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Nepal holds elections months after regime change ‘Gen-Z protests’ with the same parties: The uprising, the chaos, and the meaninglessness of the agitation

Shraddha Pandey - 5 March, 2026

Even before the election results are officially declared, it appears that the Gen Z revolution’s demands for accountability and generational change in Nepal will not translate into a new political order but only a repackaged reversion to the status quo.

Crime

Punjabi activist Nancy Grewal, who openly criticised the Khalistani movement, stabbed at her own home in Canada

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2026

Grewal expressed her views against pro-Khalistani jailed Indian MP Amritpal Singh, Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia and Gurinder Singh Dhillon of Dera Beas.

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Iran hits American tanker near Kuwait port, oil spill reported after massive explosion

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2026

The interior ministry of Kuwait said that the explosion occurred outside the territorial waters of Kuwait, about 60 km (37 miles) from Mubarak Al Kabeer port.

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Two Indians including the captain of Iranian shadow fleet tanker Skylight hit by Iranian missile near Oman found dead

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2026

Two Indian sailors on board the Palau-flagged oil tanker MV Skylight hit by Iranian missiles, have reportedly died. Captain Ashish Kumar and Dilip Singh...

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Nepal holds first general election since regime change operation in 2025, voting currently underway

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2026

Nepal is holding a single-phase general election for 275 House of Representatives seats today.

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London: Muslim mob disrupts Holi celebration, hurls abuses and attacks Hindus, police arrest one accused

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2026

The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The authorities have apprehended a 14-year-old regarding the attack on Hindus.

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Operation Epic Fury: Iran’s Soleimani-class missile catamaran corvette Shahid Sayyad Shirazi hit by US forces, 20 Iranian naval ships struck so far

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2026

As part of the ongoing U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury, American forces struck the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, a...

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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez responds to Trump’s threat to cut off trade for not supporting US military, says ‘illegal wars by irresponsible leaders’ bring...

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2026

In a statement, the EU Commission said it stands in full solidarity with all EU member states and will protect the interests of the European Union if needed.

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