International Relations
5 min
India condemns Pakistan air strikes against Afghanistan: ‘Kabul’s sovereignty must be respected’
India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned Pakistan's air strikes on Afghan territory, calling them "yet another act of aggression by a Pakistani establi...
International Relations
6 min
BRICS members involved in conflict, difficult to forge consensus: MEA
India's MEA formally acknowledged that forging a common BRICS position on the West Asia conflict is "difficult" because several BRICS member states are direc...
Polity & Governance
Economics
6 min
What is the Essential Commodities Act? | Explained
The Central Government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, in response to disruptions to ...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Trump says several countries will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open
US President Trump announced that multiple countries would send warships to the Persian Gulf to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping a...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran threatens U.S. companies in region if energy facilities hit
Iran's Foreign Minister warned that Tehran would target energy facilities belonging to or partially owned by American companies operating in the Gulf region ...
International Relations
Geography
Economics
5 min
Watch: Why Iran’s tiny Kharg Island could shape the course of the Iran-Israel-U.S. war
Kharg Island, handling approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports, emerged as the central strategic asset in the Iran-Israel-US conflict following US military s...
International Relations
5 min
India facilitating negotiations within BRICS on West Asia conflict: Jaiswal
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India, as the 2026 BRICS Chair, is actively engaging member countries to develop a common BRICS position on the ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
India bars PNG users from keeping or refilling LPG cylinders
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000 under the Essential Commodi...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Why did the SC allow passive euthanasia? | Explained
The Supreme Court of India, in *Harish Rana v. Union of India* (2026 INSC 222), permitted the withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
5 min
India well-placed to deal with any situation on crude oil, fuel amid West Asia supply shock: Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated at the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leaders Awards that India is well-placed to handle any disruption in crude oil and fuel...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Himachal Pradesh excludes ACB, vigilance bureau from RTI purview
The Governor of Himachal Pradesh issued a notification excluding the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) from the ambit of the Right to Infor...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US attacks Kharg Island, marks a new escalatory phase; oil prices may soar
US forces struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island on March 13–14, 2026, in what President Trump described as hitting "90 Iranian military targets" in ...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Iran war: Amid gas shortage, India seeks safe passage for 22 vessels stranded near Strait of Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs sought safe passage for 22 Indian-flagged vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's blockade restricted...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
As Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, a look at why Ladakh is seeking Sixth Schedule protections
The Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the detention of climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 after approxim...
International Relations
Geography
6 min
Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump called on other nations to contribute naval vessels to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, amid Iran's selective ...
International Relations
Geography
6 min
Iran has allowed some Indian vessels to pass the Strait of Hormuz, envoy says
India's Ambassador to Iran confirmed on March 14, 2026, that Iran had allowed some Indian vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic n...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Govt. bars PNG users from retaining or refilling LPG connections
The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order on March 14, 2026, barring ...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption
President Trump announced that US forces had struck military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf — Iran's primary oil export terminal that handles ap...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
Iran, Israel and the pitfalls of the global nuclear regime
The US-Israel–Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026, has reignited global debate about the structural weaknesses of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Tre...
International Relations
Geography
6 min
U.S. forces destroyed military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island that handles oil exports
US forces carried out large-scale precision strikes on Iran's Kharg Island on March 13–14, 2026, targeting naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bun...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Drones, burning ships: Indian sailors stranded off Iran just want to go home
Hundreds of commercial vessels, including ships with Indian crew, have been stranded near the Strait of Hormuz and the port of Bandar Abbas, Iran, for approx...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India intensifies dialogue with Iran as tankers carrying LPG, LNG await passage via Hormuz
India has intensified diplomatic engagement with Iran to secure safe passage for Indian-flagged tankers carrying LPG and LNG through the Strait of Hormuz. Tw...
Geography
Economics
5 min
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT IN PUNJAB
The government has taken steps to develop inland water transport (IWT) infrastructure in Punjab, leveraging the state's river network — primarily the Beas (N...
