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Balen Shah’s RSP heads for major win in Nepal polls, but PR system may reshape final seat tally

While Balendra “Balen” Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party has dominated directly elected seats in Nepal’s parliamentary election, the final composition of the 275-member House will also depend on proportional representation votes allocated nationwide.

US–Israel strike Iran oil sites as war spreads across Gulf, Trump claims ‘we’re winning by a lot’

Massive Israeli strikes hit Tehran, huge fires erupt at fuel depots

Onslaught over Tehran airport as US–Israel strikes escalate West Asia war

India offered refuge to Iranian warship before US torpedo attack near Sri Lanka

As tensions flared in West Asia, New Delhi had proposed safe harbor for IRIS Dena even as another Iranian naval vessel quietly docked in Kochi.

From rapper to reformer: Balen Shah poised to become Nepal’s next prime minister

Maithili-speaking former Kathmandu mayor and Gen Z icon signals generational and political shift in Nepal’s power structure.

Trump says ‘no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender’ as conflict escalates

The US president ruled out negotiations with Tehran amid the ongoing war in West Asia, saying any agreement would only come after Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and a change in leadership backed by the United States and its allies.

Indians stranded in Gulf seek govt help as West Asia war disrupts travel

About 12,000 Indian nationals across Gulf countries contact embassies seeking return home as airspace closures and flight suspensions deepen travel chaos.

US vows it will not repeat China trade mistakes with India

Washington signals ‘America First’ approach to economic engagement as bilateral trade deal with New Delhi nears completion.

India gets 30-day US waiver to buy stranded Russian oil cargoes

Washington allows limited window for Indian refiners to offload Russian crude already at sea, aiming to stabilize global oil markets amid rising West Asia tensions.