charged with any crimes in connection to the disorder.

The Ohio incident comes as US officials warn of increased threats against law enforcement after the FBI executed a search warrant on Monday at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Police said the suspect tried unsuccessfully to breach a visitor security screening area at the FBI office in Cincinnati at around 09:15 (13:15 GMT).

He fled the area, but was spotted about 20 minutes later by a police officer, Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman Nathan Dennis told a news conference.

A chase ensued until the suspect stopped and exchanged gunfire with officers before fleeing into a cornfield, according to BBC.

After an hours-long standoff, he raised a weapon towards officers and was killed by police around 15:00 local time, said Mr Dennis. No police were injured in the shootout.

According to NBC News, the man fired a nail gun at the FBI building and was also armed with a semi-automatic rifle.

There are two social media accounts in the reported name of the suspect, according to the BBC's disinformation reporter Shayan Sardarizadeh.

Most of the tweets were about the 2020 election, saying it had been stolen from Mr Trump. The posts also included calls for violence against Democrats, the FBI and the Supreme Court.

At least two posts on the Twitter account - including one saying "I was there" - suggest the person attended the Capitol riot.

On Truth Social, the website owned by Mr Trump, an account in the name of one Ricky Shiffer posted earlier on Thursday, calling for Americans to "be ready to combat", adding: "I am proposing war." 

One post appeared to have been made after the incident at the FBI office in Cincinnati. 

FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was appointed by Mr Trump in 2017, said in a statement that "unfounded attacks on the integrity of the FBI erode respect for the rule of law and are a grave disservice to the men and women who sacrifice so much to protect others, BBC reported.

"Violence and threats against law enforcement, including the FBI, are dangerous and should be deeply concerning to all Americans."

In a speech to FBI field agents in the state of Nebraska on Wednesday, he called online threats to officials "deplorable and dangerous", adding: "Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you're upset with."