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Vote counting begins in Nepal after a peaceful parliamentary election

KATHMANDU, Nepal, March 6, 2026 (AP) — Election officials were counting votes Friday, a day after a parliamentary election in Nepal which was the first nationwide poll since a violent, youth-led uprising forced the former government from power in September. The Election Commission said they had begun vote counting in 53 of the 165 constituencies by Friday morning, and expect to begin work in the remaining areas by the end of the day. Some of the polling stations are high up in remote mountain villages, which are accessible only by days of hiking, leading authorities to arrange the transport of

US sank Iranian warship, didn’t rescue survivors. Is this legal in war?

Australia, Mar 6 (The Conversation) News that a United States submarine had torpedoed and sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka this week took many observers by surprise. An attack like this so far from the Persian Gulf – and in a key trade route connecting China to the Middle East – suggests the arena of this war may be widening. But the incident also highlights something rarely well understood outside military and legal circles: the law of naval warfare. Many have wondered: was this attack lawful? And who was under an obligation to

Iran calling US about a deal, says Trump

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday said Tehran was reaching out to ​the United States about making a deal amid ‌U.S. and Israeli strikeson Iran, adding that further action to reduce pressure on oil was imminent. “They’re calling, they’re saying ‘how do we ​make a deal?’ I said you’re being ​a little bit late,” said Trump, speaking at ⁠an event with the Inter Miami soccer team ​at the White House. Trump touted the U.S. ​military actions in Iran, saying they were destroying Tehran’s missile and drone capability and that “their navy is gone – 24 ships

Stock markets tumble in early trade on Middle East conflict, foreign fund outflows

Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday after a day’s breather amid persistent geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and relentless foreign fund outflows. Weakness in the US equities and subdued trend in Asian markets also dampened sentiments. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 572.43 points to 79,443.47 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 178.75 points to 24,587.15. From the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank, InterGlobe Aviation, Larsen & Toubro, HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement and Tata Steel were among the major laggards. HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services

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