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On March 12, the US Central Command confirmed that one of their KC-135 Stratotankers, the ‘flying gas station’ aerial refuelling aircraft, has been lost after a collision in the friendly skies over Iraq. Iranian sources have claimed it as a hit, but US insists it was a collision with another KC-135 Stratotanker, not a hit. Be […]

Jamia Millia Islamia has come under the scanner over the recruitment of a controversial man named Chingiz Khan as a faculty member. The public research university, which is often in the news for the wrong reasons, has now roped in the former JNU ‘scholar’ charged with sedition in April 2020. Chingiz Khan has recently been appointed […]

With the West Bengal election just around the corner, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has floated a proposal to remove Gyanesh Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Mamata Banerjee-led political party has received support from the likes of Congress, Samajwadi Party and other allies to bring about an […]

Perplexity, known for its AI-powered search engine, has leapt into advanced AI agents with the launch of a new AI system called Personal Computer. The company said in an announcement on 11th March 2026, that Personal Computer operates as an “always-on digital assistant” helping users with tasks like research, writing emails, and creating reports. “Always-on digital assistant”: […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (10th March) stayed the death penalty of a man accused of raping and killing a 5-year-old girl in the Shahjahanabad area of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N. V. Anjaria allowed the leave to appeal from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which upheld […]

As tensions between Iran, the United States and Israel continue to rise, a tiny island in the Persian Gulf has quietly become one of the most strategically important places on the planet. Kharg Island, a small coral island only a few kilometres wide, sits roughly 25 kilometres off the coast of Iran’s Bushehr province. Despite its […]

On 11th March (Wednesday), the Supreme Court authorised passive euthanasia for 32-year-old Harish Rana, who had been in a vegetative condition since August 2013 after falling from a building in Chandigarh. The decision, which was produced by a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan, allowed this method for the first time in the country. […]

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh has taken a significant step toward introducing a stricter law against religious conversions. On Tuesday, 10th March, the state cabinet approved the draft of a new legislation titled the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026. The proposed law aims to curb religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, […]

The escalating Iran–US–Israel confrontation has once again exposed the fragility of the global energy system. As tensions rise in West Asia and the Strait of Hormuz becomes the centre of geopolitical confrontation, global oil markets have reacted instantly. Brent crude prices have surged, and LPG costs have begun rising, triggering fresh concerns about supply disruptions. Nearly […]

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday barred three prominent academicians from working on government-funded projects over the Class 8 NCERT book that contained a chapter on corruption on judiciary. On the court’s earlier orders, the NCERT informed the court that the controversial chapter was prepared under the supervision of a visiting professor Michel Danino. Two […]