March 04, 2026
144 articles published on this date
Markets roil as conflict spreads: Rupee crosses 92, Sensex sinks below 80,000
The Indian Rupee breached 92 per US dollar for the first time ever, hitting a record all-time low of 92.18, falling 55 paise in a single session on March 4, ...
Foundation stone laid for Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Centre in Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin laid the foundation stone (virtually from Chennai) for the Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Centre on Dr. Nanjappa Road in Coi...
Reckless wreckers: on threats to nuclear facilites
An editorial in The Hindu highlights the grave and growing threat to nuclear facilities from active military conflicts — focusing on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear...
Karnataka Congress stuck in a quota matrix
The recruitment process for government jobs in Karnataka has ignited a fresh controversy over the state's reservation system, with the Congress government ca...
India backs a Myanmar-led peace process, says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that India supports a "Myanmar-led, Myanmar-owned" peace process — emphasising that any resolution must be dri...
Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in Mediterranean
A Russian-flagged LNG tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, carrying 61,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas from the Arctic port of Murmansk, was attacked and sank in ...
Nepal goes to polls amid domestic upheaval and regional power plays
Nepal held its general election for all 275 seats of the House of Representatives on March 5, 2026 — a snap election called after the youth-led Gen Z protest...
Climate risks must prompt international legal reforms
A policy analysis piece in The Hindu argues that escalating climate risks — particularly the inadequacy of current international legal frameworks to address ...
CM, DGP hold meeting with Amit Shah over talk of impending surrender of top Maoist
Telangana Chief Minister and Director General of Police (DGP) held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, fuelling widespread speculation...
Ceramic industry in Gujarat's Morbi stares at shutdown as West Asia conflict disrupts gas supply
Gujarat's Morbi district — the world's largest ceramic tile manufacturing hub — faces a potential shutdown as gas supplies from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC...
180 flights cancelled amid growing West Asia conflict
Over 180 Indian flights were cancelled on March 4, 2026, as the escalating West Asia conflict led to airspace closures across multiple countries in the regio...
Watch: Iranian naval vessel destroyed by U.S. torpedo in Indian Ocean
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the IRIS Dena — one of Iran's newest frigates — approximately 44 nautical miles off the southern coast of Galle, Sri L...
Watch: Nepal is going to polls on March 5: Why it matters | The Hindu Explains
Nepal held its general election for the 275-seat House of Representatives on 5 March 2026, the first national vote since the Gen Z-led uprising of September ...
Trade bodies flag impact of West Asia crisis on trade-driven Karnataka
Karnataka trade and export bodies have raised the alarm over the severe impact of the West Asia conflict on the state's trade ecosystem, with many Kannadiga ...
Sea is higher than we thought, millions more at risk: study
A new study published in the journal Nature (March 2026) found that approximately 90% of scientific studies and hazard assessments have underestimated baseli...
Internal reservation: Dalit Ministers hold meetings to arrive at a consensus ahead of Karnataka Cabinet meeting on March 5
Dalit Ministers in the Karnataka Cabinet held pre-meeting consultations to arrive at a broader consensus on internal reservation (sub-categorisation) for Sch...
IISc and Pratiksha Trust launch moonshot project on brain co-processors
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Pratiksha Trust have launched a major "moonshot" project to develop both implantable and non-invasive brain co...
Southern states allege GST bias, project neglect
Southern states — primarily Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana — have renewed allegations of systematic bias in GST revenue devolut...
US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, marking escalation outside of Persian Gulf
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena on March 4, 2026, approximately 40 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, in the Indi...
Oxford museum set to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple
The Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford has agreed to return a 16th-century bronze idol of Saint Thirumankai Alvar to India, originally from the Shr...
West Asia crisis: 1,500 flights cancelled in four days, Air India to add capacity on key long routes
The escalating West Asia conflict caused the cancellation of approximately 1,500 flights in just four days as Iran launched retaliatory attacks that triggere...
Tensions in West Asia: Apparel exporters in troubled waters
India's apparel and textile exporters are facing a severe crisis as the West Asia conflict — triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent regional ...
Watch: Government’s silence on the Iran strike and Khamenei’s death draws opposition criticism
Indian opposition parties sharply criticized the government for maintaining public silence following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iran that reportedly k...
Evening news wrap: Khamenei's funeral postponed, BLA executes 7 Pakistan soldiers & more
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) announced on March 4, 2026, that it had executed seven Pakistani military personnel captured during "Operation Herof II...
