March 27, 2026
130 articles published on this date
Rajya Sabha clears Finance Bill 2026 | Excise duty cut to not burden citizens, says FM; poll move: Opposition
The Rajya Sabha cleared the Finance Bill 2026, completing Parliament's approval of the Union Budget's legislative framework ahead of the new financial year (...
Prolonged disruption in West Asia to have global credit implications: Moody’s
Moody's has warned that a prolonged disruption in West Asia — particularly to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz — would trigger sustained global credit...
In photos: A pesticide tragedy that haunts an Indian state
A photographic report revisits the endosulfan pesticide tragedy in Kasargod district of Kerala, where aerial spraying of endosulfan over cashew plantations i...
Rs 2.38 lakh cr-defence push: DAC clears 5 S-400 missile systems from Russia, transport aircraft
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on March 27, 2026 approved acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.38 lakh crore, one of the largest single-day clearances in ...
A shade of dark: On the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, seeking to amend the parent Transgender Pe...
NIA gets 10-day custody of 7 foreign nationals held for suspected Myanmar links
A special NIA court remanded seven foreign nationals — six Ukrainian citizens and one American — to 10–11 days of NIA custody in a case involving alleged sup...
India signs ₹858-crore defence deals with Russian, U.S. firms
India's Ministry of Defence signed two contracts totalling Rs 858 crore at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi on March 27, 2026. The first contract, worth Rs 445 c...
Hoping to paper cracks in BRICS over war, New Delhi sends out invitations for FMs’ meet and Summit
India, as BRICS Chair for 2026, sent invitations for the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting and the main Leaders' Summit — signalling the formal commencement o...
5 India-bound LPG ships stay anchored near Hormuz Strait
Five large LPG tankers carrying a combined cargo of over 1.7 lakh tonnes (approximately 230,000 metric tonnes) of liquefied petroleum gas remained anchored n...
PM calls for ‘Team India’ effort in meet with CMs over West Asia crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of states and Union Territories to review India's prepar...
UN Creates Task Force Aimed at Addressing Hormuz Closure
The United Nations has established a dedicated task force to address the humanitarian consequences arising from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz...
Trade deal with India not far-off, but there are still gaps: U.S. official
A senior US official stated that an India-US bilateral trade agreement is "not far off" but acknowledged that significant gaps remain in the negotiations. A ...
Stronger trade corridors and supply chains needed, says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Paris, argued that the uncertainties created by the West Asia confli...
Centre to borrow ₹8.2 trillion in FY27 first half; no impact of Iran war — yet
The Finance Ministry announced that the central government will borrow Rs 8.20 trillion (Rs 8.20 lakh crore) in the first half of FY27 (April–September 2026)...
In reset of bilateral ties, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister expected to visit India in April
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister is expected to visit India on April 7, 2026 — the first high-level visit from Dhaka to New Delhi since Prime Minister Tarique R...
Courier export value limit to be scrapped
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has removed the per-consignment value cap on exports made through courier services, effective April 1, 2026 T...
Lok Sabha to discuss govt’s efforts to end Naxal problem on March 30
The Lok Sabha has listed a discussion on "efforts to free the country from Left Wing Extremism" under Rule 193 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Busin...
Press Note 3 of 2020 amendment provides for beneficial ownership definition: Govt to Parliament
The government informed Parliament that the 2026 amendment to Press Note 3 (PN3) of 2020 formally defines "beneficial ownership" for FDI purposes for the fir...
India may face credit stress if Gulf conflict drags on: Moody's
Moody's Ratings identified India as "highly vulnerable" to a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, warning of rising credit stress for India and other A...
India, US review next steps in trade pact talks
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), held in Ya...
RBI tightens norms on net open positions to curb rupee’s slide
The Reserve Bank of India directed authorised dealer banks to limit their net open position (NOP) on the rupee in the foreign exchange market to $100 million...
