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Nepal court extends ex-PM detention in protest crackdown case

Nepal court extends ex-PM detention in protest crackdown case

A Nepal court on Sunday extended by five days the detention of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and his home minister after their arrest over alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on the 2025 protests that ousted him. Oli, 74, and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in

Nepal's rapper politician who took on the old guard and won

Nepal's rapper politician who took on the old guard and won

Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah won a dramatic parliamentary contest on Saturday, defeating veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in the former prime minister's own constituency after staking his political future on the challenge. Shah's victory over the veteran Marxist leader marks one of

Nepal awaits results in key post-uprising polls

Nepal awaits results in key post-uprising polls

Nepal voted on Thursday for a new parliament in a high-stakes showdown between an entrenched old guard and a powerful youth movement, six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government. Key figures contesting for power include the Marxist former prime minister seeking a return to office, a

Nepali migrant workers influence polls, but can't vote

Nepali migrant workers influence polls, but can't vote

Overseas Nepali workers bankroll their families and buttress the economy, making them a key constituency in elections next week -- but they cannot vote themselves. The Himalayan republic votes on March 5 in the first parliamentary elections since deadly youth-led protests toppled the government in September, fuelled by anger at

High-stakes showdown in Nepal's post-uprising polls

High-stakes showdown in Nepal's post-uprising polls

In Nepal's eastern plains, rival political flags depicting blue bells and red suns flutter over tea farms and brick homes -- symbols of a local election campaign shaping landmark nationwide polls. Two prime ministerial candidates are going head-to-head in Jhapa-5, turning the sleepy district into a