Updated: Mar 28th, 2026 Bank of America has reportedly agreed to pay $72.5 million (around ₹687 crore) to resolve a class-action lawsuit that accused the bank of enabling the sex trafficking network run by Jeffrey Epstein, according to court filings. As per reports, in a statement, the bank said it continues to deny any involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities but...

Updated: Mar 28th, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Israel carried out strikes on nuclear-linked sites in Iran, including the Arak Heavy Water Plant in central Iran a key facility associated with plutonium production for nuclear weapons. In a statement posted on X, the IDF said it “will not allow the Iranian regime to continue advancing its nuclear weapons...

The newly elected government of Nepal has arrested former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in connection with a culpable homicide-related case linked to the suppression of Gen Z protests that left several protesters dead.  Following the swearing-in of Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his ministers on Friday, a Cabinet meeting held on the same...

Updated: Mar 28th, 2026 A group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company’s AI tools and search engine exposed their personal identities and contact information online, leading to harassment, threats, and renewed emotional trauma, according to CNBC.  The case, filed in a US federal court by a survivor identified as Jane Doe...

The brutal attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh Girl’s School in Iran’s Minab cannot be justified, covered up, and must not be met with silence and indifference, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during an urgent debate held on Friday afternoon.  In his speech at the emergency session, the Iranian Foreign Minister stated that...

Updated: Mar 27th, 2026 The United States is considering deploying an additional 10,000 ground troops to West Asia despite ongoing talks with Iran, as per reports. The Jerusalem Post, citing a report by The Wall Street Journal, said the proposed deployment could include infantry units and armoured vehicles, in addition to the 82nd Airborne Division, which is already stationed in...

Updated: Mar 27th, 2026 US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shared that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is ‘gay’, though it provided no evidence to support the assertion, as per reports. In an interview with Fox News, Trump reportedly said intelligence inputs had indicated the claim, adding that “a lot of people are...

Updated: Mar 27th, 2026 Balendra Shah, the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.  President Ram Chandra Poudel on Friday appointed former Kathmandu Metropolitan City mayor Shah—popularly known as Balen—to the post as per Article 76(1) of the Constitution, the President’s Office said in a statement. On Thursday,...

Updated: Mar 27th, 2026 Israeli Opposition leader Yair Lapid has reportedly accused the government of pushing the country towards a “security disaster” due to a shortage of combat soldiers, amid ongoing military operations on multiple fronts. Talking to local media, Lapid reportedly said the Israel Defense Forces was “stretched to the limit”, alleging that the government was sending troops into...

In a historic move tied to the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, the administration of Donald J Trump has announced that his signature will appear on future US paper currency marking the first time a sitting president’s signature will be featured on dollar bills. The US Treasury said the move is part of commemorations for the country’s Semiquincentennial...