Science & Technology
Internal Security
4 min
Failure of atomic clock cripples ISRO’s NavIC system
The last functional atomic clock aboard IRNSS-1F satellite stopped functioning on 13 March 2026, after the satellite completed its 10-year design life (launc...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock
India has advanced a global tender for urea imports and placed orders for 13.5 lakh tonnes of fertiliser to be delivered by mid-February, in anticipation of ...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
Kerala moderates stance on Sabarimala restriction on entry of women
The Kerala government (LDF) filed a 17-page affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the question of women's entry into Sabarimala Temple should be decide...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Undemocratic practice from colonial era: Shashi Tharoor urges SC to limit detention as Centre releases Sonam Wangchuk
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged the Supreme Court to evolve strict norms for the maximum period of detention permissible without trial under the National Se...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Iran crisis: MEA says five Indians killed, one missing in conflict; two LPG vessels cross Strait of Hormuz safely
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on March 14, 2026, that five Indian nationals had been killed and one was still missing as a result of t...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Two more Indian ships safely cross Strait of Hormuz, 22 others on standby
Two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz early morning on March 14, 2026, following diplom...
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
PM Mudra Yojana Provides Collateral-Free Loans up to ?20 Lakh to Entrepreneurs and Enterprises
The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) now offers collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh to micro, small, and non-corporate entrepreneurs — double the previous...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Government remains committed to fostering an environment of peace, stability, and mutual trust in Ladakh to facilitate constructive and meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders
The Government of India issued an official statement affirming its commitment to "fostering an environment of peace, stability, and mutual trust in Ladakh to...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Two Indian vessels carrying LPG cross Strait of Hormuz safely: Shipping Min official
Two Indian-flagged LPG carriers, MV Shivalik and MV Nanda Devi, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 14, 2026, carrying a combined approximatel...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
'Yet another act of aggression': India condemns Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan
India issued a strong formal condemnation of Pakistan's air strikes inside Afghanistan on March 14, 2026, with MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling them ...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
4 min
Environmental activists oppose Kerala govt’s Wayanad twin tunnel project, move SC
The Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi (WPSS) filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking revocation of the environmental clearance granted for Kerala's...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
India slams Pakistan’s air strikes inside Afghanistan
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly condemned Pakistan's air strikes inside Afghanistan, calling them "yet another act of aggression by a Pak...
Economics
Internal Security
5 min
SHIPBUILDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY
The Government of India has extended and significantly enhanced the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP) for Indian shipyards, as part of a broad...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Oppn files notices in both Houses for removal of CEC
Opposition parties submitted notices in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Marc...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Govt tables bill proposing more precise definition of transgender, drops ‘self-perceived gender identity’
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha, proposing a narrower, medically-anchored definition of 'tran...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US initiates ‘forced labour’ trade probe against India, 59 others
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched Section 301 investigations against 60 economies, including India, for alleged failure to impose and en...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
After few India-bound oil tankers, Indian-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz; another may transit soon
Following the successful transit of the Shivalik, a second Indian-flagged LPG tanker is reported to be preparing to cross the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian ...
Science & Technology
5 min
India’s navigation satellite system suffers major setback: 1 of 4 operational IRNSS satellites fails
The atomic clock aboard IRNSS-1F — one of India's Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) satellites — stopped functioning on March 13, 2026, after the ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Tariffs to LPG, crisis spillover sharpens policy challenge
India faces a simultaneous compound shock in 2026: the West Asia energy crisis (LPG and fuel supply disruption, Brent above $100/bbl) and the threat of US ta...
International Relations
5 min
Two weeks of war in West Asia: The five big takeaways from the widening conflict
Fourteen days into the US-Israel war against Iran (from February 28 to March 13, 2026), the conflict has escalated across multiple fronts, producing five maj...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Explained: US attack on Kharg Island marks new escalation in war, could send oil prices soaring
The US strike on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island — home to approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil export infrastructure — represents a significant esc...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
How Maharashtra’s Dharma Swatantrya Bill seeks to curb unlawful religious conversions
Maharashtra's cabinet cleared the draft Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam, 2026 (Freedom of Religion Bill), proposing to prohibit unlawful religious conversions ac...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India, US engaged in talks on bilateral trade pact: Commerce ministry
India's Commerce Ministry confirmed on March 13, 2026 that India and the United States remain actively engaged in negotiations for a mutually beneficial trad...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
LPG and oil crisis LIVE: Indian LPG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz: marine traffic website
The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Shivalik, carrying approximately 55,000 tonnes of LPG, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 13–14, 2026, marking ...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles during U.S.-South Korea military drills
North Korea launched approximately 10 ballistic missiles from the Sunan area near Pyongyang on March 14, 2026, at approximately 1:20 pm local time. The missi...