IISc, Pratiksha Trust launch ‘Moonshot’ project on brain co-processors
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and the Pratiksha Trust formally launched the 'Moonshot' project on brain co-processors on 4 March 2026 — ...
Road ministry proposes Centre’s authority to set speed limits for NHs
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 that would vest exclusive authority in the Centra...
West Asia conflict hits India’s LNG supplies as Petronet, QatarEnergy issue force majeure notices; Petronet stock plummets
Petronet LNG Ltd — India's largest LNG importer — issued force majeure notices to QatarEnergy and to its domestic off-takers (GAIL, Indian Oil Corporation, a...
Siddaramaiah backs Stalin pitch for states’ autonomy, says federalism turning ‘coercive’
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin endorsing his call for a national dialogue on restoring federal balance ...
How West Bengal SIR played out differently from other states, what it means for rest of country
The Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, A...
Iran warship sunk off Sri Lanka coast by US was returning from India. Here’s why
The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by a US Navy submarine on March 4, 2026, approximately 40 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, in t...
Iran warship sunk near Sri Lanka: The naval drills it came to India to participate in
The Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by a United States Navy submarine on March 4, 2026, in international waters approximately 40 nautic...
IRDAI sets April 1 deadline for insurers to adopt Indian Accounting Standards
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has mandated that all insurers — life, general, health, and reinsurers — must adopt India...
War hits Indian rice shipments to west Asian destinations
The West Asia conflict has severely disrupted Indian rice exports, particularly basmati rice, to the Gulf and wider West Asian region, which collectively acc...
War puts India’s oil, gas imports under stress
The escalating West Asia conflict has severely disrupted India's oil and gas import supply chains, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to regular co...
Iran’s relationship with the United States: An estranged friend to an ‘arrogant’ power
As the US-Israel military campaign against Iran intensified from February 28, 2026, analysis of the deep historical rupture between Washington and Tehran bec...
United Nations ‘deeply disturbed’ by strike on Iran school that killed 160 children
On February 28, 2026, during the first day of Israeli-US airstrikes on Iran, the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran (Hormozga...
Decoding Iran’s energy sector: Surviving without thriving under sanctions regime
With the US-Israel military campaign targeting Iran directly in 2026, global attention turned to Iran's oil sector — long crippled by sanctions but never ful...
Hormuz shutdown worsens after US hits Iranian warship; tankers stranded for fifth day
The Strait of Hormuz shipping shutdown entered its fifth consecutive day on March 4, 2026, after a US strike on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka d...
Swiss shipping firm MSC diverts all Gulf-bound cargo to safe ports; slaps deviation fee of $800 per container
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest ocean carrier by capacity, declared an "End of Voyage" for all shipments destined for Middle East G...
MIHAN project generates 1.27 lakh jobs, 120 firms invest in Nagpur hub
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Ashish Shelar informed the Maharashtra State Assembly that the MIHAN (Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur)...
India may face acute cooking gas shortage amid Iran crisis: Here’s all you need to know
As the Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict escalated in early March 2026, analysts and industry sources warned that India — the world's second-largest LPG importer — f...
West Asia conflict halts Maharashtra grape exports, 16,000 tonnes at risk
Approximately 16,000 tonnes of Maharashtra grapes destined for West Asian markets are stranded, with shipments halted following the outbreak of the US-Israel...
Japan, U.S. aim to add nuclear power project to $550 billion investment package: sources
Japan and the United States are working to include a nuclear power project in the second tranche of deals under Japan's $550-billion investment package commi...
Trump says ‘someone from within’ Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends
US President Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office, suggested that "someone from within" the Iranian regime would be the best candidate to lead Iran once...
Iranians to bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Khamenei at Tehran ceremony
Iranians gathered in Tehran on March 4, 2026, to bid farewell to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28, 2026, in a US-Israeli ...
Modified UDAN scheme to focus on airport sustainability and extended VGF support
The government has announced modifications to the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) regional connectivity scheme, with a ₹30,000-crore proposed outlay, focusing ...
Karnataka’s HPV vaccination plan revived under Centre’s national rollout
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's national HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination campaign on February 28, 2026, from Ajmer, integrating it into ...
U.S. carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, Pentagon chief says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth formally confirmed on March 4, 2026, that the United States carried out the strike on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena approxi...
Iranian warship sank by US sub in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, on or around March 4, 2026. US...
