PALPA, May 2: Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa has lashed out at the UML government accusing it of posing a threat to people’s democracy.

SRINAGAR, India, April 27:  India's government has banned 22 social media sites in an effort to calm tensions in parts of the disputed region of Kashmir after viral videos depicting the alleged abuse of Kashmiris by Indian forces fueled protests. But the sites remained online Thursday morning as the local telecom company struggled to block them.