March 26, 2026
127 articles published on this date
India’s power demand hits five-year high in early 2026
India's electricity demand in January 2026 reached 143 billion units (BU) — the highest January demand in 16 years — while peak demand touched 245.4 GW, a fi...
Iran hands Hormuz pass to India, Pak, Russia, China, Iraq
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on March 26, 2026 that ships owned by five nations — India, Pakistan, Russia, China, and Iraq — would be per...
Jaya Bachchan’s fiery standoff in Rajya Sabha as controversial Transgender Bill clears Parliament
The Rajya Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 on March 25, 2026, completing its passage through Parliament after...
We are working jointly for security of Strait of Hormuz: India, France
India and France jointly announced that they are working together on the security of the Strait of Hormuz, amid the 2026 West Asia crisis that has disrupted ...
Tepid promises: On India and non-fossil capacity
India has pledged to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based electricity capacity by 2030, a commitment made at COP26 (Glasgow, 2021) and enshrined in its up...
Faiths and fences: On reservation benefits, religious groups
The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that a person who converts to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism loses their Scheduled Caste (SC)...
S-400 deliveries accelerated as India enhances air defence capability
Russia has accelerated deliveries of S-400 Triumf air defence systems to India, with the fourth squadron expected by June 2026 and the fifth and final squadr...
China warns U.S. against building arms facility in Philippines
China's Foreign Ministry issued a warning to the United States against constructing a new arms and military facility in the Philippines, stating that Beijing...
Relying on limited number of launch pads for rockets poses operational risks: panel
A parliamentary panel has flagged the operational risks posed by India's reliance on a single spaceport — the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikot...
JN Port cargo traffic hits record 100 million tonnes in FY26
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) crossed 100 million tonnes (MMT) of cargo traffic in FY26, marking the first time the port has crossed this milestone....
Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Urja Suraksha’ to secure energy lifelines through Strait of Hormuz
The Indian Navy launched Operation Urja Suraksha ("Energy Protection") to provide protected transit for India-bound energy vessels — carrying LPG, LNG, and c...
‘Trade deal not far-off, but there are still gaps’: U.S. official
A senior US official stated that a bilateral trade deal between India and the United States is "not far off" but acknowledged that significant gaps remain, p...
India calls for Inclusive WTO reforms at MC14
At the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called for WTO reforms that are transparent, inclusive, an...
Steel ministry seeks intervention for mills facing LPG shortages, source says
India's Steel Ministry formally sought intervention from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to secure LPG supplies for steel mills facing acute shorta...
What is driving the fall in gold prices? | Explained
Gold prices saw a notable correction in March 2026, falling despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts and an oil price spike — a deviation from gold's tradition...
Willing to work with India for ‘common interests’ in Global South, BRICS: China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with India's outgoing ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, in Beijing on 26 March 2026, and conveyed that China is ...
Dowry claims lives of thousands, do not give bail for such deaths mechanically: SC
The Supreme Court has strongly cautioned high courts against granting bail mechanically in dowry death cases, cancelling the bail granted to an accused husba...
CBI arrests human trafficking ‘kingpin’ in Myanmar-based cyber scam compounds case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Sunil Nellathu Ramakrishnan (alias "Krish"), a Mumbai resident, as the alleged kingpin of a transnational ...
WTO's dispute settlement system should be fully functional, says Piyush Goyal
At the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon (26–29 March 2026), Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged WTO members to restore the disput...
Iran-India fuel trade begins after strait open sesame. Traffic of 'friendly' India can pass, says Araghchi; first LPG cargo due this week
Indian refiners have resumed purchasing Iranian crude oil and LPG following a temporary US sanctions waiver granted in March 2026 amid escalating tensions in...
46 pc of CSR spends in Maharashtra, aspirational districts need more attention: Crisil
A new report by CRISIL (released March 27, 2026, marking a decade of mandatory CSR) found that 46% of India's total Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) exp...
