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  Nepal sees deadliest protests in 20 years; 19 killed amid social media ban unrest Kathmandu [Nepal], September 8 (ANI): Nepal witnessed its deadliest day of protests in two decades on Monday, as security forces opened fire on demonstrators across multiple districts, leaving at least 19 people dead. The fatalities, including a 12-year-old child, mark the highest single-day toll since the 2006 movement that overthrew King Gyanendra and ended the monarchy. In response to the escalating violence, the Nepali cabinet convened an emergency meeting Monday evening and formed an investigation committee tasked with examining the causes of the unrest. The committee has been given 15-day time to prepare the report and submit it, looking into the aspects of how the situation escalated and the possible factors behind it. TOR (Terms of Reference) has been drafted accordingly, a source told ANI. The protests, which drew thousands of youths, were initially sparked by public outrage over rampant co...

 Rajasthan: According to police, 51 people who had been referred to the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur, sustained 35 to 60 percent burns while 11 sustained 80-100 per cent burns. Rajasthan : At least 5 people died, including 3 children and 2 women, while 49 others were injured after a cooking gas cylinder burst in Jodhpur's Bhungra village late Thursday evening, police said on Friday. According to police, 51 people who had been referred to the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur, sustained 35 to 60 per cent burns while 11 sustained 80-100 per cent burns. A portion of the house in Shergarh sub-division's Bhungra village also collapsed due to the impact of the blast that occurred on Thursday afternoon, they said. Guests had gathered at the house of bridegroom Surendra Singh and food was being prepared for them. A cooking gas cylinder kept in the store room of the house caught fire following a leak and exploded, said Jodhpur (Rural) Superintendent of Police (SP) Anil Kayal....