India, Europe eye deeper ties as PM Modi plans May-June visits
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Oslo, Norway in May 2026 for the 3rd India-Nordic Summit, where leaders of all five Nordic nations (Norway...
Tariff cuts fail to revive US demand for Indian export; Policy uncertainty, Section 301 probe delay recovery in shrimp, textiles
Indian exports to the United States are struggling to recover despite the India-US bilateral trade deal announced in February 2026 that reduced tariffs on mo...
Indian ships face GPS jams, mine alerts in Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has been broadcasting warnings over maritime VHF channels, declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed and prohib...
Freedom of navigation important for global economic security: EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Paris, underscored that freedom of navigation is indispensable for ...
Def council clears Rs 2.4L cr proposals for procurement of more S-400 units, transport aircraft, desi Bofors
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, cleared acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 2.38 lakh crore on Mar...
Defence ministry inks Rs 445cr deal for Tunguska missile systems with Russia, signs Rs 413cr P8I jet maintenance contract with Boeing
India's Ministry of Defence signed two contracts worth a combined Rs 858 crore on March 27, 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi. The Rs 445 crore contract w...
NCERT reset, AI push: Pradhan spells out education roadmap
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan outlined India's education roadmap centred on NCERT restructuring and AI integration, responding to ongoing contr...
Explained: The Transgender Persons Amendment Bill and the debate over self-determination
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, amending the 2019 parent Act The Bill deletes Section 4(2) of the 2019...
Oscillation trial of India’s first Hydrogen trainset completed: Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's first hydrogen-powered trainset has successfully completed its oscillation trial, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced — a critical safety and...
What Iran’s drone blitz says about the future of warfare
Iran has deployed mass drone swarms — primarily variants of its Shahed-series loitering munitions — in its military campaign against US and Israeli targets i...
Prolonged West Asia conflict to cut growth in Asia by 1.3 points, spike inflation by 3.2 points over 2026-27: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that a prolonged and severe West Asia conflict could reduce growth in developing Asia and the Pacific by 1.3 perc...
Trump’s Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia
India and Russia have revived talks on a direct LNG supply deal, with a verbal agreement reached during a March 19 meeting between Russian Deputy Energy Mini...
Arctic winter sea ice extent record low for two consecutive years
Arctic winter sea ice reached its annual maximum extent on March 15, 2026 — just 14.29 million square kilometres, matching the record low set in 2025 (14.31 ...
Indian exports to West Asia come to a near-halt four weeks into the crisis
Indian exports to West Asia have nearly ceased four weeks after the US-Israel strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), with exporters facing a cascading set of p...
Defence Acquisition Council approves proposals worth ₹2.38 lakh crore
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on March 27, 2026, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for defence procur...
Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 70% of pre-war levels, in sign of easing supply constraints
The Petroleum Ministry raised states' commercial (non-domestic) LPG allocation to 70% of pre-West Asia conflict levels — an increase of 20 percentage points ...
Indian farmers’ woes may rise as 50% of India’s key reservoirs half empty
About 50% of India's 166 major reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) are storing less than half their capacity as of March 2026, with so...
New butterfly species recorded in Arunachal named after Zubeen Garg
A new butterfly species, Euthalia zubeengargi, has been recorded in the Basar region of Leparada district, Arunachal Pradesh, and named after celebrated Assa...
India faces mounting pressure on investment pact at WTO as Türkiye withdraws objection
At the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Türkiye announced it was withdrawing its objection to the Investment Facilitation for D...
Government sanctions ₹31,000 crore to fence Myanmar border
The Union government has sanctioned ₹31,000 crore for fencing the entire 1,643-km India-Myanmar international border, with the Cabinet Committee on Security ...
Centre cuts excise duty by Rs 10/litre to absorb global oil shock, levies export tax to steady supply
The Central Government announced a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre and simultaneously imposed an export tax on petroleum produ...
India’s fourth S-400 system ready in Russia, undergoing final testing before delivery
India's fourth S-400 Triumf (Sudarshan) air defence squadron has completed assembly in Russia and is undergoing final factory acceptance testing before shipm...
