Revealing a new theory on the 2001 palace massacre, former Nepal king Gyanendra's son Paras has claimed that crown prince Dipendra was not drunk during the killing and a thwarted major arms deal might have been the 'real trigger' behind it.According to Paras, Dipendra 'had his reasons' to kill the king, the first being Birendra promulgating a new constitution and ending almost 30 years of absolute monarchy.
A modern day prince and princess are getting married in Bengaluru this weekend.
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