Updated: Mar 18th, 2026 ​ New research shows that climate change affects not only weather and sea levels but also the length of a day on Earth. Scientists have observed that the planet’s rotation is slowing at a rate never seen in at least the last 3.6 million years. The research, titled “Climate-Induced Length of Day Variations Since the Late...

Updated: Mar 18th, 2026 Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed that its secretary Ali Larijani has been killed in an attack, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported early Wednesday.  In a statement, the council said Larijani died early Tuesday alongside his son Morteza Larijani, deputy for security affairs at the council’s secretariat Alireza Bayat, and several others, Tasnim reported. The council...

Updated: Mar 18th, 2026 US forces have carried out fresh strikes on Iranian missile positions along the Strait of Hormuz, targeting what military officials described as a direct threat to international shipping, as Operation Epic Fury intensifies.  US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes involved “multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions” against “hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran’s coastline near the...

Updated: Mar 17th, 2026 In a major breakthrough for wildlife conservation, two new chicks of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard have been successfully hatched under a captive breeding programme in Rajasthan, with one chick born using artificial insemination (AI). With this development, the total number of bustards in captivity has reached 70, marking a significant milestone in the fourth...

Updated: Mar 17th, 2026 Joe Kent has stepped down from his position as US Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announcing his resignation with immediate effect through a detailed public letter. In the letter addressed to former US President Donald Trump, Kent said his decision followed “deep reflection,” stating that he could no longer support the ongoing war in Iran....

Updated: Mar 17th, 2026 Israel Defense Forces has claimed that it eliminated Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij unit, during an operation in Iran. According to the Israeli military, Soleimani had led the Basij paramilitary force for the past six years and held the rank of Sar-tip, equivalent to a Brigadier General. The IDF alleged that under his leadership,...

Updated: Mar 17th, 2026 Nepal marked a historic moment on Monday as Bhumika Shrestha became the country’s first transgender woman to serve in Parliament. The 37-year-old LGBTQ+ rights advocate was confirmed as a proportional representation Member of Parliament for the centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party. Her appointment follows the party’s strong performance in the March 5 national elections, in which the...

 Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamnei’s is reportedly undergoing medical  treatment in Russia after he sustained  injuries in the US airstrike. It also suggests  that  Putin personally offered this medical treatment in Russia. Several  reports have suggested that Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly supreme leader was wounded in a US airstrike that killed his father. Reports also suggested that Mojtaba...

Updated: Mar 17th, 2026 The Indian Embassy said on Monday that it is working with the concerned Nepali authorities to ensure an early repatriation of the mortal remains of pilgrims killed in a microbus accident in western Gorkha district on Saturday. Seven Indian pilgrims died while returning after offering prayers at the Manakamana Temple in the district, according to the...

Updated: Mar 17th, 2026 During a press briefing, US President Donald Trump said that he is ready to take control of Cuba by saying that he would have the‘Honor of taking Cuba’. The remarks came at a time when the US already took over Venezuela by capturing Maduro and an ongoing  war with Iran.  President Trump’s remarks come at a...