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March 27, 2026 9:49 PM
The Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the legislative process to provide the legal backing for the proposals of the Union Budget 2026-27 to kick in during the new financial year beginning from April 1. ...
March 27, 2026 8:37 PM
The government has stepped up its crackdown on fertilizer hoarding, diversion and black marketing, cancelling over 6,900 licences and registering hundreds of cases to protect farmers’ interests. Responding in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel said ferti...
March 27, 2026 8:36 PM
The security landscape in West Asia has shifted sharply as the conflict involving Iran expands, placing Gulf nations including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia under increasing threat. In the UAE, air defence systems intercepted six ballistic missiles and nine drones launched from ...
March 27, 2026 8:24 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a landmark defence cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia focused on counter-drone technology and air defence systems. The deal was finalized in Jeddah on Thursday, March 26, 2026, marking Kyiv’s first such security pact with a Gulf nation. The a...
March 27, 2026 8:40 PM
The United Nations children's agency says Lebanon is seeing nearly 19,000 children forced from their homes every day, as Israeli military strikes continue across the country.At a UN briefing in Geneva on Friday, UNICEF's representative in Lebanon, Marcoluigi Corsi, said more than 370,000 children ha...
March 27, 2026 6:54 PM
The government on Friday dismissed rumours of a possible lockdown and reassured citizens that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG across the country, even as tensions in West Asia continue to disrupt global energy markets. In an inter-ministerial briefing, officials emphasised that supp...
March 27, 2026 6:11 PM
A team of Indian scientists has developed next-generation polymeric materials that could significantly enhance energy storage and green hydrogen production, offering a promising pathway towards cleaner and more accessible energy solutions. Researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Scienc...
March 27, 2026 3:41 PM
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified its voter awareness campaigns across poll-bound states, with a major outreach event organised in Howrah under the theme “Chunav Ka Parv, Paschim Bengal Ka Garv” ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. As part of its Systematic Voter Education...
March 27, 2026 3:21 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Centre’s decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel, describing it as a major relief for citizens amid rising global fuel prices. In a post on X, Shah said that the move comes at a crucial ...
March 27, 2026 12:47 PM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a series of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France, engaging with counterparts from Canada and Germany while also addressing key global challenges. EAM Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anit...
