FGN50: LDALL – NEPAL ****Nepal in grip of crisis as PM Oli resigns following massive anti-government protests Kathmandu: Nepal reeled under a serious political crisis on Tuesday as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned in the face of massive anti-government protests with the demonstrators attacking private residences of several high-profile leaders, headquarters of political parties and even vandalising the parliament, a day after 19 people died in police action against the agitators.**** FGN37: NEPAL-OLI-PROFILE ****K P Sharma Oli: Rebel leader-turned politician fails to provide political stability to Nepal Kathmandu: Veteran politician K P Sharma Oli, who wrecked many governments in the past, kindled hopes for much-needed political stability in Nepal when he assumed power for the third time in 2024, but that proved to be short-lived due to his own actions.**** FGN49: NEPAL-PRESIDENT ****Nepal’s President Paudel calls for dialogue to resolve crisis Kathmandu: Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel on Tuesday appealed to all parties to exercise restraint and come forward for dialogue to resolve the crisis.**** FGN40: NEPAL-SECURITY CHIEFS-APPEAL ****Chiefs of Nepal’s security agencies jointly urge protesters to resolve crisis through dialogue Kathmandu: The Nepali Army and chiefs of other security agencies issued a joint appeal on Tuesday, urging protesters to restrain and resolve the crisis through dialogue.**** FGN39: NEPAL-INDIA-EMBASSY ****India issues emergency contact numbers for its nationals in Nepal Kathmandu: India on Tuesday issued emergency contact numbers for its nationals in Nepal, asking them to contact in case of any emergency or need for assistance.**** FGN58: CHINA-NEPAL-OLI ****China silent on exit of Nepal PM Oli amid riots Beijing: China has yet to officially react to the fall of Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, regarded as its steadfast ally, and the prevailing violent student movement against the political class of Nepal.**** FGN59: UK-STARMER-INDIA ****UK PM Starmer to visit India in October with focus on tech partnership London: Keir Starmer’s first visit to India as British Prime Minister is expected in early October and will have a sharp focus on the India-UK tech partnership when he is scheduled to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025 in Mumbai, officials indicated on Tuesday.**** FGN48: NEPAL-ARMY ****Nepal Army urges everyone to remain calm and protect national assets Kathmandu: The Nepal Army on Tuesday urged protesters to remain calm and maintain national unity as it vowed to protect the country’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.**** FGN44: PAK-IMRAN-MUNIR ****Pakistan Army chief’s short-sightedness destroying peace in region: Imran Khan Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has described Army chief Asim Munir’s Afghan policy as flawed, saying the top general’s short-sightedness is destroying the peace in the region.**** FGN42: PAK-AMNESTY-SURVEILLANCE ****Pakistan spying on millions of citizens through mass surveillance systems: Amnesty report Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have been spying on millions of citizens, including journalists and prominent politicians, through tools of mass surveillance acquired from private foreign companies, Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday.**** FGN8: NEPAL-SOCIALMEDIA-BAN ****After violent protests, Nepal govt lifts ban on social media Kathmandu: The Nepal government has withdrawn its earlier decision to ban social media sites after violent protests by youths that left at least 19 people dead and over 300 others injured.**** FGN7: US-NAVARRO-INDIA ****BRICS nations ‘hate each other’, act like ‘vampires’ in trade with US: Trump aide Navarro New York/Washington: The BRICS alliance will not last since the member nations “all hate each other”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has said, likening their trade practices to “vampires” exploiting the United States.**** FGN22 LANKA-COURT-EX-PREZ ****Sri Lanka Parliament set to strip privileges of former presidents Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ruled that the bill to withdraw presidential privileges extended to former presidents and their widows can be approved in Parliament by a simple majority.**** FGN61: QATAR-2NDLD EXPLOSION ****Israel targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar as they discussed Gaza war ceasefire proposal Dubai: Israel launched a strike on Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as they discussed a US proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, officials said.(AP)***** PTI GSP