As many as 112 tourists from Murbad taluka in Thane district are trapped in Kathmandu and Pokhara cities in Nepal, caught in the turmoil caused by anti-government protests.

South Asia is experiencing widespread political turmoil, with Nepal recently joining the list of nations facing abrupt regime changes due to public anger over corruption and social media bans. Similar events have unfolded in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, driven by youth-led protests against inequality and economic mismanagement.

Deeming it “frivolous and vexatious” and a serious abuse of the criminal justice system, the Supreme Court dismissed a rape complaint filed four years after the alleged incident