At WTO meet, Piyush Goyal says plurilateral agreements must not be imposed
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) opened in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 26–29 March 2026, with India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal leading the Indian ...
Terror recruitment case: Raids in 10 locations in 3 Kashmir districts
The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted raids at 10 locations across three Kashmir districts — Ganderbal (6 locatio...
Gulf conflict puts FY27 growth at risk
Escalating conflict in West Asia — centred on the US-Israel-Iran war — is disrupting India's macroeconomic sweet spot, prompting multiple institutions to rev...
Turkiye lifts objection to IFD pact incorporation
Turkiye withdrew its long-standing objection to the incorporation of the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement into the WTO framework as a ...
CSR spends up but aspirational districts fail to get bigger share
A recent study revealed that Indian companies have cumulatively spent over ₹1.22 lakh crore on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities over the past...
India has begun process to take a leap from 5G to 6G: Scindia
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that India has formally begun the process of transitioning from 5G to 6G technology, positio...
President urged not to grant assent to transgender bill
Over 140 legal professionals and activists have written to President Droupadi Murmu urging her not to grant assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of ...
Kenya faces hotter, riskier year after one of its warmest years in 2025
Kenya recorded its seventh warmest year in 36 years during 2025, extending a long-term warming trend of approximately 0.22°C per decade since 1991. The Kenya...
West Asia war: As India’s oil imports from Gulf countries crash, Russian oil flows surge 82% to near-peak levels
India's crude oil imports from Gulf countries — historically its dominant source — have declined sharply due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia and associa...
SC-appointed panel urges Govt to withdraw Transgender Persons Amendment Bill
A Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has formally urged the Union Government to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill,...
Young voters in focus, EC plans on reviving electoral literacy clubs in schools and colleges
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced plans to revive and reinvigorate Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELCs) as part of its effort to engage young a...
Explained: Amid Iran war, the rise of Israeli settler violence in West Bank
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has sharply escalated since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against ...
How Karnataka is looking to curb screen time among students
The Karnataka government has released a draft "Policy for Responsible Digital Use Among Students," targeting students in Grades 9–12 (secondary and pre-unive...
Social media addiction trial: Why Meta and YouTube were held guilty
A California jury in Los Angeles Superior Court found Meta (parent of Instagram and Facebook) and YouTube (owned by Google/Alphabet) liable on all counts in ...
Can Parsi women be excommunicated for marrying non-Parsis? SC to examine
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Nagpur Parsi Panchayat (as of March 24, 2026) to respond to a plea challenging the practice of excommunicating Par...
WTO conference begins: What’s at stake for the world body, and for India?
The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization is scheduled to be held from 26–29 March 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, under the chairman...
Mass death of African penguins owing to overfishing and warm seas | Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty
African penguins are dying in record numbers due to a severe collapse in their food supply — sardines and anchovies — caused by a combination of industrial o...
Researchers use deep transfer learning to study nest site fidelity in painted stork in Delhi zoo
A study published on March 1, 2026 in the journal Royal Society Open Science has demonstrated that deep transfer learning — a form of artificial intelligence...
OECD cuts India’s growth forecast to 6.1% in FY27
The OECD released its Economic Outlook Interim Report on March 26, 2026, projecting India's GDP growth at 7.6% for FY 2025-26 and 6.1% for FY 2026-27 — a dow...
Ragam-26 fest begins at NIT-C
Ragam-26, the annual inter-college cultural festival of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT-C), commenced at the NIT Calicut campus in Kozhikod...
Milkweed is a toxic treat for monarch butterflies
A study published in March 2026 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revealed a new evolutionary mechanism in the arms race between ...
Reliance Industries refutes purchasing any Iranian oil
Reliance Industries, operator of the world's largest private refinery complex at Jamnagar, Gujarat, publicly refuted reports that it had purchased Iranian cr...
Global initiative marks taking steps to curb illegal and unsustainable taking of migratory wildlife
A global initiative has marked significant steps to curb Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, highlighting progress under international framew...
