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Nepal’s ex-PM Oli held over protest deaths as new government takes power

Kathmandu – Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday in Kathmandu as police investigate alleged negligence

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NewsDesk MC March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 child safety online, cyber policy, data protection, digital governance, digital rights, google policy, government oversight, indonesia policy, internet safety laws, minors protection, online harm prevention, online platforms, parental control debate, platform accountability, regulation framework, social media regulation, southeast asia news, tech industry response, tech regulation asia, youth internet access, youtube response

Indonesia enforces curbs on under-16 social media use

Jakarta — Indonesia has begun implementing restrictions on social media use for children under 16, marking a regulatory push to

NewsDesk MC March 27, 2026 agriculture projects, Asia cooperation, bilateral cooperation, development finance, economic diplomacy, economic partnership, foreign investment, government funding, health systems, healthcare investment, India growth, infrastructure funding, Japan India relations, Japanese aid, mobility projects, ODA loans, public infrastructure, rural development, strategic partnership, urban transport India, yen loan

Japan extends $1.73 billion ODA loans to India for key infrastructure, health projects

New Delhi – Japan has committed an Official Development Assistance loan of 275.86 billion yen ($1.73 billion) to India for

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India slashes fuel excise as oil tops $100, imposes windfall levies

New Delhi– India has cut excise duties on petrol and diesel while imposing windfall taxes on aviation fuel and diesel

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NewsDesk MC March 27, 2026 2021 coup, ACLED data, Armed Forces Day, Aung San Suu Kyi, China mediation, civil war Myanmar, ethnic armed groups, humanitarian crisis, internal conflict, Lashio conflict, leadership reshuffle, Mandalay region, military junta, military rule, Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar military, Myanmar politics, Naypyidaw, presidency transition, Soe Win, Southeast Asia politics

Myanmar junta hints at leadership reshuffle as Min Aung Hlaing eyes presidency

Naypyidaw— Myanmar’s military signaled impending leadership changes ahead of its annual Armed Forces Day parade on Friday, a move that

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NewsDesk MC March 27, 2026 anti corruption sentiment, Balendra Shah, democratic change, Gen Z protests, governance crisis, House of Representatives Nepal, Katmandu swearing in, leadership transition, Nepal elections 2026, Nepal government, Nepal parliament, Nepal politics, political instability Nepal, political outsider, protest movement, Ram Chandra Paudel, Rastriya Swatantra Party, South Asia Politics, youngest prime minister, youth politics, youth uprising Nepal

Nepal’s youngest PM Balen Shah sworn in after landslide win and unrest

Kathmandu— Balendra Shah, Nepal’s youngest prime minister, was sworn into office on Friday after his party secured a landslide victory

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NewsDesk MC March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 commodity markets India, economic impact India, energy crisis India, energy security India, fuel prioritisation, gas allocation policy, India steel industry, industrial fuel shortage, industrial policy India, infrastructure and industry, Iran conflict impact, LNG supply constraints, LPG shortage India, manufacturing slowdown India, Middle East supply disruption, petroleum ministry India, small steel mills, steel production risk, steel sector outlook, Strait of Hormuz crisis, supply chain disruption

India scrambles to shield steel sector from deepening LPG crunch

New Delhi — India’s steel ministry has sought intervention from the oil ministry to prevent disruptions to steel production caused

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NewsDesk MC March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Bangladesh accident, bus accident Bangladesh, Daulatdia ferry terminal, disaster management Bangladesh, drowning incident, emergency response, ferry disaster, fire service Bangladesh, infrastructure issues Bangladesh, inland water transport, mass casualty incident, Padma River tragedy, passenger fatalities, public safety risks, Rajbari district, rescue operations Bangladesh, river transport hazards, road safety crisis, South Asia accidents, transport safety failure, vehicle control failure

Ferry ramp disaster in Bangladesh leaves 24 dead after bus plunges into Padma

Dhaka — At least 24 people were killed after a passenger bus carrying about 40 people plunged into the Padma

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NewsDesk MC March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 anti corruption protests, Balendra Shah, election aftermath Nepal, Gen Z protests, governance crisis, human rights Nepal, justice demands Nepal, Kathmandu unrest, KP Sharma Oli, legal proceedings Nepal, Nepal politics, Nepal violence report, police firing Nepal, political accountability, political transition Nepal, protest crackdown, public unrest Nepal, Rastriya Swatantra Party, South Asia Politics, state negligence, youth protests Asia

Nepal panel urges prosecution of ex-PM Oli over deadly protest crackdown

Kathmandu— A Nepali investigation panel has recommended prosecuting former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for “negligence” over his failure to

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China sees ‘glimmer of hope’ in Iran war diplomacy despite continued fighting

Beijing — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a “glimmer of hope” has emerged for ending the Middle East conflict,