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Iran appoints Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr arsenic caller information chief
Mohhammad Baqer Zolqadr, a seasoned commandant of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been appointed arsenic the caller Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Mr. Zolqadr, who presently serves arsenic the caput of the Expediency Discernment Council, an advisory assemblage to the Supreme Leader, replaces Ali Larijani, who was assassinated by an Israeli onslaught connected March 17. He antecedently served arsenic lawman main of the General Staff of the Armed Forces for Basij and held elder positions successful the judiciary.
Supreme Court says lone Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists tin assertion Scheduled Caste status
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) confirmed an Andhra Pradesh High Court decision that lone Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists tin beryllium members of a Scheduled Caste community. A idiosyncratic who converts to immoderate different religion, including Christianity, cannot question the benefits owed to a Scheduled Caste assemblage member. A Bench headed by Justice P.K. Mishra, successful a decision, invoked Clause 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950, which mandates that “no idiosyncratic who professes a religion antithetic from Hinduism shall beryllium deemed to beryllium a subordinate of a Scheduled Caste”. The tribunal said the regularisation nether the clause was absolute.
Harish Rana, archetypal idiosyncratic to beryllium allowed withdrawal of aesculapian treatment, dies successful AIIMS
Days aft the Supreme Court granted withdrawal of aesculapian treatment in his case, affirming “the close to die with dignity”, 31-year-old Harish Rana died at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) after much than 13 years in coma, sources said. Since August 2013, Mr. Rana had been connected beingness enactment aft helium fell from a gathering and sustained terrible caput injuries when he was a B. Tech student astatine Panjab University. He was shifted from his Ghaziabad location to the palliative attraction portion astatine Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital at AIIMS connected March 14, 3 days aft the apex tribunal passed the landmark judgement for Harish.
India has capable banal of petrol and diesel: Government
Centre has “sufficient banal of petrol and diesel”, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) successful an inter-ministerial briefing. “Domestic accumulation of LPG has been stepped up successful refineries,” Ms. Sharma said. “7,500 commercialized and home PNG connections were accorded yesterday,” she added. Ms. Sharma said that determination was “some panic booking for LPG observed yesterday”, however, determination is “no adust retired reported astatine immoderate of the distributors”. “7,000 tonnes of commercialized LPG were lifted yesterday,” Ms. Sharma said.
Government trying to procure gas, crude lipid from each imaginable sources: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) said the government is trying to procure gas and crude lipid from each disposable sources, and efforts volition proceed successful the coming days arsenic the warfare successful West Asia has created a superior vigor situation globally. In a connection successful the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said the warfare successful West Asia is simply a origin of concern, and India wants bid successful the portion done dialog and diplomacy.
Supreme Court rejects petition for circumstantial enumeration for Denotified Tribes successful 2027 Census
The Supreme Court connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) dismissed a petition seeking the inclusion of a circumstantial question in the upcoming Census forms to enumerate Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribe (DNTs/NTs/SNTs) Communities. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked portion proceeding the substance that determination appeared to beryllium a “calculated” and “deep-rooted” effort to disagreement India, adding, “When we are striving for a casteless society, bash you privation to make much classes?”
Delhi High Court dismisses Lalu Yadav’s plea to quash CBI FIR successful land-for-jobs case
In a setback to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Delhi High Court connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) refused to quash the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the land-for-jobs lawsuit involving him and his family. Justice Ravinder Dudeja dismissed the petition by Mr. Yadav, a erstwhile Railway Minister and ex-Chief Minister of Bihar, that besides sought quashing of the 3 chargesheets filed successful 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the consequent orders of cognisance successful the matter.
Nitish Kumar elected JD(U) president unopposed
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was elected JD (U) president unopposed connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) with nary different campaigner filing information for the party’s apical post. The Bihar CM was already serving arsenic the party’s president since Lalan Singh resigned from the station up of the Lok Sabha polls successful December 2023. Mr. Kumar (75) was elected to the Rajya Sabha successful elections held recently.
Delhi tribunal sentences Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to beingness imprisonment successful UAPA case
A Delhi tribunal connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) sentenced Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi to beingness imprisonment pursuing her condemnation successful an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) lawsuit .Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh announced the verdict connected Ms. Andrabi aft concluding the arguments connected the quantum of sentence.
University can’t restrict peaceful look of ideas that don’t align with management’s ideology: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has revoked the suspension of a student of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University implicit alleged information successful a protest, observing that code and peaceful look of ideas cannot beryllium restricted simply due to the fact that they bash not align with the ideology of the management. Justice Jasmeet Singh emphasised that a assemblage indispensable make an ambiance wherever students consciousness escaped to enactment successful discussions connected world oregon nationalist issues, and peaceful protests and non-violent dissent are a earthy portion of specified an environment.
UCC Bill tabled successful Gujarat Assembly, proposes communal model for marriage, succession and live-in ties
The Gujarat authorities connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) tabled the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 successful the Legislative Assembly, proposing a communal ineligible model to govern marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. The Bill was tabled by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel a week aft a State-appointed sheet submitted its last study connected implementation of the UCC.
West Bengal Assembly elections: ECI approves transportation of returning officers
The Election Commission of India (ECI) approved the transportation and posting of returning officers for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, including for Bhabanipur, the constituency represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, an authoritative said. In a missive to the Chief Electoral Officer, the committee connected Monday (March 23, 2026) agreed to the state’s connection for the reshuffle, according to an enclosed list, helium said.
China alleges Tokyo embassy break-in, protests to Japan
China has lodged a beardown protestation and made representations with the Japanese aft what it described as a “forceful break-in” astatine its embassy successful Tokyo, the Chinese overseas ministry said on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) .An idiosyncratic who claimed to beryllium an active-duty serviceman of the Japan Self-Defence Forces scaled the wall and forcibly entered the Chinese Embassy connected Tuesday morning, ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular property conference.
Lebanon withdraws accreditation of Iran’s Ambassador, orders him to permission country
The Lebanon authorities connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) ordered Iran’s Ambassador to permission country. The Foreign Ministry said Tehran’s diplomatic typical successful the tiny war-torn state has to permission by Sunday (March 29, 2026), declaring him persona non grata. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Denise Rahme told The Associated Press that Iran’s Embassy volition inactive person a Charge d’Affaires to caput its diplomatic mission.
Mbappé says his near genu wounded is ’all gone’ arsenic France ramps up for the World Cup
As the World Cup looms, France prima Kylian Mbappé says his near genu that bothered him for weeks is present good .The Real Madrid striker was utilized arsenic a substitute successful his team’s past 2 matches arsenic helium works his mode backmost into signifier and has joined his France teammates up of a mates of friendlies successful the United States this week. “There was a batch of frustration, a batch of anger, and past besides immoderate anxiousness astatine 1 point,” Mbappé told French media precocious Monday (March 23, 2026) astatine a promotional event. “I had reached a signifier wherever I didn’t cognize what was incorrect with me. I didn’t spell done that play successful the champion way. I wasn’t the happiest subordinate successful the world. But I’m blessed present due to the fact that it’s genuinely down me. It’s each gone.”
