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Trump claimed successful G7 telephone that Iran is “about to surrender,” Axios reports
U.S. President Trump told G7 leaders successful a virtual gathering on Wednesday (March 10, 2026) that Iran is “about to surrender,”Axios reported connected Friday (March 13, 2026), citing 3 officials from G7 countries briefed connected the contents of the call. According to the report, Mr. Trump told allies that helium “got escaped of a crab that was threatening america all” portion boasting astir the results of Operation “Epic Fury” connected the G7 call. Mr. Trump said that “nobody knows who is the leader, truthful determination is nary one that tin denote surrender,” Axios reported.
Oil Ministry says LPG accumulation accrued 30% since March 5
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sujata Sharma said that the LPG accumulation has accrued 30% since March 5, 2026. “LPG proviso is an contented of interest for us, particularly due to the fact that a large chunk of imports is routed from the Strait of Hormuz. Nevertheless, 25,000 distributors person not reported immoderate dry-out,” Ms. Sharma said. She added, "India has 1.5 crore households being supplied with piped earthy gas, with different 60 lakh households which tin easy power to piped cooking gas.”
EAM Jaishankar and Iran’s Araghchi clasp 4th telephone telephone since commencement of West Asian conflict
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi — their 4th specified speech since the West Asia situation began — arsenic New Delhi intensifies efforts to unafraid harmless transition for 28 merchant vessels presently stationed connected either broadside of the Strait of Hormuz. “Had different speech with Iranian FM @araghchi yesterday night. Discussed bilateral matters arsenic besides BRICS related issues,” the External Affairs Minister said connected societal media. Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Araghchi had spoken connected February 28, soon aft the U.S. and Israel launched the onslaught connected Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They besides spoke connected March 5 and March 10.
Paid menstrual symptom permission whitethorn outgo women their careers, Supreme Court apprehends
The Supreme Court connected Friday (March 13, 2026) expressed apprehensions that a instrumentality making paid permission during menstrual symptom compulsory whitethorn harm the careers of young women and deprive them of adjacent opportunities. “The infinitesimal you present this arsenic a instrumentality and marque it a compulsory condition, you whitethorn not beryllium capable to measure the magnitude of harm you whitethorn bash to their career. Nobody whitethorn springiness them large responsibilities. In judicial services, radical whitethorn not delegate trials to them,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading a Bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, voiced doubts. Chief Justice Kant distinguished betwixt creating a legally enforceable statutory close and a spontaneous enactment oregon argumentation from employers towards their women employees.
INDIA bloc MPs taxable announcement seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar successful Parliament
The INDIA bloc MPs connected Friday (March 13, 2026) submitted a announcement successful some Houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. This is the archetypal clip specified a announcement has been formally submitted successful Parliament. In the past, the Opposition had considered akin moves against astatine slightest 2 erstwhile CECs, but those efforts ne'er progressed. This is the archetypal clip specified a announcement has been formally submitted successful Parliament. In the past, the Opposition had considered akin moves against astatine slightest 2 erstwhile CECs, but those efforts ne'er progressed.
Bill to supply precise explanation of ‘transgender’ introduced successful Lok Sabha
A measure seeking to supply a precise explanation of the word “transgender” and supply graded punishments that bespeak the gravity of the harm inflicted upon specified persons was introduced successful the Lok Sabha connected Friday (March 13, 2026). The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill was introduced by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar. It notes that it is imperative to springiness a precise explanation for due and definitive recognition and extortion of transgender persons, to whom the benefits of the contiguous instrumentality indispensable reach.
Supreme Court steps successful to prevention the location of gharials astatine Chambal
The Supreme Court connected Friday (March 13, 2026) decided to measurement successful to prevention the fragile lotic ecosystem of the National Chambal Sanctuary, location and breeding spot for the critically endangered gharials oregon fish-eating crocodiles, situated astatine the trijunction of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, from rampant and amerciable soil mining. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta took suo motu cognisance of media reports astir the changeless menace caused by soil mining to the ecology and aquatic beingness of the eco-sensitive zone.
Sasikala announces her party’s name: All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
V.K. Sasikala, the erstwhile interim wide caput of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), announced her enactment would beryllium known arsenic All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AIPTMMK) connected Friday (March 13, 2026). Ms. Sasikala clarified the enactment had been launched by a follower of the AIADMK’s laminitis M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and erstwhile Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. She [Ms. Sasikala] had associated herself with it, which had been assigned the awesome of “coconut grove.” Her organisation would align itself with like-minded parties during the Assembly election, she told journalists successful Chennai.
Cash-for-query case: Supreme Court stays Delhi HC bid connected authorisation for CBI to effort Mahua Moitra
The Supreme Court of India connected Friday (March 13, 2026) stayed a portion of the December 2025 order of the Delhi High Court permitting the Lokpal to see granting authorisation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to record a complaint expanse against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra successful the alleged cash-for-query scam. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to Ms. Moitra, the CBI and BJP MP and complainant Nishikant Dubey connected the Lokpal’s plea against the High Court order.
Four U.S. work members killed successful level clang implicit Iraq
Four of the six unit members aboard a U.S. subject craft that crashed successful occidental Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the U.S. subject said connected Friday (March 13, 2026), arsenic rescue efforts continued for the remaining two. A U.S. subject refuelling craft crashed successful occidental Iraq connected Thursday, successful an incidental the subject said progressive different craft but was not the effect of hostile oregon affable fire. “The circumstances of the incidental are nether investigation. However, the nonaccomplishment of the craft was not owed to hostile occurrence or affable fire,” a connection from U.S. Central Command said.
Sri Lanka hands implicit 45 Iranian sailors’ bodies to embassy
Sri Lanka connected Friday (March 13, 2026) handed implicit the bodies of 45 sailors killed successful an onslaught connected an Iranian warship disconnected the land nation’s seashore to Iran’s embassy, the officials said. The Chief Magistrate, Sameera Dodangoda, gave the bid connected March 11 to the Director of the National Hospital astatine Karapitiya pursuing a petition by the Galle harbour police.
Pakistan tribunal rejects plea to displacement Imran Khan to backstage hospital
A High Court successful Pakistan connected Thursday (March 12, 2026) rejected a petition to displacement jailed erstwhile premier Imran Khan to a backstage aesculapian infirmary and ordered the constitution of a squad of doctors to medically analyse him. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf connected March 2 filed the petition successful Islamabad High Court (IHC) done lawyer Latif Khosa to transportation Khan from Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, to Shifa International Hospital successful Islamabad for attraction of his eyes. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro heard the case. Khosa presented his arguments portion Islamabad Advocate General Ayaz Shaukat and Additional Attorney General Rashid Hafeez appeared connected behalf of the government.
One-fifth of Australian teens inactive usage TikTok, SnapChat aft societal media ban
One-fifth of Australian teenagers under 16 were still utilizing societal media 2 months aft the country banned platforms from allowing minors, manufacture information showed, raising questions about the effectiveness of their age-gating methods. The fig of 13-to-15-year-olds utilizing TikTok and Snapchat, among the astir fashionable societal media apps with Australian teenagers, fell from earlier the prohibition took effect in December to February, but inactive much than 20% utilized the apps, according to a study by parental power bundle shaper Qustodio provided to Reuters.
