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KATHMANDU, March 6 (Reuters) – The party of Nepali rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was ahead on Friday in more than two-thirds of seats where leads were available in general elections, outpacing rivals, including the former prime minister ousted in last year’s uprising. Shah, 35, the former mayor of Kathmandu, the capital, has dominated the race to become prime minister during the campaign, gaining near-rockstar like fame on social media across the Himalayan nation in the wake of the youth-led uprising. “I voted for Rastriya Swatantra Party because Balen is there,” said Deepak Adhikari, 33, after voting for Shah’s party in Kathmandu
Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) The rupee stayed range-bound throughout the session on Friday and ended 6 paise lower at 91.70 (provisional) against the US dollar, resisting pressure from inflated crude oil prices and suspected RBI intervention. According to forex experts, heavy selling in domestic equities and withdrawal of foreign funds further dragged the rupee down. However, they said the depreciation was capped following the US administration’s decision to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil for 30 days, a move to ease pressure on global energy flows amid the ongoing war in West Asia. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday
Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1 per cent on Friday after a day’s breather as the conflict in the Middle East entered its seventh day, driving crude oil prices higher. Weakness in the US equities, subdued trend in European markets and relentless foreign fund outflows also dampened sentiments. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,097 points, or 1.37 per cent, to settle at 78,918.90. During the day, it sank 1,203.72 points, or 1.50 per cent, to 78,812.18. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 315.45 points, or 1.27 per cent, to end at 24,450.45. From
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 6, 2026 (AP) — Sri Lanka began transferring more than 200 sailors from an Iranian vessel to shore Friday after the ship sought assistance while anchored outside the country’s waters, as tensions mounted in the Indian Ocean following the sinking of an Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine. Sri Lanka navy spokesman Cmdr. Buddhika Sampath said the sailors of the IRIS Bushehr were being brought first to the port of Colombo and the ship will later be moved to an eastern port on the island. “The disembarkation is in progress,” he said, adding the sailors would