’It’s too warm’: Greenland’s fishermen feel the climate heat
Greenland's traditional fishing communities are confronting a rapidly warming Arctic that is transforming — and threatening — their centuries-old livelihoods...
West Asia turmoil drags stock markets; Sensex tumbles 1,123 points, Nifty dives 1.55%
The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,122.66 points (1.40%) in its fourth consecutive losing session on 4 March 2026, with the NSE Nifty 50 falling approximately...
Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran 'inconsistent with international law', says Canada PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated on March 4, 2026, that the ongoing US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran "appear inconsistent with international law."...
Iran says ‘trying’ to swiftly appoint new Supreme Leader
Following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026 during Israeli-US airstrikes on Iran, Iran's 88-member Assembly of Experts convene...
Like North India’s Jats and Rors, Central Asia’s Yaghnobis and Pamiris are among the closest ‘living genetic links’ to ancient Indo-Iranians
New research published in a scientific journal and reviewed by science journalists identifies four present-day communities as the "closest living genetic lin...
Spain's Sanchez stands firm on opposition to war in Iran despite Trump's trade threat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared Spain's position as "No to war" following the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran that began 28 February 2026, ...
Urea, DAP prices surge amid Gulf tensions and supply concerns
Global urea and DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate) fertilizer prices have surged as rising crude oil and LNG prices — driven by the West Asia conflict and Strait of...
India ranks second globally for children who are overweight and living with obesity: report
A new global report — the World Obesity Atlas 2026, released on World Obesity Day (March 4) — places India second globally for the number of children who are...
MRPL declares force majeure on gasoline export cargoes for March, April, traders say
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), a state-run refiner, declared force majeure on all gasoline (petrol) export cargoes for March and April...
U.K. charters first repatriation flight for British stranded due to West Asia conflict
The United Kingdom government chartered its first repatriation flight to evacuate British nationals stranded in the Middle East following the escalation of t...
Governor signs Malayalam Language Bill, making Malayalam Kerala’s official language
Kerala's Governor Rajendra Arlekar signed the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, on March 4, 2026, formally making Malayalam the sole official language for admin...
War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead
On March 4, 2026, a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles (75 km) o...
‘Imaginary, invented threat’: Russia says U.S. attacked Iran on false pretext, condemns call for Iranians to seize power
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on March 4, 2026, that the United States had used an "imaginary, invented Iranian threat" as a p...
Finland President Alexander Stubb arrives in India, Modi says visit ‘will take ties to new heights’
Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in New Delhi on March 4, 2026, for a four-day state visit (March 4–7), his first India visit in his current role ...
OpenAI launches GPT‑5.3 Instant amidst backlash over Pentagon agreement
OpenAI released GPT-5.3 Instant on 3 March 2026, claiming the model is more accurate and exhibits fewer unnecessary refusals, making it less prone to overly ...
Rupee slumps to all-time low of 92.16 against U.S. dollar
The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low of 92.16 per US dollar on March 4, 2026, as the Iran conflict triggered a global risk-off sentiment and drove safe-h...
Heightened risk in Strait of Hormuz threatens pet coke supply to India
Heightened geopolitical risk in the Strait of Hormuz — triggered by the 2026 US-Israel military strikes on Iran and Iran's retaliatory threats to block the s...
Strait of Hormuz disruption: Pakistan seeks Saudi oil supplies via Yanbu port
Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik met Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, in Islamabad to discuss contingency plans...
Israel-Iran conflict: Oman Air restores flights halted for Ramzan offering relief to expats stuck in Gulf
Oman Air restored limited flight services that had been halted during the Ramzan period, providing crucial relief to hundreds of Indian expatriates stranded ...
LPG shortage looms in India as Iran conflict traps cargoes in Strait of Hormuz
India faces a potential LPG shortage as military conflict involving Iran has effectively blocked vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz, trapping LPG ca...
West Asia war oil shock drives up currency hedging cost for Indian importers
The West Asia conflict and the resulting oil price surge (over 12% rally to near two-year highs) have sharply increased the cost of currency hedging for Indi...
Watch: U.S. military commander briefs on ‘Operation Epic Fury’
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated joint strikes on Iran, beginning one of the most significant military operations in t...
Israel-Iran war: Indian airlines plan to operate 58 flights to Gulf on March 4: Civil Aviation Ministry
The Indian government scheduled approximately 58 special flights to the Gulf region on March 4, 2026, to bring back stranded Indian nationals as airspace dis...
