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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...