Tehran, 18/3:Iran has confirmed the death of its powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, after Israel on Tuesday said he was killed in an air strike and vowed to hunt down and “neutralise” Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamene. The death of Larijani represents a major blow to Iran, whose long-serving leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Tehran, 17/3: The security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in an airstrike, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday although, there’s no official confirmation from Tehran. According to Katz, General Gholam Reza Soleimani was also targeted in the attack and has been eliminated Officials told Reuters that Larijani was targeted in strikes carried…
Thiruvananthapuram, 17/3: Even as the Congress on Tuesday (March 17) announced the first set of 55 candidates for the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 on Tuesday, suspense continues as candidates are yet to be announced for some seats in which sitting MPs are showing interest. Prominent leaders like opposition leader V D Satheesan, his predecessor Ramesh…
Tehran, 17/3: The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei rejected proposals for reducing tensions, or for a ceasefire with the United States that were conveyed to Tehran by two intermediary countries, Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday. Khamenei’s stance for revenge against the US and Israel was “very tough and serious”…
Bhubaneswar, 17//3: In a major political development, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) suspended three MLAs for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Monday (March 16). Ramesh Jena, Dasarathi Gamango and Sofia Firdous were suspended from the party.
Gurgaon, 17/3: The Congress staved off a challenge from a BJP-back independent to wrest a seat in the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana with its candidate Karamvir Singh Boudh winning in keenly-fought polls that also saw the ruling BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia also registering a victory. Boudh could manage only 28 first preference votes, three less…
Islamabad,17/3: Atleast 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users’ rehabilitation hospital in the Afghanistan capital Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday Pakistan rejected the claim as false and misleading and said it “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure”…
New Delhi, 16/3: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday mandated e-KYC for all domestic LPG consumers. MoPNG took to their X account and stated that all domestic LPG consumers are required to complete Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (e-KYC). It added that people can verify from comfort of their homes using Oil Marketing Company’s mobile…
Bhubaneswar,, 16/3: In a major political development, three BJP backed candidates, Manmohan Samal, Sujeet Kumar and Dilip Ray and BJD candidate Santrupta Mishra have won their respective Rajya Sabha elections on Monday (March 16, 2026). BJD deputy chief whip Pratap Keshari Deb said eight party MLAs cross-voted in favour of Mr. Ray. Polling for…
Bhubaneswar, 16/3: In a major development, a clash broke out between MLAs of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the BJP in Bhubaneswar during voting for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on Monday, adding to tensions over allegations of cross-voting. Amid the controversy, BJD leader Devi Ranjan Tripathy denied that his vote amounted…