Rupee hits record low of Rs 92 per dollar, stocks and bonds slide as oil surge rattles markets
The Indian rupee fell past the psychologically significant Rs 92 per dollar mark for the first time in history on March 4, 2026, touching 92.30 — a fall of a...
Iran war: Congress taking first votes as debate rages about U.S. goals
The United States Congress took its first formal votes on the Iran war in early March 2026, attempting to invoke the 1973 War Powers Resolution to constrain ...
European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets
European natural gas benchmark prices surged to near a three-year high as the West Asia conflict involving Iran disrupted major energy supply routes and ratt...
Before announcing W.B. poll dates, EC members to assess ground situation in the State from March 8
Before announcing the schedule for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, the full Election Commission of India (ECI) will travel to the state from M...
Israel expands Lebanon strikes, killing 11
Beginning March 2, 2026, Hezbollah — the Lebanese Shia militant organisation and Iran's most powerful regional proxy — entered the US-Israel-Iran war by laun...
Gulf conflict: A.P. trying to evacuate stranded people in three days
The Andhra Pradesh government has set a target of evacuating all stranded Telugu nationals from the Gulf region within three days, as the Israel-Iran conflic...
Watch: Explained: What are the new air ticket refund norms?
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued amended Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) on February 24, 2026, revising air ticket refund rules to ...
Iran-Israel war: A day‑by‑day rundown of the escalating crisis
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iranian cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah followin...
Tamil Nadu unveils Shipbuilding Policy 2026 to attract VLCC and mega vessel projects
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin unveiled the Tamil Nadu Shipbuilding Policy 2026, positioning the state as a hub for high-value, large ocean-going vess...
Watch: External Affairs Ministry set up control room to assist Indians in West Asia crisis
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) established a Special Control Room on March 4, 2026, to monitor the escalating West Asia crisis and assist Indian nati...
Why finding a stem cell match remains a major challenge for patients with aplastic anaemia
Only 0.09% of India's eligible population is currently registered as blood stem cell donors, creating a critical shortage for patients with aplastic anaemia ...
IISc and Pratiksha Trust launch moonshot project on brain co-processors
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, in partnership with the Pratiksha Trust, has launched a moonshot research project to develop brain co-proc...
Centre handling Gulf evacuations, has advised states against separate missions: Fadnavis
As the West Asia conflict intensified, the Union government has formally advised all state governments not to launch independent evacuation missions for Indi...
India sets up control room, issues helpline number amid Middle East crisis
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) established a special control room in New Delhi to assist Indian nationals affected by the escalating US-Iran-Israel c...
Omar Abdullah interacts with civil society members over Iran situation; appeals for peace in J-K
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met religious leaders and members of civil society at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKIC...
Tamil Nadu unveils Shipbuilding Policy 2026 to boost green vessels, recycling, maritime tech
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the Tamil Nadu Shipbuilding Policy 2026, positioning the state as a national leader in sustainable maritime ma...
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to head to Rajya Sabha
The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha to fill 37 seats across 10 states, with Bihar Chief Ministe...
Contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore signed to procure 6 helicopters for Coast Guard, missiles for Navy
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed two contracts worth a combined Rs 5,083 crore on March 3, 2026 Contract 1 (Rs 2,901 crore): Procurement of six Advanced ...
NIA says GoPro connected to Pahalgam attack was ‘activated’ in China, court seeks assistance from Chinese authorities
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed before a special court in Jammu that a GoPro Hero 12 Black Camera (Serial No. C3501325471706) recovered in c...
Iran-Israel war update: India issues helpline numbers for its citizens in Gulf nations | Check country-wise details
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) set up a dedicated control room and issued helpline numbers for Indian nationals across Gulf countries after the Iran-...
Climate change to war, fertiliser prices call for strategy, not firefighting
Fertiliser prices are surging globally due to two simultaneous shocks: the US-Israel-Iran war disrupting natural gas and fertiliser supply chains through the...
Mind the expertise gap in NGT
An editorial highlighted the persistent "expertise gap" within the National Green Tribunal (NGT), arguing that the institution's environmental adjudication i...
Familiar foes: As war widens in West Asia, why Israel-Hezbollah conflict has regained focus
As the US-Israel military campaign against Iran widened across West Asia, the Israel-Hezbollah front emerged as a critical secondary theatre. Despite a cease...
Why the Canada uranium deal is crucial for India’s nuclear expansion plans
Canadian mining giant Cameco Corporation signed a landmark long-term uranium supply agreement with India's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) on 2 March 2026,...