New India bill to amend transgender rights sparks protests
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it on March 25 after the Lok Sabha passe...
India, US face off over e-commerce moratorium at WTO meet
India and the United States are engaged in a direct confrontation at the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), being held in Yaoundé...
Cabinet nod for 50% waiver of property tax arrears in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a one-time scheme waiving 50% of accumulated interest on property tax arrears for the financial year 2025–26. The sch...
Israel took Iran's Araghchi, Qalibaf off hit list on Pakistan request: report
Israel removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf from its targeted assassination list after Pakistan req...
Karnataka govt. announces 60-day age relaxation for 2026-27 class 1 admission
Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announced a one-time 60-day relaxation in the minimum age requirement for Class 1 (Grade 1) school admissions f...
Iran’s Parliament working on bill to impose fees on ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to statements by lawmake...
KPCC delegation fails to placate rebel candidate Sadiq Pahilwan
In Davangere, Karnataka, last-minute efforts by KPCC Working President Saleem Ahmed and MLA Rizwan Arshad to persuade rebel Congress candidate Sadiq Pahilwan...
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: 890 candidates in the fray in Kerala as deadline for withdrawal of nominations ends
With the last date for withdrawal of nominations (March 26, 2026 at 3 PM), the final candidate count for the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 settled at 890 af...
Toothless ban: Single-use plastic rules 84% of surveyed sites in four cities
A new report titled "Revisiting Single Use Plastic Ban" by Toxics Link — a New Delhi-based environmental research and advocacy organisation — found that bann...
India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why
India's combined petroleum reserves cover approximately 74–75 days of consumption — far below the 90-day benchmark required of International Energy Agency (I...
British Airways adds extra flights to Delhi, Mumbai
British Airways announced the addition of extra flights to Delhi and Mumbai, expanding its Indian operations during the peak travel season (April–May 2026). ...
The judicial push for environmental CSR
In a landmark judgment delivered on December 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of India held that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under the Companies Act, 20...
Rupee, inflation, GDP growth under pressure as Iran escalation fuels oil, inflation risks
Iran's rejection of a 15-point US ceasefire plan and continued military escalation have intensified concerns about prolonged disruption to global energy supp...
Nipah virus could turn into something “far more severe”, scientists warn
Scientists have issued fresh warnings that the Nipah virus — already among the world's most lethal zoonotic pathogens — could mutate into a form that is "far...
Chinese Envoy assures Pakistan of 'continued support' in meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on March 26, 2026. The ambassador reaffirmed China's "continued...
SpaceX IPO leaves some private share buyers unsure what they own
With SpaceX preparing for a public stock market debut at a valuation approaching $1.75 trillion, investors who purchased SpaceX shares through private second...
Supreme Court voices concern over growing 'menace' of citing AI-generated non-existent judgements
The Supreme Court of India voiced serious concern over the growing practice of citing AI-generated judgments that do not exist in any real legal database, ca...
India eyes local currency payments for West Asian oil amid price surge; rupee fall hurts finances
India is exploring local currency payment arrangements for crude oil imports from West Asian suppliers, as the surge in oil prices and the rupee's depreciati...
India’s Resilient Production Systems in Agriculture
The Government of India has highlighted India's resilient agricultural production systems, citing a record foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes (...
Iran, U.S. harden their positions as Tehran keeps its grip on Strait of Hormuz
Iran has moved to formalise its sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz, with its parliament working on legislation to institutionalise oversight of the ...
Over 8,000 complaints on MCC violations received through cVIGIL app in Kozhikode
The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported that over 8,000 complaints about Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations have been received through its cVIGIL...
ICICI Bank projects India’s FY27 growth at 6.9% amid energy supply strain
ICICI Bank's Economic Research Desk released a report on March 26, 2026 revising India's FY27 GDP growth forecast downward to 6.9%, from its earlier projecti...
