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Centre Notifies Order To Strengthen Piped Natural Gas Infrastructure
- Mar 25, 2026 00:13 am IST
- Asian News International
The Order provides a streamlined and time-bound framework for laying and expanding pipelines across the country, addressing delays in approvals and access to land, and enabling faster development of natural gas infrastructure, including in residential areas.
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Gujarat Assembly Passes Uniform Civil Code Bil, Becomes 2nd State To Do So
- Mar 25, 2026 00:13 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The bill, which proposes a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion, was passed with majority voice vote as opposition Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) did not approve it.
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Delhi Wasn't World's Most Polluted City Last Year, This Indian Town Was
- Mar 24, 2026 23:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Shreya Ghosh
At the country level, Pakistan ranked as the world's most polluted nation, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan.
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Nashik Godman Peddled 'Magic' Turkish Honey At Rs 15 Lakh A kg
- Mar 24, 2026 23:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
Kharat's clients included influential figures like politicians, who often approached him for remedies for sexual health and physical weakness.
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'Trap Closing Around Trump': Ex-White House Adviser On Iran War
- Mar 24, 2026 23:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
"Donald Trump has not ordered the ships carrying US Marines to reverse course," US national security expert Professor Robert Pepe said
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PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Discuss Middle East Conflict, Energy Security
- Mar 24, 2026 23:15 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
After his telephonic conversation with the Sri Lankan leader, PM Modi said they reviewed the progress on key initiatives aimed at strengthening India-Sri Lanka energy cooperation
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Kamal Haasan's MNM Won't Contest Tamil Nadu Polls, Backs DMK Unconditionally
- Mar 24, 2026 23:13 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Sources indicate that the DMK had offered MNM just two to three seats, insisting the party fight under its symbol.
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Assam Chief Minister Links Election To Survival Of Indigenous People
- Mar 24, 2026 22:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence in the party's ability to win all contested seats.
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S Jaishankar Meets Iranian Ambassador, Discusses Middle East Conflict
- Mar 24, 2026 22:43 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
"Met with Iran's Ambassador in India, Dr. Mohammad Fathali this afternoon. Discussed the conflict in West Asia," S Jaishankar wrote on X after the meeting.
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In J&K, 6-Year-Old Offers Piggy Bank For War-Affected People In Iran
- Mar 24, 2026 22:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The donation drives follow the joint military operation launched on February 28, which targeted various sites in Iran.
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Transgender Bill Passed Amid Resistance By Opposition, Activists
- Mar 24, 2026 21:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Shreya Ghosh
The bill aims to provide a "precise definition" of transgender persons, focusing on those facing severe social exclusion due to biological conditions. The self-perceived gender identities are excluded
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At Uddhav Thackeray's Farewell, Praise From D Fadnavis And An E Shinde Dig
- Mar 24, 2026 21:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Uddhav Thackeray's tenure in the Maharashtra Legislative Council ended today along with eight other members
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No Permission Needed To Cross Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran War, Says Centre
- Mar 24, 2026 21:38 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
- (with inputs from PTI)
The remark came in response to a question on if India had sought Iran's permission or paid for the transit of its stranded vessels through Strait of Hormuz.
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War In Middle East Hits Indian Kitchens With Surge In Edible Oil Prices
- Mar 24, 2026 20:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Samrat Sharma
India relies heavily on imports to meet its demand, making it extremely vulnerable to global shocks.
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At Group Of Ministers Meet On Gulf Crisis, Discussions On Shielding Farmers
- Mar 24, 2026 20:44 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The GoM, formed to monitor the fallout of the Middle East crisis on India's energy and supply chains, assessed the status of fertiliser and petroleum gas supplies at the meeting
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Centre Forms 7 High-Level Groups To Tackle Economic Fallout Of Middle East Crisis
- Mar 24, 2026 20:38 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Centre has constituted seven empowered groups of officials and experts to handle the fallout of the Iran war on specific sectors of the Indian economy, including oil, gas, fertilisers, supply chains, and inflation.
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India "Indispensable" For Peace In Indo-Pacific: Top US Defence Official
- Mar 24, 2026 20:05 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Elbridge Colby's two-day visit to New Delhi assumes significance as it comes amid the escalating crisis in West Asia as well as mounting concerns over China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific.
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On Camera, Rajasthan Actor, 30, Dies As Car Crashes Into Divider In Jaipur
- Mar 24, 2026 19:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Chawla
Harshil Kalia was returning home from work around 11:30 pm when her vehicle crashed into a divider.