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On the Nepal election, the results-In a country that has seen political instability following every election...

 1.Generational shift: On the Nepal election, the results-In a country that has seen political instability following every election since multiparty democracy was restored in 1990, Nepali voters have finally delivered a decisive mandate and in favour of a relatively new party. In the March 5 elections, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), founded barely four years ago, won a commanding majority in the 165 directly elected seats to the House of Representatives and roughly 50% of proportional votes, decimating parties that dominated Nepali politics for decades. 

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/generational-shift-on-the-nepal-election-the-results/article70719548.ece

2.India on Saturday said it is continuously monitoring the evolving situation in West Asia, especially in the context of the safety of its citizens stranded in the region.In a late night statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said more than 52,000 Indians have returned to the country following the partial opening of the airspace across the region.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/us-iran-israel-war-52-000-indians-returned-from-middle-east-after-airspace-reopened-11183542

3.Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a week into its conflict with the United States and Israel.Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with influence inside Iran's security forces and vast business networks under his father, had been seen as a frontrunner in the lead up to the vote by the assembly, a body of 88 clerics charged with choosing the new leader after Ali Khamenei.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-israel-us-war-news-live-khameneis-son-mojtaba-khamenei-named-irans-new-supreme-leader-11187447

4.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will make a statement in the Lok Sabha on Monday (March 9, 2026), after days of criticism from Opposition parties and several former Indian diplomats over the government’s “silence” on the conflict in West Asia. A notice for the statement, regarding “The Situation in West Asia”, was added to the list of business for the lower house of Parliament on Sunday evening (March 8). He is expected to make the statement shortly before the Lok Sabha takes up the Opposition’s resolution against Speaker Om Birla.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-asia-conflict-jaishankar-to-speak-in-parliament-on-march-9-2026/article70719801.ece

5.Marriott International in Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) has unveiled the Artisan Award, a new merit-based recognition platform celebrating outstanding talent in Food & Beverage and Culinary. Launched for International Women’s Day 2026, the inaugural edition honours women shaping the future of hospitality through creativity, leadership, and measurable business impact.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/marriott-artisan-award-launch

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