India's carbon emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades: CREA analysis
India's carbon dioxide emissions grew by just 0.7% in 2025, the slowest rate of increase in over two decades, excluding the pandemic year 2020, according to ...
U.S. weighs sending up to 10,000 troops to West Asia: reports
The United States is reportedly weighing the deployment of up to 10,000 additional troops to West Asia, as the month-long US-Israeli air campaign against Ira...
Rupee slumps to record low past ₹94 per dollar, set for worst fiscal in more than a decade
The Indian rupee fell past ₹94 per US dollar on March 27, 2026, touching an intraday low of ₹94.82 — a fresh all-time record low. The rupee is on track for i...
India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on March 27, 2026, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for five addit...
Cloud seeding, early warning, protected area expansion: How Saudi Arabia restored 1 million hectares of degraded land
Saudi Arabia has successfully restored one million hectares of degraded land, achieving one of the largest dryland restoration milestones globally, according...
India, Mauritius, Pakistan: Bangladesh Foreign Minister to embark on 3-nation tour in April
Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain is scheduled to embark on a three-nation tour in April 2026, visiting India, Mauritius, and Pakistan ...
Develop indigenous Web browser, grab cash prizes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC), offering a total prize pool of ...
Excise duty cut on petrol, diesel; hike in export duties to cost exchequer Rs 5,500 cr in fortnight
The Central Government sharply reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol from ₹13 per litre to ₹3 per litre, and on diesel from ₹10 per lit...
India levies duties on diesel, jet fuel exports amid oil supply threat due to US-Iran war
The central government imposed a fresh export duty of ₹21.5 per litre on diesel and ₹29.5 per litre on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), reinstating a mechanism f...
Goyal holds talks with USTR Jamieson Greer; discusses next steps in India-US BTA negotiations
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference...
Jan Vishwas Bill: Changes made to fines under DDA Act
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Law and Justice, proposing amendments to multip...
West Asia crisis, sea route disruptions hit India’s coffee exports to the region, Europe, U.S.
Approximately 300 containers of Indian coffee exports are stranded at various ports or moving slowly through the Strait of Hormuz, as the ongoing US-Iran con...
China launches two 'reciprocal' probes into US trade practices
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on March 27, 2026, that it has launched two formal "reciprocal" trade investigations into US practices that restrict C...
Middle East crisis: Rajnath Singh to head inter-ministerial group to monitor conflict-linked issues
The Union government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to monitor issues arising from the escalating ...
RBI plans shared liability for digital frauds, pushes open card ecosystem in Vision 2028
The Reserve Bank of India's Payments Vision 2028 proposes a shared responsibility framework for unauthorised digital payment transactions, distributing liabi...
Unemployment rate falls to 3.1% in 2025; labour participation and wages improve: PLFS
India's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in calendar year 2025, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), marking a significant improvement in l...
Standing committee on labour directs govt to track placement data on NCS portal
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development, chaired by Basavaraj Bommai, directed the government to systematically track ...
Union Budget 2026 gets Parliament nod; Finance Bill approved
Parliament approved the Finance Bill 2026, formally completing the legislative process for the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sit...
Synergy, Team India spirit: What was discussed in key PM Modi-CMs meet amid Iran war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of all states and Union Territories on March 27, 2026 to...
Army’s Southern Command conducts fusion drill to boost military-civil coordination
The Indian Army's Southern Command conducted a series of Military-Civil Fusion exercises as part of a "Military Civil Fusion Abhiyan" spanning its area of re...
Payments Vision 2028
The Reserve Bank of India released Payments Vision 2028, providing strategic direction for the development of India's payment and settlement systems through ...
RBI releases Master Direction on Unique Identifiers in Financial Markets
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a consolidated Master Direction on Unique Identifiers in Financial Market Transactions (Press Release 2025-2026/2334...
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Listing of 02 Entries
The Reserve Bank of India issued a circular to all Regulated Entities (banks, NBFCs, financial institutions) directing them to implement updates to the Unite...
