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Ali Larijani, Iran’s information chief, killed successful overnight attacks: Israel Defence Minister
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) that Iran’s almighty nationalist information main Ali Larijani was “eliminated past night”, on with the commandant of the Islamic republic’s Basij paramilitary force. The sidesplitting of Mr. Larijani, if confirmed by Tehran, would correspond the highest-profile assassination since Iran’s ultimate person Ali Khamenei and different elder figures were slain during the question of US-Israeli strikes that started the warfare connected February 28.
It’s Mamata vs. Suvendu again; Trinamool to contention 291 seats successful Bengal polls
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee volition combat her protege turned bitter rival, the BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, from the Bhabanipur spot successful Kolkata successful the 2026 Assembly elections. In the 2021 election, Mr. Adhikari defeated Ms. Banerjee successful Nandigram by 1,956 votes, pursuing which the Chief Minister had to displacement to the Bhabanipur spot from wherever she won a bypoll and which she presently represents.
Viral video shows assemblage successful cinema hallway pledging to boycott Muslims aft ‘Kerala Story 2’ screening, draws flak
A video, purportedly from Maharashtra’s Palghar district, showing radical successful a cinema hallway chanting slogans and pledging to boycott Muslims socially and economically has triggered beardown reactions. Reacting to claims by a Congress MP that the viral video was changeable successful a cinema hallway successful Vasai connected March 10, 2026, a elder constabulary authoritative from the Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate told PTI connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) that the veracity of the video is yet to beryllium ascertained.
I was thrown into jail, with nary connection with my ineligible squad oregon family, says Sonam Wangchuk
Ladakhi activistic Sonam Wangchuk said connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) that helium was “bundled and thrown into jail” with nary connection with his household and ineligible squad for astir 10 days. Mr. Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail connected Saturday (March 14, 2026), aft the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) revoked with “immediate effect” his 170-day detention nether the National Security Act (NSA). He was detained nether the provisions of the National Security Act (NSA) past twelvemonth aft constabulary took enactment against his protestation demanding Statehood and Sixth Schedule presumption for the Union Territory of Ladakh.
‘Not for each LPG consumers’: Govt clarifies connected eKYC norms
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026), had clarified that LPG biometric Aadhaar authentication (eKYC) is lone required for unauthenticated LPG customers and not for each customers. The clarification came arsenic immoderate quality study person been circulating connected the contented of biometric aadhaar authentication for LPG consumers.
Postal section launches premium services with 24-hour, 48-hour transportation guarantee
The Department of Posts connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) rolled retired 3 premium services, with 24-hour and 48-hour transportation guarantees for urgent and time-sensitive consignments, arsenic it seeks to reinvent itself against a increasing tract of courier services that committedness transportation wrong hours. Launching the services — 24 Speed Post, 24 Speed Post Parcel, and 48 Speed Post — Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India Post’s gross maturation is encouraging, with a 20% maturation successful the 11 months of FY26.
India condemns Pakistan airstrikes connected Kabul hospital
India connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) “unequivocally” condemned Pakistan’s alleged airstrikes connected the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital successful Kabul, Afghanistan, calling it a “cowardly and unconscionable enactment of violence”. The connection released by the Ministry of External Affairs said the Monday nighttime (March 16) onslaught “has claimed the lives of a ample fig of civilians successful a installation which tin by nary means beryllium justified arsenic a subject target”, adding that Pakistan is “now trying to formal up a massacre arsenic a subject operation”.
Congress reiterates request for all‑party gathering connected Women’s Reservation Act rollout
After informal feelers failed to bring the Congress and different Opposition parties to the table to sermon accelerating the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, popularly known arsenic the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge connected Monday (March 16, 2026) reiterating the request. The Congress, successful response, erstwhile again conveyed that the contented should beryllium discussed successful an all‑party gathering chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India’s 2nd LPG bearer ‘Nanda Devi’ arrives astatine Gujarat port
India’s 2nd LPG bearer ‘Nanda Devi’ arrived safely astatine Vadinar larboard successful Gujarat connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026), carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of state aft navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, an authoritative said. The archetypal ship, ‘Shivalik’, reached Mundra Port successful Gujarat connected Monday (March 16, 2026).
Parliamentary sheet suggests a rise to EPF pension, says ₹1,000 inadequate to conscionable basal needs
A Parliamentary sheet connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) recommended an urgent, broad reappraisal of the ₹1,000 minimum monthly pension nether the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, to rise it to a much realistic and dignified level. This assumes value successful presumption of pensioners’ request to rise the pension to ₹7,500 per month, arsenic ₹1,000 is not capable to marque some ends meet.
NZ vs SA 2nd T20I: New Zealand beats South Africa by 68 runs, levels series
Devon Conway topped each scorers with 60 arsenic New Zealand bushed South Africa by 68 runs successful the 2nd Twenty20 to level their five-match bid astatine 1-1 connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026). New Zealand made 175-6 aft being sent successful connected a transportation which became trickier arsenic the evening wore on. South Africa was bowled retired for 107 successful 15.3 overs arsenic pacers Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson shared six wickets. Batters struggled for timing connected a transportation which provided adaptable gait and bounce and each 10 South Africa wickets fell to catches.
Panel submits study connected Uniform Civil Code to Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
A five-member committee constituted by the Gujarat authorities to draught the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the authorities submitted its elaborate and last study to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026). The State authorities is apt to array a draught measure connected the UCC successful the legislature Assembly during the ongoing Budget session.
In Focus podcast | LPG crisis: Is the Strait of Hormuz blockade India’s biggest vigor information trial yet?
The rapidly escalating situation successful West Asia has sent shockwaves done the world’s vigor supply. Iran has efficaciously closing the Strait of Hormuz, a constrictive transmission done which astir a 3rd of the world’s LPG passes, aft associated strikes by the U.S. and Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and respective different leaders. The West Asian state has besides deed Israel and American bases successful the Persian Gulf, and besides targeted lipid and state facilities successful the region.
