This report covers the curfew imposed in Nepal’s Bara district following clashes between ‘Gen Z’ protesters and CPN-UML party cadres. The bulletin details rising tensions following the ouster of KP Sharma Oli’s government, the recent arrest of monarchy supporter Durga Prasad Prasai and preparations for the March 2026 general elections under interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki. According to India Today’s Pranay Upadhyay, ‘Tensions still remain as the political process has not yet resolved.’ The report also said the interim prime minister held a meeting with political parties to ensure free and fair elections.

This report covers the death of a 16-year-old boy who committed suicide at Delhi’s Rajendra Place metro station. A note recovered by the police alleges that the boy was mentally harassed by his school teachers and also includes a request to donate his organs. The bulletin quoted a parent as saying, ‘…the result of the complaint is that the teacher…tells the child in the class that if your parents do this, we will also do the same…’. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating the allegations, while the boy’s parents are protesting near the school demanding justice. The boy was taken to nearby BLK hospital where he was declared dead.

This special report is based on the investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft by former Travancore Devaswom Board president and former CPI(M) MLA A. Covers Padmakumar’s arrest. The crime branch’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested the senior CPI(M) leader after hours of interrogation. According to India Today’s Shibi Malkezi, ‘He was the President of Travancore Devaswom in 2019 when there was a proposal to hand over these gold-plated copper plates of the Dwarapalaga idols to Unnikrishnan Potti, the main accused in the case.’ The investigation is probing the processes that started during his tenure to hand over the gilded copper plates to the main accused. The arrest links the ongoing temple investigation in Kerala with the ruling CPI(M) party, as opposition parties alleged that the SIT was attempting to protect them.

The report includes the arrest of four more key accused in the Red Fort blast investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), taking the total number of arrests to six. The accused, identified as Dr Musambil Shakeel Janai of Pulwama, Dr Adil Ahmed Rathore of Anantnag, Dr Shaheen Saeed of Lucknow and Mufti Irfan Ahmed Wagge of Shopia, were taken into custody in Srinagar. According to India Today’s Munish Pandey, ‘As far as the entire blast is concerned, these four people played a very important and crucial role.’ The report said that these men were earlier in the custody of Jammu and Kashmir Police and their role came to light during the NIA interrogation. He is considered to be the key person who handled the logistics for the terror module involved in the incident.