As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one of the world's poorest countries.

Nepal’s government has faced violent protests over a ban on popular social media platforms, leading to police use of deadly force and the resignation of the prime minister.

Protests in Nepal over a since-lifted ban on major social media platforms have left almost 20 people dead and now toppled the country's leader.

Soldiers guarded Nepal's parliament and patrolled deserted streets on Wednesday with the capital Kathmandu under a curfew, after two days of deadly anti-corruption protests forced Prime Minister K.P.

Protesters set fire to government buildings and the homes of politicians as unrest over corruption, censorship and economic issues stretched into a second day.

Over 20 people have now been killed as protests escalated on the second day of unrest, with Nepal's Prime Minister resigning.

The Delhi-Kathmandu bus service, a symbol of India-Nepal ties, is disrupted in Nepal due to student protests against government policies and corruption. The protests led to the resignation of Nepal's Prime Minister.

Curfew was extended in parts of Nepal, including Kathmandu, till Saturday morning even though situation was relatively better on Thursday after two days of protests that turned violent, killing at least 34.

Nepal's protest crisis has taken a perilous turn, evolving from stone-throwing and arson into an armed confrontation after mobs stormed security posts and looted state-issued firearms. On Tuesday, the violence reached its peak as demonstrators were photographed carrying rifles through the capital.