When Israel and Iran were friends — and built a secret oil pipeline
As the current Iran-Israel conflict intensifies, the historical background of the two countries' once-close alliance and their secret jointly-built oil pipel...
War concerns, surging crude prices: Why stock markets are nosediving again
Indian equity markets experienced a sharp crash on March 4, 2026, with the BSE Sensex falling over 2,700 points (approximately 3.4%) and the NSE Nifty 50 dec...
Rupee below 92 against dollar: impact on inflation, economy; and silver lining for IT sector
The Indian rupee breached the ₹92-per-dollar mark for the first time, touching an all-time low of ₹92.17 and falling as much as 0.9% intraday to ₹92.31 — the...
NEET-UG requirement for physiotherapy, occupational therapy courses deferred to 2027–28
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) deferred the mandatory NEET-UG requirement for admissions to Bachelor of Physiotherapy ...
‘American people don’t want an endless war’, says Schumer on Iran war
US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer stated publicly that "the American people do not want another endless and costly war in the Middle East," criticisi...
U.S. orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan
On March 3, 2026, the US State Department ordered all non-emergency government employees and family members of US government personnel at its consulates in K...
West Asia conflict: SpiceJet to operate eight special flights from UAE to facilitate return of Indian nationals
SpiceJet announced the operation of eight special flights from the UAE to India to facilitate the return of Indian nationals amid escalating conflict in West...
EU experts to start work on social media ban for children
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attended the inaugural meeting of a consultative expert panel tasked with advising the EU on a potential s...
Carney says talks with India’s Narendra Modi were 'frank'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described his talks with PM Narendra Modi as "frank," a diplomatic signal of substantive but guarded progress in resettin...
IndiGo cancels 500+ flights since Feb 28 amid West Asia crisis
IndiGo, India's largest airline, cancelled more than 500 flights between February 28 and March 3, 2026, due to airspace closures triggered by US-Israel milit...
The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran threaten global fuel trade | Data
Iran's retaliation to the U.S.-Israel "pre-emptive strike" (Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion, launched February 28, 2026) included the threatening closure ...
The geopolitical trajectory of Iran-Israel relations
The geopolitical trajectory of Iran-Israel relations has reached a critical inflection point in early 2026, with the United States and Israel launching large...
Defence contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic's AI after Trump ban
The Trump administration ordered US federal agencies and military contractors to cease business with AI company Anthropic after the company refused to allow ...
$35K kamikaze drone modelled on Tehran’s own Shahed design—all about LUCAS, deployed by US against Iran
The United States military confirmed combat deployment of the LUCAS (Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System) drone in the Persian Gulf during its operations ...
Centre sanctions ₹3,942 crore to boost digital connectivity in Chhattisgarh: CM Vishnu Deo Sai
The Centre has sanctioned ₹3,942 crore under the Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP) to provide high-speed digital connectivity to all 11,682 gram panchayats i...
Israel says whoever is chosen as Iran's next supreme leader will be 'target for elimination'
Israel struck a building associated with Iran's Assembly of Experts in the holy city of Qom, targeting the body convened to elect Iran's new supreme leader f...
Silent surge in districts: Door-to-door screening reveals uneven burden of NCDs in Karnataka
A large-scale door-to-door screening programme for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Karnataka's districts has uncovered wide variation in disease burd...
Protests against Khamenei's killing: Curbs remain in force in Kashmir
Restrictions imposed following protests over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained in force across Kashmir on March 4, 2026 — ...
Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route Strait of Hormuz
As Israel launched further rounds of airstrikes on Iranian targets, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) declared it had "complete control" of the Strait...
Govt closely monitoring West Asia turmoil; safety mechanisms activated for seafarers: Sonowal
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) stated that the government is closely monitoring the West Asia conflict and has...
West Asia tensions disrupt flights; airlines adjust schedules
US and Israeli military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggered sweeping airspace closures across West Asia, severely disrupting international aviati...
Strait of Hormuz crisis explained: Impact on oil, shipping and global trade
The Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman — became the centre of a global energy crisis following U.S.-Israe...
China says it seeks communications with U.S. but vows to hold its ‘red lines’
China's National People's Congress (NPC) spokesperson signalled Beijing's willingness to maintain communications and engage diplomatically with the United St...
Trump says U.S. Navy could escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. Navy would begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "as soon...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Khamenei’s successor will be ‘target for assassination’, says Israel’s Defence Minister
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other senior officia...
