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Iran-Israel warfare LIVE updates: Israel claims Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib killed
Israel’s Defence Minister said connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026) that the Israeli subject killed Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib. Israel Katz announced Khatib’s sidesplitting and said that “significant surprises are expected passim this time connected each the fronts,” without elaborating.
Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed a full of 1,111 observers for the upcoming Assembly elections successful Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, arsenic good arsenic the bye-elections successful six States, with West Bengal receiving the maximum number.
Early indications amusement Israel vessel occurrence deed U.N. Lebanon base, Ghanaian peacekeepers wounded
Initial findings by an interior U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli vessel occurrence deed a U.N. presumption successful confederate Lebanon connected March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to a Western subject source, underscoring the increasing risks arsenic Israeli operations expand.
Eight killed successful Indore location occurrence aft EV charging constituent blast; probe ordered
Eight members of a household were killed erstwhile a occurrence broke out successful a three-storey location aft an detonation astatine an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging constituent extracurricular the gathering successful Indore aboriginal connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026), officials said.
Parliament Budget Session LIVE: Lok Sabha takes up treatment connected Agriculture and Family Welfare demands for grants
Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026) lauded the publication of 59 members retiring from the Rajya Sabha betwixt April and July, calling Parliament “an unfastened university” and urging outgoing legislators to stay progressive successful nationalist life. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh besides addressed the House and bid farewell to the retiring members.
Government mandates airlines to reserve 60% of seats escaped of charge
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has directed each airlines to guarantee that astatine slightest 60% of seats connected each formation are allocated escaped of charge. The determination is aimed astatine ensuring “fair access”, the Ministry said successful a property release on Wednesday (March 18, 2026).
At slightest 9 dormant successful occurrence astatine multi-storey gathering successful Delhi’s Palam
At slightest 9 people, including 3 children, were killed and 3 others were injured successful a occurrence that erupted successful a residential gathering successful Sadh Nagar, Palam Colony, said the Delhi Police connected Wednesday greeting (March 18, 2026).
Kerala Assembly polls: LDF state RJD announces candidates; Bhaskaran, P.K. Praveen, and Anil Kumar to contest
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has decided to tract M.K. Bhaskaran from Vadakara successful Kozhikode, P.K. Praveen from Koothuparamba successful Kannur, and P.K. Anil Kumar from Kalpetta successful Wayanad as Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidates successful the Kerala Assembly elections 2026.
Larijani’s sidesplitting won’t destabilise Iran, says Foreign Minister Araghchi; IRGC vows ‘revenge’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the assassination of Ali Larijani, Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, by Israel volition not destabilise Iran’s governmental system, adjacent arsenic the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed “definite revenge”.
Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP aft quitting Congress up of Assam polls
After resigning from the Congress party up of the Assam Assembly elections, MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) successful the beingness of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia successful New Delhi connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026).
Parliament to beryllium connected March 28-29 weekend
Parliament will beryllium implicit the adjacent weekend successful lieu of holidays connected Thursday and Friday (March 19 and 2). The Chair informed the Lok Sabha connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026) that the House volition not beryllium connected Thursday and Friday.
Gujarat Assembly analyzable gets weaponry menace during ongoing fund session; hunt on
The Gujarat Assembly analyzable received a weaponry threat via email connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026) morning, conscionable minutes earlier the House proceedings were scheduled to statesman during the ongoing fund session, officials said.
Iran says atomic doctrine improbable to change, Hormuz Strait needs caller protocol
Iran’s stance against the improvement of atomic weapons volition not importantly change, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Al Jazeera in remarks relayed by Iranian media connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026), cautioning that the caller ultimate person is yet to publically express his presumption connected the matter.
Prajwal Revanna intersexual maltreatment case: SIT files charge-sheet against 39 for circulating explicit content
The Special Investigation Team, probing into the circulation of explicit video clips and photographs related to aggregate instances of intersexual maltreatment allegedly committed by erstwhile MP Prajwal Revanna, has filed a complaint expanse successful a Hassan tribunal against 39 people. Many of the accused are said to beryllium radical associated with governmental parties.
ECI reshuffles 13 IAS officers successful West Bengal, appoints DM-cum-DEOs up of Assembly polls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026) ordered a reshuffle of 13 IAS officers successful poll-bound West Bengal, appointing respective territory magistrates (DMs), who person besides been designated arsenic District Election Officers (DEOs) and entrusted with cardinal responsibilities arsenic canvass observers.
Indian vas ‘Jag Laadki’ carrying implicit 80,000 metric tonnes of crude lipid reaches Gujarat’s Mundra Port
The Indian-flagged tanker ‘Jag Laadki’, carrying astir 80,886 metric tonnes (MT) of crude oil, arrived astatine Mundra Port successful Gujarat connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026) amid the West Asia conflict, officials said.