‘Giving sectarian colour to support from India’—Iran embassy’s selective tweets play on ‘Kashmir angle’
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi posted, then deleted, messages on X (formerly Twitter) thanking the "kind people of Kashmir" and India for humanitarian supp...
Israel Defence Minister claims Iran Guards navy commander killed in strike
Israel's Defence Minister announced that Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, was killed in an overnight pre...
‘Designated authority’, takeover clause: What FCRA Amendment Bill means for NGOs under govt lens
Following the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, a detailed analysis of its two most consequential ...
North Korea, Belarus sign ‘friendship’ treaty during Lukashenko visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a "friendship and cooperation" treaty on March 26, 2026, during Lukashen...
Fertiliser production to dip 10-15% if Middle East issues persist: Crisil Ratings
Crisil Ratings released a report warning that if Middle East supply disruptions persist, India's domestic fertiliser production could fall 10–15%, with both ...
General Elections and bye-elections 2026: Scrutiny of Nominations concludes
The scrutiny of nomination papers for the 2026 General Elections to Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the Union Territory...
Cabinet to promote use of PNG, targets to give 10 lakh connections in Andhra Pradesh
The Union Cabinet approved a push to promote Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connectivity for households, setting a target of 10 lakh (1 million) new domestic connec...
Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
The Indian government issued a comprehensive update on key sectors — energy, trade, and the welfare of the Indian diaspora — in light of the escalating West ...
Blue-collar salaries outpace white-collar entry-level jobs: Report
A recent industry report on India's labour market found that blue-collar wages grew by approximately 8.6% in 2025, outpacing salary growth for entry-level wh...
India to scale up critical mineral exploration and build strong domestic value chains to reduce import dependence and meet strategic needs: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that India is scaling up exploration of critical minerals, creating a startup-driven mining ecosystem, a...
15 women professionals term menstrual leave policy ‘benevolent sexism’, move Karnataka High Court
Fifteen women professionals have moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government's paid menstrual leave policy as a form of "benevolent sexis...
West Asia war may hit fertilizer output by 10-15%, raise subsidy burden, says Crisil report
Escalating conflict in West Asia — centred on Iran — has disrupted global fertilizer supply chains, with analysts warning of a 10–15% decline in output from ...
Within a year of getting powers, MHA agency issued 290 takedown notices a day on average for online content
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Annual Report for 2024-25 revealed that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) — designated as MHA's takedown ag...
OECD lowers India’s FY27 growth outlook to 6.1% amid global uncertainty
The OECD's Interim Economic Outlook (March 2026) projected India's GDP growth at 7.6% for FY2025–26 and 6.1% for FY2026–27 — a notable downward revision from...
Death of winter: In Ladakh, a fading cold season is rewriting life in the high Himalayas
Ladakh recorded its warmest winter in years during 2025-26, with the average temperature in Leh rising to -2.3°C, approximately 2°C above the long-term histo...
Consensus key to include plurilaterals, careful reconsideration of ecomm moratorium: India at WTO MC14
At WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal articulated India's position on two critical and contested a...
Groups urge President not to grant assent to ‘regressive’ Transgender Amendment Bill
The All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA) and the National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR), along with several other civil society orga...
India holds bilateral meetings with EU, Russia, NZ, others on MC14 sidelines
On the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal conducted a series of bilateral meet...
SC flags 'menace' of AI-generated fake judgments, cautions lawyers
The Supreme Court of India flagged the growing "menace" of lawyers and litigants citing AI-generated, non-existent judgments in court proceedings, calling it...
Mega anti-Naxal operation launched as March 31 deadline nears, CoBRA units shifted to Jharkhand
Security forces have launched large-scale anti-Naxal operations across Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected states as the March 31, 2026 deadline — announced b...
Health insurance sector records Strong growth momentum with premiums exceeding ?1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25
India's health insurance sector recorded strong growth momentum in FY2024–25, with total health insurance premiums crossing ₹1.2 lakh crore — an approximatel...