Nepal’s general election on March 5 seeks political change
Nepal held early general elections on March 5, 2026 — triggered two years ahead of the regular schedule by a youth-led uprising that began in September 2025....
Russia, China object to U.S. UNSC Presidency's Programme of Work over Iran
Russia and China objected to the monthly Programme of Work put forward by the United States, which held the UN Security Council (UNSC) presidency for March 2...
Russia ready to meet India's energy needs if West Asia conflict drags on, says Russian Embassy official
Russia's Embassy in India, on March 4, 2026, officially stated that Russia is ready to fully meet India's energy requirements should the West Asia conflict c...
Finnish President arrives in New Delhi for state visit; PM Modi says bilateral relations will reach new heights
Finnish President Alexander Stubb made a state visit to India from March 4–7, 2026 — his first to India in his current role. India and Finland elevated bilat...
Rupee slumps 69 paise to all-time low of 92.18 against U.S. dollar in early trade
The Indian rupee slumped to an all-time low of 92.18 against the US dollar in early trade on March 3, 2026, registering a sharp decline of 69 paise from its ...
White House weighs tanker insurance support to curb oil price surge
The White House began weighing emergency measures to stabilise oil prices following a sharp surge triggered by the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and the subseq...
Pahalgam terror attack: NIA seeks China’s legal assistance to trace information on GoPro linked to attack
A Special NIA Court in Jammu issued a Letter Rogatory (LR) to the competent judicial authority in China, seeking assistance in identifying the purchaser and ...
On science and accountability
An editorial intervention has drawn attention to a growing crisis of accountability in India's publicly funded scientific research ecosystem, coinciding with...
U.S. says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf
By day 4 of the U.S.-Israel military operation against Iran, U.S. officials confirmed approximately 2,000 targets had been struck across Iranian territory. T...
‘Military ventures bring long-term decline’: How Beijing views the Iran crisis
As the Iran-Israel-US conflict escalated, analysts noted that Beijing publicly condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as a "grave violation of Iran's sover...
US banks on high alert for cyberattacks as Iran war escalates
Following a joint US-Israel military offensive against Iran (Operation Epic Fury/Operation Roaring Lion, launched February 28, 2026), Iran's military command...
Canada PM's visit to India built strong foundation for truly renewed partnership: Modi
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid an official visit to India from February 27 to March 2, 2026 — the first bilateral visit by a Canadian Prime Ministe...
Farm worries crop up as fertiliser companies fear a gas crunch
India's fertiliser companies have raised alarms over a potential gas crunch following escalating West Asia tensions after US-Israel strikes on Iran The count...
Indian fruit, vegetable exporters a worried lot as Iran war upsets all calculations
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict has severely disrupted India's agricultural export supply chains to the Middle East and Gulf region, with shipping compan...
Iran war disrupts global ocean freight and air cargo supply chains beyond oil
The U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran (Operation Epic Fury / Operation Roaring Lion), launched February 28, 2026, has caused a supply chain disrupti...
Under pressure, Karnataka to revise internal quota of SC communities
Under political pressure from Dalit community groups, the Karnataka government has decided to revise the internal distribution of the 17% Scheduled Caste (SC...
Kashmir under tight curbs amid Khamenei protests
Widespread protests erupted across Kashmir following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israel airstrike, prompting au...
West Asia crisis: MEA establishes control room to assist Indians
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced the establishment of a Special Control Room on March 4, 2026, to assist Indian nationals in West Asia and th...
Ravi Shankar to head Lok Sabha privileges panel
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted the Committee of Privileges and nominated Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP MP, Patna Sahib) as its Chairperson on March 3, 202...
Army foils terrorists’ infiltration bid along LoC in J-K’s Rajouri
Indian Army troops foiled a terrorist infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Gali area of Rajouri district, Jammu division, in t...
India's services growth moderated in February as cost pressures mount, PMI shows
India's HSBC Services PMI for February 2026 came in at 58.1 (revised down slightly from an initial estimate of 58.4), below January's 58.5. New order growth ...
Centre sanctions Rs 3,942 crore to boost digital connectivity in Chhattisgarh: CM Sai
The Centre sanctioned Rs 3,942 crore to Chhattisgarh under the Amended BharatNet Programme for rural digital connectivity. The funds will connect 11,682 gram...
6L kids born with anomalies per year but no national registry to track them
India records approximately 6 lakh (600,000) babies born with congenital anomalies every year, contributing roughly 16% of global deaths linked to birth defe...