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The country has been in the throes of an Internet blackout since Thursday last week, which very strongly limited information flow. Poor connectivity was resumed on Tuesday night, with priority access initially given to essential institutions like banks, technology, and media. Mobile phones are back to life, but users complain that the service became very slow, with services like Facebook still suspended.

Oli garnered 188 votes in favor of the Vote of Confidence motion he had tabled, while 74 votes were cast against him. Out of the 263 members present in the House of Representatives, one member abstained. Securing 138 votes was necessary for Oli, 72, to pass the floor test in the lower house of Parliament.

Oli was appointed by President Ram Chandra Paudel Sunday to head a coalition with the Nepali Congress, the dominant party in Parliament, along with some smaller parties.

At 72, Oli takes over from Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' who was ousted from the office after Friday's vote of confidence in the House of Representatives, creating a new government under Article 76(2) of the constitution.

The court's summary of the judgment outlined that if the US fails to provide these assurances, Assange will be granted leave to appeal, leading to a subsequent appeal hearing.

During the voting process on Monday, 146 out of the 199 lawmakers participated, with 134 votes in favor, five against, and seven deemed invalid, as reported by the Xinhua news agency.

As per reports, the Centre may reduce the MEP on basmati rice by around $300 per tonne from the existing $1,200 per tonne to counter Pakistan's move.

The country hosted more than 8,00,000 international students last year, with 2,26,000 of the 5,49,570 study permits going to Indians in 2022, according to the government data.