TYPHOID RAPIDLY GAINING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

NEW DELHI, March 2026: Typhoid fever, a disease that has plagued humanity for centuries, is once again raising global alarm. Though rarely seen as a major threat in developed countries, health experts say the bacterium behind the illness is rapidly developing resistance to antibiotics, leaving doctors with shrinking treatment options in 2026. Typhoid is caused […]

INDIGO’S DELHI-MANCHESTER FLIGHT MAKES U-TURN AFTER 7 HOURS

NEW DELHI ,9 March 2026 : An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Manchester was forced to turn back mid-air and is returning to the national capital after flying for about seven hours, following last-minute airspace restrictions linked to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. IndiGo flight 6E33, operated by Norse, made a U-turn near […]

RAPE CONVICT GURMEET RAM RAHIM ACQUITTED IN 2002 JOURNALIST MURDER CASE

NEW DELHI, March 2026 : The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the head of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, in the 2002 murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. The decision, announced on Saturday by a division bench led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, overturns his conviction and life […]

IRAN “SORRY” TO NEIGHBOURS FOR ATTACKS, BUT WITH A CONDITION

NEW DELHI , March 2026 : Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has apologised to the neighbouring countries for attacks launched during its war with Israel and the United States – but asserted that Tehran will not strike “unless they attack first”. “I must apologise on my own behalf and on behalf of Iran to the neighbouring […]

RAPPER POLITICIAN BALEN SHAH’S RSP HEADS FOR LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN NEPAL

NEW DELHI ,7 March 2026 : Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was on Friday heading towards a sweeping victory in Nepal’s first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties in the politically fragile nation. By Saturday, RSP was heading for a sweeping victory, […]

SC ORDERS EMPLOYER TO DEDUCT FROM STAFF SALARY TO PAY MAINTENANCE TO WIFE

NEW DELHI ,March 2026 ,: The Supreme Court recently directed the employer of a man who refused to pay maintenance to his estranged wife to deduct ₹25,000 per month from his salary of ₹50,000 and transfer the amount directly to his wife’s bank account. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan passed the […]

US OFFICIAL CONFIRMS TRADE WITH INDIA

NEW DELHI , March 2026 : Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ vision – prioritising US economic interests in domestic and foreign policies – has been a feature of both his terms. Received with scepticism a decade ago and viewed warily since, it has divided Americans in a global order that has evolved to value cooperation, especially […]

FLIGHTS FROM GULF COST HIGH

NEW DELHI ,6 March 2026 : For many Indians currently in the Gulf, the past few days have been filled with uncertainty. With regional tensions disrupting air travel and several flights cancelled or rerouted, thousands of travellers have been scrambling to find a way back home. As a result, ticket prices on some India-Gulf routes […]

IRAN HAS UNDERGROUND “MISSILE CITIES”

NEW DELHI ,6 March 2026 : Iran spent years constructing underground bunkers to shield its vast missile arsenal from destruction. US and Israeli planes and drones have been circling over dozens of cavernous bases in Iran, attacking missile-carrying launchers when they emerge to fire. The Iranian weapons have apparently been trapped below ground in some […]

US TRADE COURT ORDERS REFUND OF TRUMP-ERA TARIFFS

NEW DELHI ,5 March 2026 : A trade court in the US has directed federal authorities to begin refunding tariffs collected under president Donald Trump’s global import duties that were invalidated by the Supreme Court last month, marking a significant development in a legal battle involving billions of dollars. Judge Richard Eaton of the US […]