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Unique Identifiers in Financial Markets) Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Master Direction — Reserve Bank of India (Unique Identifiers in Financial Markets) Directions, 2026 — under Section 45W ...
Stock markets fall 1%, rupee falls past 94/$ on Iran war, crude oil prices
Indian equity benchmarks (BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50) fell approximately 1% (Sensex down ~800 points) on March 27, 2026, as global crude oil prices surged d...
Excise duty on petrol slashed to Rs 3, diesel zero amid West Asia crisis
The central government slashed excise duty on petrol by ₹10 per litre, reducing the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) from ₹13 to ₹3, and eliminated exci...
Verdict holding Meta, YouTube accountable for addiction could encourage responsible design
A California jury on March 25, 2026 found Meta and Google (YouTube) negligent and liable in a landmark trial, ruling that their platforms were deliberately d...
India’s new climate targets are modest, but significant. Here’s why
India's Union Cabinet approved its new NDC for 2031–2035, committing to a 47% reduction in emissions intensity, 60% non-fossil installed capacity, and a 3.5–...
Nirav Modi case: Dismissing risk of torture and suicide, how UK court rejected plea against extradition
The UK High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, rejected Nirav Modi's petition to reopen his extradition appeal to India in late March 2026. Modi's lega...
A perfect storm: Why gold prices are down after 2025’s historic surge
Gold, which gained approximately 64% in 2025 (its best annual performance since 1979), posted its worst seven-day decline since 1983 in the week ending March...
How petrol, diesel excise duty cut provides some respite to oil companies, shields consumers from fuel price shock
The Central Government reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre to protect consumers from a global crude oil price shock triggered by the es...
Lok Sabha sends Corporate Law Amendment Bill 2026 to JPC
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026. The Lok Sabha referred the bil...
WTO MC14: Reform discussions anchor agenda as Ministerial opens in Cameroon
The World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) opened on March 26, 2026 in Yaounde, Cameroon, with 166 member delegations attending — the ...
While the US retreats, India steps up on climate: Union Cabinet announces new NDC
The Union Cabinet approved India's new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, submitting it to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreeme...
Hormuz disruption risks ripple across global agri markets, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs has flagged risks to global agricultural markets from a potential disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway link...
AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots
A major study published in the journal Science in March 2026, testing 11 leading AI systems (including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek), found that all...
Banas Bio-CNG model gains national traction; Gujarat allocates ₹60 crore for expansion
Gujarat has allocated ₹60 crore in its 2026–27 state budget to expand Bio-CNG plant infrastructure through cooperative milk production societies, building on...
ICAR-IVRI ranked in QS World University Rankings 2026, placed in 51–100 band for veterinary science
For the first time, two ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) institutions have secured places in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, ...
Centre cuts special additional excise duty on petrol, diesel by ₹10; retail prices unchanged
The central government reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre each, effective March 26, 2026. Simultaneously...
India eyes China pivot for edible oil supplies to rein in prices
India is exploring the possibility of sourcing edible oils from China to help moderate domestic edible oil prices, which have remained elevated due to global...
Trump extends deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6
US President Donald Trump announced on March 26, 2026, via a social media post, that he was extending his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by...
Beyond oil: The crucial exports blocked by Hormuz closure
The Strait of Hormuz closure triggered by the 2026 Iran-US-Israel conflict has disrupted far more than oil and gas — affecting the global supply of food, fer...
The Transgender Persons Amendment Bill and the question of identity: Who gets to define a trans life?
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, has reignited the debate on how the State det...
“PM wanted consumer prices not to rise”: Sitharaman hails fuel excise cuts
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Prime Minister's priority was ensuring domestic consumer prices do not rise despite the West Asia-driven ...
From hills to markets: Indigenous seeds make a comeback in Andhra Pradesh
A grassroots network of tribal and smallholder farmers in Andhra Pradesh's Eastern Ghats is conserving hundreds of indigenous seed varieties — including nati...
