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Saturday, December 13, 2025
TopicMonarchy in Nepal

Topic: Monarchy in Nepal

‘Exercise caution’—India tells citizens in Nepal to stay cautious as protests intensify

In a statement on Tuesday, the MEA said it is ‘closely monitoring’ the situation and hopes the landlocked country ‘exercises restraint’ & addresses issues through dialogue.

Two killed as Nepal police use tear gas, water cannons & sticks to break up pro-monarchy rally

The two killed included a protester and a journalist who was covering the rally, a police spokesman, Dinesh Kumar Acharya, told Reuters.

16 years on, why thousands in Nepal are calling for return to Hindu monarchy under an ousted king

Nearly 10,000 crowded the streets outside Kathmandu International Airport, where King Gyanendra Shah landed in a chartered jet after 2 months away in Pokhara.

Pro-monarchy stir rocks Kathmandu, protesters demand Nepal be declared ‘Hindu’ state

Tens of thousands of protesters took to streets of Kathmandu Friday, calling for restoration of monarchy. They were led by Durga Prasai, a member of K.P. Oli-led CPN-UML.

Nepal riot use tear gas, water cannon to scatter protesters seeking restoration of monarchy

Protesters tried to dismantle police barricade on outskirts of Kathmandu and march into capital’s centre, prompting riot police to intervene and repel the crowd, witnesses said.

A fragile ‘secular’ Nepal is India’s biggest enemy. It’s time to bring Hindu monarchy back

India is finding it increasingly difficult to maintain its traditional clout in Nepal, which was once considered its sole sphere of influence.

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India’s aviation crisis is all about too big to tame

Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.

South rising, west slipping: India’s export map is being redrawn, shows RBI data

Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.