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LPG bookings autumn to 77 lakh; Indian crude tanker sails retired of UAE’s Fujairah safely
Liquefied petroleum state (LPG) refill bookings person declined to astir 77 lakh from 88.8 lakh earlier, indicating immoderate easing of panic buying, adjacent arsenic the authorities said determination is nary shortage of petrol, diesel oregon cooking gas, and supplies stay unchangeable contempt the West Asia conflict. All home “refineries are operating astatine precocious capableness and maintaining capable crude lipid inventories,” the update said. “The state remains self-sufficient successful the accumulation of petrol and diesel, requiring nary imports of the fuels to conscionable home demand.” Oil selling companies person reported nary adust outs astatine substance retail outlets oregon LPG distributorships, and petrol, diesel and LPG supplies are being maintained regularly.
Jaishankar hails talks with Iran to unfastened Strait of Hormuz, says nary “blanket arrangement” for Indian-flagged ships: report
Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar has hailed direct talks with Iran arsenic the astir effectual way to restart shipping done the Strait of Hormuz, in an interrogation with an planetary publication. Mr. Jaishankar said helium was engaged successful talks with Tehran and that “talking has yielded immoderate results.”
Three years on, justness eludes 2 Kuki-Zo women who were stripped, paraded, gang-raped successful Manipur
Nearly 3 years after two Kuki-Zo women were stripped, paraded and gang-raped by a mob successful Manipur’s Thoubal territory — an onslaught successful which the member and begetter of 1 of the survivors were killed — 3 accused successful the lawsuit stay absconding, 2 are retired connected bail, and the bail exertion of different volition travel up for proceeding successful the Supreme Court aboriginal this month. The hubby of 1 of the victims, an ex-Army jawan and cardinal witnesser successful the case, told The Hindu that a premier fishy identified arsenic Loya, accused of sidesplitting the 2 men, continues to roam free.
Iran warns against wider warfare arsenic Trump asks allies to escort ships
Iran warned countries against getting progressive successful its war with the United States and Israel, aft President Donald Trump urged satellite powers to escort lipid tankers done the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint successful the Gulf. Tehran besides sent a stern connection to its Arab neighbours, telling them that the Islamic republic has what its Foreign Minister called “ample evidence” that U.S. bases connected their territories were being utilized to motorboat attacks.
17.4 crore voters eligible for assembly polls successful TN, Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
A full of 17.4 crore voters are eligible to instrumentality portion successful the forthcoming Assembly elections successful 4 States — Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala, and 1 Union Territory, Puducherry, to elite 824 MLAs, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said. Addressing a property conference, Mr. Kumar besides said that voting volition beryllium held astatine 2.19 lakh polling stations crossed the 4 States and Union Territories portion 25 lakh predetermination officials volition beryllium connected work to guarantee escaped and just elections.
Odisha BJP shifts its MLAs to Paradip up of Rajya Sabha polls
The ruling BJP in Odisha has shifted each its MLAs to the larboard municipality of Paradip up of the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled connected March 16. The BJP MLAs, including Ministers, boarded 2 luxury buses to the larboard municipality aft a important gathering with elder enactment leaders astatine the BJP authorities enactment headquarters. The gathering was attended by Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and elder enactment leaders.
Govt. incapable to archer its allies their actions are impacting India: Ex-EAM Salman Khurshid connected ongoing West Asia conflict
Former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said that the ongoing conflicts astir the satellite are impacting India, nevertheless the authorities is not capable to archer its allies that their actions are hurting India. Participating successful a treatment on, “Has Trump 2.0 Commandeered India’s Foreign Policy? Reimagining India’s Role successful the New Geo-Political Context”, Mr. Khurshid said that the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Iran and Israel warfare and what happened successful Gaza and Palestine are impacting India.
Congress legalised, normalised infiltration successful Assam, says Amit Shah
The Congress has “legalised, formalised, and normalised” the infiltration of Bangladeshis successful Assam and lone the BJP tin “make the State escaped of infiltrators”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said successful Guwahati. Addressing the Yuva Shakti Samaroh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mr. Shah slammed the Congress for turning Assam into a “land of infiltrators” during its regularisation from 2001 to 2016. He reminded the radical of the BJP’s committedness up of the 2021 polls to escaped Assam of infiltrators.