International Relations
5 min
Trump says U.S. forces destroyed military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island that handles oil exports
US Central Command carried out one of the largest aerial bombardments in the region's recent history against Kharg Island, Iran's primary crude oil export te...
Agriculture & Food Security
Science & Technology
4 min
How biofertilisers are changing farmer practices in India
Biofertiliser adoption by Indian farmers has been accelerating, driven by government incentives under PM-PRANAM (Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agricul...
International Relations
4 min
Trump rejected Putin's offer to move Iran's uranium to Russia, Axios reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed, in a phone call with US President Donald Trump, that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium be transferred to Russia...
Social Issues
Internal Security
5 min
Attack on Manipur woman: NHRC issues notice to Delhi Police
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, taking suo motu cognisance of reports that a woman from Manipur...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US attacks military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
The United States struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, home to approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil export capacity, in what Trump described as "...
Economics
Geography
4 min
Weather risks from possible El Nino and global tensions could pressure inflation in 2026: SBI report
A State Bank of India (SBI) research report warned that a possible El Nino build-up in 2026, combined with geopolitical tensions driving energy prices higher...
International Relations
4 min
Iran arranges special transport to bring back 180 of its sailors from India
Iran arranged special chartered transport to repatriate approximately 180 of its sailors who were stranded in India following the sinking of the Iranian wars...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
4 min
Centre revokes detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under NSA
On March 14, 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the detention of Ladakhi climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
West Asia conflict: Iran, U.S. threaten attacks on oil facilities
President Trump warned he may "wipe out" Iran's largest oil export hub on Kharg Island if Iran continued to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — fra...
International Relations
Social Issues
5 min
11 Indian nationals charged in U.S. over visa fraud scheme
Eleven Indian nationals were charged in Massachusetts on March 13, 2026, with conspiracy to commit visa fraud in an elaborate scheme involving staged armed r...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Democratic Senators Tim Kaine, Ruben Gallego, and Adam Schiff filed a War Powers Resolution on March 13, 2026, seeking to prevent President Trump from attack...
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Kharg Island: The pearl of the Persian Gulf
The United States carried out "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East" against military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, acc...
International Relations
4 min
Hamas urges Iran to stop ‘targeting neighbouring’ countries; supports Tehran's right to defend itself against U.S.-Israel
Hamas issued a statement on March 14, 2026, calling on Iran to "avoid targeting neighbouring countries" in its retaliatory military actions against the US-Is...
International Relations
4 min
Explosion damages Jewish school in Amsterdam
An explosive device detonated against the outer wall of the Cheider Orthodox Jewish school on Zeelandstraat in Amsterdam-Buitenveldert on March 14, 2026. No ...
Agriculture & Food Security
Economics
4 min
Sugar mills to report 5-8% revenue growth in FY26 on better cane supply: ICRA Report
Rating agency ICRA projects India's integrated sugar mills to report 5-8% revenue growth in FY2026, driven by improved sugarcane availability after a poor FY...
Economics
Polity & Governance
4 min
Rich state, borrowed money: Karnataka’s growth story has a debt problem that is only getting worse
Karnataka, which contributes billions to national GDP growth and commands among the highest FDI inflows of any Indian state, is simultaneously running a reve...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Govt’s minority scholarship scheme frozen 3 yrs as probe into fraud meanders, students pay price
Central government minority scholarship schemes — including pre-matric, post-matric, and merit-cum-means scholarships — have remained suspended for approxima...
Agriculture & Food Security
Social Issues
4 min
Good practices for women FPOs for transforming rural economies
Policy discussion highlights the transformative potential of women-led Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in India's rural economy when backed by adequate ...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Missile strikes a helipad inside U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad: Iraqi security officials
A missile struck the helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad on March 14, 2026, wounding two people, in an attack attributed to Iran-aligned Shia m...
International Relations
5 min
South Korea's PM, Trump discuss possible talks with North’s Kim Jong Un
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with President Trump in Washington on March 13, 2026, and discussed the possibility of reopening high-level dial...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
The week in charts: Crude oil shock, India’s EM rank, e-way bill generations
Global crude oil prices rose sharply to around $102 per barrel (Brent), driven by geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions, creating inflationary pressur...
