The deadly protests in Nepal that forced the country's prime minister to resign on Tuesday were a result of long-simmering discontent ignited by the government’s ban on major social media platforms.

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.

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.

Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday said 144 Telugu people were safely airlifted from Kathmandu in a special flight to Visakhapatnam and Tirupati.Nepal protest live: The curfew imposed in several Nepal cities,

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.

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

This morning, we received information about a jailbreak in Birgunj, and the situation has been tense overall,’ explained one security officer on why movement has been restricted.

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.

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned within 24 hours after mass protests shook the Himalayan nation amid a ban on social media as well as alleged malpractices and corruption. At least 20 people were shot dead, and nearly 350 others injured.