Pakistan says deed subject facilities successful Afghanistan
Pakistan said its forces had attacked subject facilities successful confederate Afghanistan, arsenic good arsenic “terrorist hideouts”, successful the latest strikes betwixt the 2 sides. Security sources said troops “effectively destroyed method enactment infrastructure and instrumentality retention installation successful Kandahar”, which is location to the Taliban administration’s ultimate person Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Trump says U.S. strikes ‘demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island, warns of much attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes connected Iran’s Kharg Island lipid export hub and urged allies to nonstop warships to unafraid the Strait of Hormuz, arsenic Tehran vowed to step up its effect and the warfare showed nary motion connected Sunday of coming to an end. Mr. Trump said the U.S. strikes had “totally demolished” astir of Kharg Island and warned that much could follow, telling NBC News, “We whitethorn deed it a fewer much times just for fun.” While helium said Tehran appeared acceptable to marque a woody to extremity the conflict, helium added that “the presumption aren’t bully capable yet.”
UPSC’s caller rule: Supreme Court motion indispensable for hold successful choosing State DGPs
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has revised the rules for the empanelment of the State Director General of Police and Head of Police Force. State Governments volition present person to get the consent of the Supreme Court for immoderate hold successful submitting the database of DGP-rank officers to the UPSC for empanelment.
PM lauds Speaker for conducting Lok Sabha proceedings with ‘dedication, patience and impartiality’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for conducting the House proceedings with “dedication, patience, and impartiality”, saying that his actions would fortify the country’s parliamentary democracy. In a missive to Mr. Birla, the Prime Minister congratulated the members of the House for rejecting “political misconduct” by defeating the Opposition’s no-confidence question brought against the Speaker successful the Lok Sabha.
Assam inks colony with Hmar, Kuki extremist groups
The Assam authorities signed a memorandum of settlement with 3 Kuki extremist groups arsenic good arsenic a Hmar group. The organisations progressive are the Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D), United Kukigam Defence Army (UKDA), Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), and the Kuki Liberation Organisation (KLO), which is besides known arsenic the Kuki Liberation Army. The members of each these groups had laid down their arms successful 2012.
Hours earlier Rajya Sabha polling, AIMIM announces to ballot for RJD candidate
On the eve of the Rajya Sabha polling for 5 seats, hectic activities were seen successful the State superior wherever respective rounds of gathering took spot successful some National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Opposition camp. NDA, which is falling abbreviated of the 3 votes claiming to triumph each 5 seats, whereas the main absorption party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) relying connected 5 MLA of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and lone MLA of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Congress questions Centre’s stance connected Chabahar Port
Questioning the Centre’s stance connected the Chabahar Port task successful Iran, Congress wide caput (communications) Jairam Ramesh said that “continuity successful governance” is an “essential reality” that the Narendra Modi Government refuses to acknowledge, and termed the evident disengagement from the task a strategical setback to India’s outreach successful Central Asia. Mr. Ramesh’s remarks travel amid the lack of immoderate allocation for the Chabahar Port successful the 2026–27 Union Budget. In a station connected X, helium asked, “Does this mean that India has exited, oregon that its concern commitments for the clip being person been fulfilled?”
Ahead of Id, NC seeks merchandise of Kashmiris booked nether UAPA for protesting Khamenei killing
Scores of youths successful Kashmir, who allegedly participated successful rallies protesting the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei connected February 28, person been booked nether the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). At a gathering with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, a delegation of legislators from the ruling National Conference (NC) demanded the withdrawal of specified cases earlier Id.
Sri Lanka switches to QR code-based strategy to ration substance sales
Sri Lanka switched to a integer QR code-based system to ration substance sales, a determination authorities described arsenic a “precautionary measure” amid persisting uncertainty successful West Asia. Citing “prevailing geopolitical developments” successful West Asia and their adverse interaction connected planetary proviso chains, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Energy said the country’s existing substance stocks were depleting amid an “abnormal increase” successful demand. “Therefore, it has go indispensable to cautiously negociate the disposable substance reserves successful bid to prolong the country’s economical activities,” it said successful a nationalist announcement announcing the power to a QR codification system.
Mandhana, Gill triumph apical BCCI awards
Prolific batters Smriti Mandhana and Shubman Gill were named the Best International Cricketers (Men’s and Women’s) astatine the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 connected Sunday (March 15, 2026), recognising their outstanding performances successful the 2024–2025 season. Gill won the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award, portion Mandhana received the grant for the 5th time.
