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Two nations, two deposed Premiers, two different political fates

Jayanta Bhattacharya | March 4, 2026 11:50 AM

Kathmandu, March 4 (IANS) Two subsequent youth-led protests in South Asia led to regime changes in two nations bordering India - in Bangladesh in the east, with former premier Sheikh Hasina in exile with a death sentence hanging over her head and having her party banned, and in Nepal to the north, where deposed Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli is contesting again in Thursday's election.

Pakistan’s entrenched military dominance deepens democratic erosion

IANS | March 4, 2026 10:41 AM

Washington, March 4 (IANS) With military supremacy having been effectively institutionalised in Pakistan, the country’s volatile politics, fragile civilian governance, entrenched military dominance, systematic corruption, criminal networks and widespread human rights abuses risk becoming more persistent, a report has highlighted.

India sets up control room as West Asia conflict intensifies

IANS | March 4, 2026 10:02 AM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India established a special control room in New Delhi on Wednesday to assist citizens amid escalating US-Israel strikes on Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and prompted retaliation from Tehran targeting Gulf states.

Iran war entering dangerous phase: US media

IANS | March 4, 2026 8:57 AM

Washington, March 4 (IANS) America’s leading newspapers are portraying the war with Iran as a conflict entering a volatile new phase, marked by widening strikes, regional retaliation, and growing uncertainty about its ultimate objective.

Child abuse images spread, US senators seek action

IANS | March 4, 2026 8:36 AM

Washington, March 4 (IANS) US senators warned that child sexual abuse images are being shared globally on a scale that outpaces victim identification, as a mother told a Senate hearing her daughter’s abuse material is “still online” more than 25 years later, and lawmakers pressed for tougher action against offenders and online platforms.

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