19 Are Killed in Nepal Protests Over Corruption and Social Media Ban NYT | Top Stories By: Bhadra Sharma and Matthew Mpoke Bigg 9 September 2025 at 00:04 Demonstrators stormed the Parliament complex days after the government banned most social media platforms. Hundreds of people were injured, local news media reported. © Navesh Chitrakar/ReutersProtesters in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Monday.