BJP got highest donations in 2024-25, over 10 times all other national parties combined: ADR
According to contribution reports filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the financial year 2024–25, the Bharatiya Janata Party received over ...
Parliament panel flags funding gap in uranium hunt, seeks priority boost for AMDER
A parliamentary standing committee has flagged a significant funding gap for the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER), the body r...
PM Modi to attend G7 summit in France from June 15-17, focus on global economy and Hormuz security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed his participation in the 52nd G7 Summit, to be held at Évian-les-Bains, France, from June 15–17, 2026. French Pres...
West Asia conflict to strain India's FY27 fiscal math, says ICRA
Credit rating agency ICRA (an affiliate of Moody's) warned that the West Asia conflict is creating significant headwinds for India's Union Budget FY2026-27. ...
West Asia turmoil to swell fertiliser subsidy by up to Rs 25,000 Crore, hit output: Crisil Ratings
A Crisil Ratings report warned that sustained disruptions from the ongoing West Asia conflict could push India's fertiliser subsidy bill up by Rs 20,000–25,0...
WTO’s dysfunctional dispute settlement system deprives countries of effective redressal: Goyal
The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization opened on March 26, 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, bringing together trade ministers from ...
With modern tech and an old-fashioned oath, Puri’s Jagannath Temple opens treasure trove for first time in 48 years
The Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, was reopened for a fresh inventory after a gap of 48 years — the las...
Naxalism on its last legs, what happens to 200-plus police camps in Chhattisgarh?
With Naxalism assessed to be on its "last legs" in India, the question of what to do with 200-plus police and security camps established across Chhattisgarh'...
India’s CO2 emissions grew at the slowest pace in over two decades in 2025: Analysis
India's carbon dioxide emissions grew by approximately 0.7% in 2025 — the slowest annual increase in more than two decades, excluding the anomalous drop duri...
News Today Live Updates, 26 March | SC status on Dalit Christians: Why Chinthada Anand verdict isn’t the final word despite recent outcry
The Supreme Court, in *Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.* (2026 INSC 283), ruled on March 24, 2026 that conversion to Christianity ends Sched...
From biometric checks to cap of 9 SIM cards per person, Centre moves to tighten SIM issuance to curb digital arrest fraud
The Central Government is pushing for mandatory biometric authentication for all SIM card issuances, including at the point of sale by retailers, to prevent ...
After Galwan clashes, ITBP strengthens presence with 29 new outposts along China border
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has established 29 new border outposts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, part of a broader "forwardisa...
War in West Asia: Why Pakistan’s peacemaker role is filled with landmines
Pakistan has positioned itself as a potential mediator between the United States and Iran in the ongoing West Asia conflict, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Shar...
Are India’s forex reserves really ‘adequate to provide cushion against external shocks’?
India's foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of $725.727 billion in the week ending February 13, 2026, surpassing the previous peak of $723.8 b...
Meta, YouTube found liable for ‘addiction’ in the US. Could it have implications in India?
A California jury on March 25, 2026, found Meta (Instagram, Facebook) and Google's YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark social media addiction trial — ...
IMA Haryana flags ₹400 crore dues under Ayushman Bharat
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Haryana has written to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini flagging over ₹400 crore in unpaid dues owed to empanelled hospi...
Why is Chennai’s microplastic problem bigger than it looks? | Explained
A study on Chennai's beach sediments reveals that despite a relatively low mean microplastic abundance of 30.13 ± 3.13 MPs/kg, the ecological risk assessment...
Infrastructure projects see ₹5.66 lakh crore cost overrun, says government report
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) monthly Flash Report for February 2026 revealed that 1,948 central infrastructure projects ...
Names of 13 lakh Bengal voters under adjudication deleted, say sources
Around 13 lakh names have been deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls through the adjudication process, representing approximately 40% of the 32 lakh cas...