Rupee crashes, hits record low of 94.56 against U.S. dollar
The Indian rupee fell to an unprecedented intraday low of 94.56 against the US dollar on March 27, 2026, the weakest level ever recorded The rupee breached t...
India sends medical supplies to Afghanistan
India dispatched a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medical supplies to Afghanistan following Pakistan's airstrike on Kabul on March 16, 2026, which killed...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.N. Security Council to meet on Iran on March 27, says Russian state media
The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on the Iran situation for March 28, 2026, as the conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel — which beg...
Centre cuts excise duty for petrol to Rs 3/litre & zero for diesel amid global oil shock
The central government reduced excise duty on petrol by approximately ₹10 per litre, bringing the effective rate down to ₹3 per litre, while cutting excise d...
What we know so far about the Supreme Court’s ruling on reservation for converted Dalits
A Supreme Court bench of Justices P.K. Mishra and N.V. Anjaria ruled on March 24, 2026 that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste loses that status immedia...
Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
Israel launched a new and intensified wave of airstrikes on Iran on March 27, 2026, targeting weapons production facilities in and around Tehran, described b...
India seeks steelmaking raw material from Argentina, Indonesia, Oman, sources say
India is engaged in diplomatic and commercial discussions with Argentina, Indonesia, and Oman to secure long-term supplies of steelmaking raw materials — pri...
ICRA revises Indian aviation outlook to negative
Rating agency ICRA revised its outlook for the Indian aviation sector from stable to negative, citing surging Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) costs driven by ele...
From beer to cosmetics, Asia feels full force of war-fuelled energy crisis
Asia — which is more heavily dependent on crude oil, gas, fuel, and fertilisers from West Asia than any other world region — is experiencing severe supply di...
Iran-Israel war highlights: Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline as Wall Street has biggest loss of war
On March 26, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced he was extending his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by ten days — moving the deadli...
China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, U.S. officials say
Two senior Trump administration officials disclosed on March 26, 2026 that SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) — China's largest chi...
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meet: Jaishankar, Canada’s Anita Anand discuss trade, West Asia on sidelines
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held at the Abbaye de...
CAG flags gaps in Gujarat’s financial oversight; ₹7,400 crore in UCs pending
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Gujarat's finances found that as of March 2025, 4,258 Utilisation Certificates (UCs) totalling ₹7,431.84 cr...
Govt reduces excise on petrol, diesel by ₹10 per litre each to cushion pressure on OMCs
The central government reduced excise duty on petrol by ₹10 per litre (from ₹13/litre to ₹3/litre) and fully eliminated excise duty on diesel (from ₹10/litre...
‘Will address sensitive issues with India in all sincerity & candour’—envoy on Bangladesh National Day
On Bangladesh's 56th Independence Day (March 26), Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah said Dhaka would address sensitive issues with Indi...
Cabinet approves ₹33,660 crore BHAVYA scheme for 100 new industrial parks by 2032
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), a ₹33,660 crore scheme to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across India over ...
Oil drops as Trump pauses Iran strikes, but stock traders nervous
Oil prices fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced a pause in US military strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure, with Trump indicating ...
Heatwaves will be worst for rural parts of Africa — new model shows tens of millions face dangerous warming by 2100
A new multi-model climate study — using 10 global climate models bias-corrected to observed conditions — projected heatwave exposure for rural and urban popu...
As ‘Ladki Bahin’ spends crores, malnutrition deaths persist in Melghat, Bombay HC asks State for explanation
The Bombay High Court administered a sharp rebuke to the Maharashtra government, observing that while the state allocates thousands of crores to schemes like...
Bangladesh envoy calls for amicable resolution of 'sensitive' issues between New Delhi, Dhaka
Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, called for an "amicable resolution" of sensitive issues between New Delhi and Dhaka, reaffirming co...
The recipe behind China’s EV boom: Technology over price
BYD, China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer and the world's top EV seller in 2025, has stated that meaningful global competition in the EV sector lies...
