October 20, 2024: Snapshot of today's main news

Kathmandu, October 20 — In this section, we present the key headlines of the day. If you've been busy and missed the news, we’ve got you covered. Here are the highlights.

Court grants six-day detention for former DPM Rabi Lamichhane

The court has granted permission to detain former Home Minister and president of the Rashtriya Swotantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, for six days.

The Kaski District Court has authorized the Kaski Police to hold him for six days for the purpose of investigation.

Suraj Adhikari, the information officer of the Kaski District Court, confirmed that Judge Nabaraj Dahal’s bench has allowed the police to detain Lamichhane for investigative purposes.

Today, the District Police Office of Kaski presented him in court for an extension of remand in connection with cooperative fraud and organized crime investigations.

Police intervene as supporters of Lamichhane protest; one arrested

One protester has been arrested during a protest in Pokhara in support of Rashtriya Swotantra Party President Rabi Lamichhane.

Police used water cannons to disperse the leaders and activists of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party who were protesting in a restricted area.

Following Lamichhane's arrest in the cooperative fraud case, his supporters took to the streets near the Kaski District Court.

Despite the administration declaring the area as prohibited, the protesters ignored this and continued their demonstration.

Oli and Deuba meet, discuss recent developments

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba have met for discussions.

The meeting took place at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar on Sunday evening.

Sources from Baluwatar indicate that such meetings between the two leaders are regular.

It is understood that they discussed recent developments and the government's activities during their conversation.

UML seeks clarification from leaders Rawal, Pandey, Timsina

The CPN (UML) has decided to seek clarification from three leaders, including Bhim Rawal.

During the secretariat meeting held on Sunday, General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel announced that the party would seek clarification from Rawal, standing committee member Binda Pandey, and central committee member Usha Kiran Timsina.

The decision to request clarification stems from their public statements regarding the construction of the party's central office, which were deemed contrary to party decisions.

Woman killed, 26 injured in road accident

A woman died on the spot while 26 others were injured in a road accident that took place at Barmajhiya of Kanchanrup municipality this morning.

The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Maiya Rai of Udayapur.

According to the local police office in Kanchanpur, among the injured eight were seriously injured and have been sent to Biratnagar for treatment. Another 18 injured people are undergoing treatment at the local Dharmeshwar Hospital.

NEB releases class 12 supplementary exam results

The National Examination Board has published the results of the Class 12 grade enhancement (supplementary) examinations. The supplementary exams were held on August 10 and 11.

According to the published results, 86,246 students have achieved grades in all subjects, representing 70.60% of the candidates.

A total of 122,171 students appeared for the grade enhancement examinations. Among them, two students had their exams canceled, while the results of two others have been postponed, as reported by the board.

Gold price reaches new record, trading at NPR 165,000 per tola

The price of gold in the Nepali market continues to rise. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association, the price of hallmark gold reached a new record on Sunday.

Currently, the price of gold stands at NPR 165,000 per tola. This is an increase from Friday’s price of NPR 164,400 per tola.

In addition, the price of silver has also increased. The hallmark silver, which traded at NPR 1,980 on Friday, rose to NPR 2,075 on Sunday.

NEPSE declines by 47.44 points

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) fell by 47.44 points on Sunday. Trading began at 2,733 points but quickly dropped to 2,697 points within moments.

After experiencing significant fluctuations, NEPSE climbed to a high of 2,748 points on Sunday. Ultimately, trading was halted at 2,698 points.

On Sunday, 18 companies saw their stock prices increase, while 226 companies experienced declines. A total of 2,080,000 shares were bought and sold, resulting in a transaction volume of NPR 8.18 billion.

Musk promises to award $1 million each day to a signer of his petition

Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Saturday to give away $1 million each day until November’s election to someone who signs his online petition supporting the US Constitution.

And he wasted no time, awarding a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Republican Donald Trump. The winner was a man named John Dreher, according to event staff.

“By the way, John had no idea. So anyway, you’re welcome,” the Tesla founder said as he handed Dreher the check.

The money is the latest example of Musk using his extraordinary wealth to influence the tightly contested presidential race between Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

At least 73 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza

Israeli strikes have killed at least 73 people, including women and children, in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, the strip's Hamas-run authorities say.

Dozens of others are injured and many are still trapped under the rubble after the bombing late on Saturday night, officials added.

Israel said it was checking reports of casualties but said the figures published by Hamas authorities were "exaggerated" and did not match information held by its military.

Fighting also continues to be reported in southern Lebanon - on Sunday morning, Israel said its air force had attacked "about 175 terrorist targets" in Gaza and Lebanon over the past day.

Man City beats struggling Wolves 2-1

John Stones came up with an injury-time goal again as Manchester City narrowly avoided a major setback by beating last-place Wolves 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.

Stones headed home a corner in the fifth minute of second-half injury time and the goal stood after referee Chris Kavanagh was called to the sideline monitor to review whether Bernardo Silva was interfering with goalkeeper Jose Sa from an offside position.

Kavanagh’s decision denied Wolves just a second point of the season and enraged manager Gary O’Neil on the sidelines, while the win put City two points above Liverpool ahead of its home game against Chelsea later Sunday.

Ravindra, O'Rourke and Henry headline NZ's first Test win in India since 1988

New Zealand 402 (Ravindra 134, Conway 91, Jadeja 3-72) and 110 for 2 (Young 48*, Ravindra 39*, Bumrah 2-29) beat India 46 (Pant 20, Henry 5-15, O'Rourke 4-22) and 462 (Sarfaraz 150, Pant 99, O'Rourke 3-92) by eight wickets

The exhilarating Bengaluru Test got the climax it deserved, with New Zealand made to work hard to complete their first Test win in India in 36 years. Under overcast skies, the ball seamed around appreciably, Jasprit Bumrah threatened to pick a wicket every second delivery, and the crowd appealed almost every ball, but New Zealand absorbed it all to ease their way to the target of 107 once things settled down a touch.

Nepal triumphs in nail-biting super over against USA

Nepal defeated the US in super over in the second T20 match held under the bilateral series between the two countries. With the win, Nepal has also won the series 2-0, before the third and last match is played.

In the match held at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, the visitors defeated the hosts in super over, after both the teams were tied at 170 runs at the end of 20 overs each.

Sompal Kami defended 7 runs in the last over, to take the match to super over. Kami took 2 wickets and gave away only 6 runs. He came back again to restrict the hosts to just 2 runs in the super over, also taking 2 consecutive wickets.

Captain Rohit Paudel scored 3 runs in the one-over eliminator, to record a historic series win for the country against the US at their home turf.

Inter Miami going to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Lionel Messi is heading to the Club World Cup next year.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced Saturday night that Inter Miami will play in the tournament, something that had been long expected given Messi’s enormous popularity around the world and how the tournament already planned on some matches in South Florida.

The event, which is set to be played every four years, includes 32 teams from FIFA’s six soccer confederations. Inter Miami will play in the tournament opener, scheduled for June 15, 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

“I am proud to announce that as one of the best clubs in the world, you are deserved participants in the new FIFA Club World Cup 2025 as the host club representing the United States,” Infantino said in an on-field ceremony after Inter Miami broke Major League Soccer’s mark for most points in a regular season.

The tournament runs through July 13, with the final scheduled for New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium — also the site of the 2026 World Cup final. So far, the Club World Cup has drawn no major U.S. sponsors and there is not a media rights deal in place.