India's fertiliser supplies under strain as war disrupts shipments
The West Asia conflict has disrupted fertiliser shipments to India, with urea benchmark prices surging from approximately $484 per metric tonne in late Febru...
Litani river as marker, Israel’s plan for ‘security zone’ within Lebanon & its implications for Hezbollah
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have revealed plans to establish a permanent "sterile zone" or "security zone" within Lebanese territory, using the Litani R...
Iran denies toll claims as report alleges strict controls in Strait of Hormuz
A Lloyd's List Intelligence report revealed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has established a tightly controlled shipping corridor through ...
Transnational terror case: J&K Police's Counter Intelligence Wing carries out raids in three districts
The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out raids at 10 locations across three districts — Ganderbal (6 locations...
NPPA allows 0.64% MRP hike on essential medicines based on WPI
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) announced that manufacturers of scheduled (essential) medicines may increase their Maximum Retail Price ...
European lawmakers push WTO to review Israel’s most-favoured-nation status
Ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon (March 26–29, 2026), European Parliament members called for Israel's Most-Favoured-N...
Iran says it is reviewing a U.S. ceasefire plan but no talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that Tehran has received and is reviewing a 15-point ceasefire plan from the United States, transmitted thr...
G7 allies meet in France to narrow transatlantic Iran split
G7 foreign ministers gathered at Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey near Paris for a two-day meeting to narrow significant divergences between the United States and its Eu...
India rejects Pakistan’s condemnation of life term to Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi
On March 24, 2026, a Delhi NIA Special Court sentenced Asiya Andrabi, 64, founder and chief of Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), to life imprisonment under the Unlaw...
Iran-Israel war highlights: Israel strikes Tehran as Trump says U.S. negotiating to end war
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched fresh waves of missile and drone strikes against targets in Israel (including Tel Aviv and Kiryat Shmon...
Climate study shows drying of Cauvery to persist until 2050, even as other rivers swell
A new climate study warns that the Cauvery river faces a "near-term decline" of approximately 3.5% of its water volume between 2026 and 2050, even as norther...
India among five nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that five "friendly nations" — India, Russia, China, Pakistan, and Iraq — have been granted safe passage for...
Why has Madras High Court ordered eradication of seemai karuvelam? | Explained
The Madras High Court issued 34 detailed directions on March 18, 2026 for the eradication of Prosopis juliflora — commonly known as seemai karuvelam or vilay...
Transgender persons Amendment Bill opposed by community collectives
Transgender community collectives across multiple states, including Maharashtra, mounted protests against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amen...
When drinking water became a revolution | Mahad Satyagraha
The Mahad Satyagraha, led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on 20 March 1927, completes 99 years in 2026 and enters its centenary year (the 100th anniversary falls on 20 ...
From India to South Korea, Asia is getting crushed between oil prices and the dollar amd Iran war
The West Asia conflict (US and Israeli strikes on Iran, February 28, 2026) triggered twin pressures on Asian economies: Brent crude oil surged 10–13 percent ...
Middle East crisis: Amit Shah heading informal GoM on 'overall strategic issues'
Home Minister Amit Shah is heading an informal Group of Ministers (GoM) tasked with addressing the overall strategic issues arising from the West Asia confli...
Space co Agnikul successfully tests 3D-printed ‘Agnite’ booster engine
Chennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos successfully tested its booster engine 'Agnite' — a one-metre-long, single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine made of ...
BRO entrusted with task of developing infra along 1600-km Myanmar border: Rajnath at parl panel meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, chairing the Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting for the Ministry of Defence on the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) ...
Freight surge, LPG shortage amid West Asia crisis hit eastern India's exports
The ongoing conflict in West Asia, triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, has closed the Strait of Hormuz to normal commerce, send...
Op Urja Suraksha: Navy deploys 5 warships to guide cargo vessels exiting troubled Strait of Hormuz
The Indian Navy has launched Operation Urja Suraksha ("Energy Security"), deploying more than five frontline warships to escort India-bound cargo vessels thr...