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There is little impact of westerly and local winds in the country's atmosphere at present. Even the low pressure system has a minor effect near the eastern belt of Nepal. 

It has resulted in cloudy weather in various parts of the country. The weather service has predicted partly cloudy weather in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and in the hilly and mountainous regions of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces. 

The Weather Forecasting Division also forecasted a moderate rainfall coupled with thunder and lightning in one to two places of hilly and mountainous regions in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces tonight. Few places of Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and most places of Koshi Province are likely to have a moderate rainfall in the night.

Coordinator of the taskforce formed to prepare a concept paper on amendment of constitution Ashim Shah has urged everyone not to be swayed after the rumour that the constitution would be amended unilaterally. 

The government does not act one-sidedly but takes onboard diverse suggestions for amending the constitution, Shah made it clear. 

He said it during a consultation with legal experts and constitutionalists held at the Prime Minister's Office, Singh Durbar on Monday. 

Broader discussions will be held with all stakeholders including political parties to forward this significant task.

The taskforce was mandated to prepare a concept paper on amendment to the constitution in line with the 100-point action plan of the government. "Constitution amendment is a multi-stakeholder concern, so national consensus will be reached for it," he reiterated. 

Shah reminded that the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) had prioritized this issue in its commitment paper. Comprehensive discussions would be held with subject experts and their views included in the paper.

Taskforce member secretary Liladhar Subedi made a presentation on major issues identified for amendment.

Constitutionalists and senior advocates including Dr Bipin Adhikari, Purna Man Shakya, Radheshyam Adhikari,Govind Sharma 'Bandi', Shambhu Thapa, Mira Dhungana and Tikaram Bhattarai gave suggestions during the meeting held on Monday. 

Manchester United's Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko struck first-half goals to secure a 2-1 Premier League home win over Brentford on Monday, taking their side to the brink of Champions League football ​for the first time since the 2023-24 season, Reuters reported. 

Third-placed United moved to 61 points, 11 ahead of sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion with four games left. The top five qualify for next season's Champions League.

With the prize of European football almost within their grasp, the home side came flying out of the traps as Kobbie Mainoo danced through ​the Brentford penalty area before slipping the ball to Amad in the second minute, but his ​shot deflected off a defender and went behind for a corner.

A California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump in an incident that has sparked a White House security review, BBC reported. 

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with two firearms offences when he appeared in court in Washington DC on Monday. He did not enter a plea.

He was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun and three knives as he charged past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday, say prosecutors.