International Relations
4 min
Brazil revokes U.S. official Darren Beattie's visa in reciprocal measure
Brazil revoked the visa of Darren Beattie, a far-right adviser to US President Donald Trump, in a reciprocal diplomatic measure announced by Brazilian Presid...
Benchmark indices slip 2% as crude oil prices remain high
Indian equity benchmark indices declined approximately 2% on March 14, 2026, with the Nifty 50 slipping from an open of 23,462 to a close near 23,112 — touch...
International Relations
4 min
Sri Lanka repatriates remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in U.S. torpedo strike
Sri Lanka repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed when the frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed by a US submarine on March 4, 2026, in international ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
U.S. is begging world, India, to buy Russian oil: Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the United States is "begging" India and the world to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea — a ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iranian media reports no damage to Kharg oil infrastructure after U.S. strike
Iranian state media reported that US strikes on Kharg Island left the island's oil infrastructure intact, with only military installations (air defences, nav...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
4 min
Maharashtra govt. tables Bill to ban ‘unlawful conversions’
The Maharashtra government tabled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 (also titled Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam 2026) in the state legislature, aim...
Economics
Agriculture & Food Security
4 min
Global sugar prices fall amid surplus supply from Brazil: ICRA
Global raw sugar prices fell to $313 per metric tonne in February 2026, down from $445/MT in February 2025 — a drop of approximately 30% year-on-year — drive...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
5 min
Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, says step aimed at peace & dialogue in Ladakh
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the National Security Act (NSA) detention of climate activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk on March 14, 2026, afte...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
U.S. expands Venezuela sanctions waivers amid rising prices
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated and expanded several Venezuela-related General Licenses to allow greater investm...
Environment & Ecology
Polity & Governance
5 min
Bhopal gas tragedy: Madhya Pradesh HC asks government to share clean-up plan
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to submit a detailed plan for assessment and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater at ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US begins emergency oil reserve release of 86 million barrels in bid to bring down fuel prices
The US Department of Energy began initial deliveries from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), releasing 86 million barrels in the first tranche of a 172 m...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
India roots for benefits system at pandemic agreement talks
India has aligned with a coalition of approximately 100 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at WHO pandemic agreement negotiations, demanding that devel...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Karnataka High Court upholds KPTCL regulations entrusting departmental inquiries to Lokayukta
The Karnataka High Court upheld regulations of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) that entrust departmental inquiries against its e...
Polity & Governance
5 min
Nine-judge SC Bench to hear arguments on March 17 on definition of 'industry'
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, is scheduled to hear arguments from March 17 on the definition of '...
International Relations
Agriculture & Food Security
5 min
Fuel shortages from Middle East war begin to threaten global food supply
Fuel shortages caused by the disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have begun affecting agricultural production in multiple countries: Austral...
Agriculture & Food Security
Polity & Governance
4 min
Parliamentary panel seeks allocation of realistic fertiliser subsidy fund at budget estimate stage
A Parliamentary Standing Committee urged the Finance Ministry to allocate fertiliser subsidy funds at the Budget Estimate (BE) stage that are aligned with ac...
Polity & Governance
4 min
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain sworn in as Bihar governor
Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain was sworn in as the Governor of Bihar on March 14, 2026, at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Patna. The oath of...
Polity & Governance
Internal Security
4 min
Ladakh protest: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to be released as govt revokes NSA detention
The Centre revoked the National Security Act detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect on March 14, 2026. Wangchuk had been detained...
Over 6,000 kg of meth worth Rs 36,000 crore destroyed in Andamans
The Andaman and Nicobar Police completed the destruction of more than 6,003 kg of methamphetamine (crystal meth) valued at approximately Rs 36,000 crore in t...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
US opens trade probe into India, EU, China and others over forced labour policies
The US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations on March 11, 2026, against 60 economies — including India, China, the EU, UK, Japan, ...
Polity & Governance
Economics
4 min
PM unveils projects worth Rs 23,550 cr in Assam’s Silchar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled projects worth Rs 23,550 crore in Silchar, the principal city of the Cachar district in southern Assam, ahead of the As...
Polity & Governance
Social Issues
5 min
What are the changes being proposed to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 | Explained
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 12, proposes fundamental changes to the 2019 Act's defi...