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YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained in Gurugram ahead of a CJP protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10, amid internet restrictions and transport disruptions.

Three people were killed and three injured after coming into contact with an exposed electric wire in a paddy field in Bairgania, Bihar, on Saturday morning.

Hyogo police arrested doctor Kenji Shimomura over the alleged dismemberment and disposal of his wife Mami’s body in the Kanzaki River in Amagasaki in 2025.

Taiwan received its first two US-made F-16V fighter jets under an $8 billion deal for 66 aircraft as it strengthens air defence amid tensions with China and awaits another arms package.

Australia has tightened student visa rules from October 2, restricting in-country applications, family entry and course changes, with significant implications for international students including those from Nepal.

Ten Newcastle Knights supporters, including three children, were injured after a car struck a crowd in Wallsend, Newcastle, on October 3, 2026.

Australia has tightened temporary visa rules, targeting overstayers, student visa hopping and family migration while prioritising selected skilled workers and aiming to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000.

Australia’s student visa refusal rate reached 24.2% in June 2026, while over 51% of Nepali applications were rejected in 2025–26 amid stricter scrutiny and Genuine Student requirements.

The UK Home Office suspended Buckinghamshire New University’s student sponsor licence on September 30, affecting international students, including around 250 Nepali students.

A Russian air attack struck Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on October 3, damaging its road surface and trolleybus cables and suspending traffic, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, including 450 toward Moscow, killing two people, damaging an oil refinery and residential building, officials said.

Germany’s AfD led Saxony-Anhalt’s state election with 44% in exit polls, but lacked a majority, leaving government formation uncertain amid opposition from mainstream parties.

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar said he fought to open the cockpit door after being attacked by his co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight, helping others intervene and save passengers.

A flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to take control of Flight FZ1073 before passengers intervened and the aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia warned Yemen’s Houthis it would respond firmly after missile and drone attacks on three Saudi cities injured 13 civilians, escalating conflict in Saudi Arabia.

Naresh Bhatt’s trial over the alleged murder of his wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt began in Virginia, with prosecutors presenting circumstantial evidence and the defense challenging its reliability.

Nepali international student Sanju Rai, 25, died in a New South Wales road crash while returning from nursing placement, while another woman was hospitalised with injuries.

An Australian man accused a Nepali elderly couple of stealing from Kmart after seeing a security tag, while a witness and the couple’s daughter-in-law said the item was legitimately purchased.

Nepali man Sandip Adhikari, 27, faces a negligent-driving charge after a three-year-old girl died after being struck by his vehicle in an Auburn driveway in western Sydney.