U.S. judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now
A US federal judge (Judge Rita Lin) issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon's (Department of Defense) order blacklisting AI company Anthropic f...
U.S.-Israel-Iran war: List of countries allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz
Following the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict on February 28, 2026, Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow maritime passage between...
Govt asks auto industry to optimise production as Iran war hurts energy supplies
India's Ministry of Heavy Industries issued an advisory to the automobile industry on March 25, 2026, urging companies to optimise production, shift factory ...
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them — researchers pinpoint how
A new study published in the journal Science analysed over 1,000 genomes of Anopheles darlingi — South America's primary malaria vector — from 16 locations a...
Balen Shah to take oath as Nepal PM today; releases 'Jay Mahakali' rap song ahead of swearing-in | Watch
Balendra Shah (known as Balen), a 35-year-old structural engineer and former rap artist, was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister at Sheetal Niwas (the Preside...
Govt slashes excise duty on petrol to Rs 3/litre, exempts diesel
The central government reduced the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol by Rs 10 per litre, bringing the SAED component to Rs 3 per litre Diesel h...
T.N. election 2026: When an ‘underdog’ MGR stunned many with his 1980 victory in Tamil Nadu
As Tamil Nadu approaches the 2026 Assembly Elections, a historical retrospective has examined how M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) — dismissed by political opponents ...
Reserve Bank of India to hold interest rates until at least mid-2027: Reuters poll
A Reuters poll of economists indicated that the Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain its key policy repo rate at 5.25% until at least mid-2027. The ...
Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel; windfall tax on fuel export back
The Central government cut excise duty on petrol by ₹10 per litre and on diesel by ₹10 per litre, reducing petrol's Special Additional Excise Duty to ₹3 per ...
Rupee hits record low of 94.56 against US dollar
The Indian rupee hit an intraday record low of 94.56 per US dollar on March 27, 2026 — the first time it breached the 94.50 level. The depreciation was drive...
Rolling back rights: Karnataka’s gender minority communities question Trans Bill 2026
Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha clearing it by a voice vote after the Lok Sabha p...
Rupee slides past 94 per dollar to record low as prospect of prolonged Iran war deepens energy risks
The Indian rupee slid past the 94-per-dollar mark to a record low, depreciating approximately 3.5% since the Iran-related West Asia conflict began on Februar...
Parliament panel calls for preserving British-era heritage sites not under ASI ambit
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, released a report on the Min...
Watch: Multiple drones strike U.S. embassy in Baghdad
Multiple drones struck the US embassy compound in Baghdad's Green Zone amid the escalating conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel. On March 18,...
SC: Vague allegations no basis for dowry case
The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed in a recent 2026 ruling that vague, general, and omnibus allegations cannot form the basis of prosecution under Section...
Nagaland Assembly refers FNTA Bill back to govt
The 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly deferred the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill, 2026 on March 27 — a day after it was introduced — a...
India’s 2026 wheat output seen higher, but misses estimates after weather hit
India's wheat production for the 2025-26 crop year is now expected to be approximately 113.5–114 million tonnes — higher than last year's 109.5–110 million t...
In veiled dig at US, Beijing says India and China's growth built on hard work, not due to foreign generosity
China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement asserting that India and China's economic growth is "built on a different foundation" than the United States, in ...
Assam Rifles personnel injured in firing by militants during fencing work at India-Myanmar border
An Assam Rifles soldier (identified as Ravi Kumar) was injured in an exchange of fire with suspected militants during border fencing construction work along ...
Army puts to test its new ‘Shaurya’ drone squadron for tank units
The Indian Army has operationalised dedicated drone units called 'Shaurya Squadrons' and embedded them directly within armoured (tank) regiments. The squadro...
India’s FY27 fiscal deficit target faces oil price risks amid Iran war: ICRA
Rating agency ICRA warned that India's fiscal deficit target for FY27 faces material downside risks due to elevated global energy prices driven by the ongoin...