Updated: Mar 9th, 2026 Police investigations have revealed the modus operandi adopted by the two accused in the killing of Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Hadi, detailing how they escaped from Bangladesh and managed to remain in India for several months after committing the crime. According to a senior intelligence officer of the West Bengal...
Month: March 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei, in a move that signals the continued dominance of hardliners in Tehran even as the country remains locked in an escalating conflict with the United States and Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric believed to wield significant influence within...
Seventh US troop dies as Iran war escalates
Another American service member has died from injuries sustained in attacks linked to the expanding conflict with Iran, the US military said, bringing the number of US troops killed in the war to seven. US Central Command said the service member had been “seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on US troops in...
Loud explosion heard near US embassy in Oslo amid Iran tensions, no injuries reported
A loud explosion was reported near the US Embassy in Oslo on early Sunday morning, prompting a major response from local authorities. According to Oslo police, the blast-like sound was heard around 1 am, after which emergency services deployed significant resources to the area surrounding the embassy. Officers secured the vicinity and began coordinating with...
Nepal PM-in-waiting Balen Shah creates history by beating Oli in Jhapa
Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah has secured victory from Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal in the elections for the House of Representatives, defeating former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli by a wide margin in what was described as a battle for the next prime ministership. However, the contest remained utterly one-sided as Shah, the prime ministerial candidate...
1,332 Iranian civilians killed in US-Israeli airstrikes: Iran’s UN envoy
At least 1,332 Iranian civilians, including women and children, have been killed in US-Israeli airstrikes and thousands more injured, Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said. Over 180 children across the country have been killed and more than 20 schools have been damaged, Iravani told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, quoting the...
Russia aiding Iran with intelligence on US military positions: reports
Updated: Mar 7th, 2026 Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence on United States military positions, according to people familiar with US intelligence reports, marking the first indication that Moscow may be directly involved in the ongoing conflict, as per reports made by The Washington Post. The intelligence reportedly included satellite imagery detailing the locations...
Iran president apologises to neighbouring countries, says no plan to invade
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has apologised to neighboring countries for recent attacks and said that Iran has no intention of invading other nations. He made this statement during a televised speech broadcast on Iranian state television. The president said that Iran’s temporary leadership council has decided to stop attacks on neighbouring countries. According to the...
Emirates suspends all flights to and from Dubai until further notice
Updated: Mar 7th, 2026 Emirates on Saturday announced that it has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Dubai until further notice, advising passengers not to travel to the airport while operations remain halted. In a statement posted on X, the airline said it will provide further updates once more information becomes available. It stressed...
13 Gujarati tourists stranded in Dubai due to war situation seek help from Indian government
Updated: Mar 7th, 2026 Thirteen tourists from the same family from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, are stranded in Dubai after flights were cancelled due to the rising war like situation between Iran and Israel. The group, which includes eight senior citizens and two children, has appealed to the government of India for help to return home safely....









