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March 18, 2026 7:59 AM
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The Maharashtra assembly has approved the Maharashtra Repealing Bill, 2026, resulting in 80 outdated laws being scrapped, including the Bengal Regulation of 1825 and the Bombay Abkari Act. These laws were no longer in use and needed to be removed as part of efforts to promote good governance and str...
March 18, 2026 7:46 AM
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a series of emergency measures to safeguard the island’s economy and ensure energy security as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupts global fuel supply chains and heightens domestic anxiety over essential goods and services. In a...
March 18, 2026 7:26 AM
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The Indian Embassy in Doha said that Qatar Airways operated five flights to India yesterday, carrying over 1,600 Indian nationals amid ongoing airspace restrictions in Qatar. The Embassy said that the airline has also announced plans to expand connectivity from today, with flights scheduled to nine ...
March 18, 2026 7:05 AM
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The Lok Sabha will take up discussion and voting today on the Demands for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for 2026-27. The House is also scheduled to take up discussion and voting on the Demands for Grants under the control of Home Ministry, External Affai...
March 18, 2026 6:55 AM
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Air India and Air India Express will operate 50 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia today. Of them, 26 will be scheduled and 24 will be non-scheduled services, Air India said in a statement. The ongoing conflict in the region involving the US, Israel and Iran has disrupted flig...
March 17, 2026 10:26 PM
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US President Donald Trump has said that most NATO allies have declined to join the US military operation against Iran, criticising the alliance and asserting that Washington does not need foreign support. He added that despite their reluctance, almost every country strongly agreed with what we are ...
March 17, 2026 10:24 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In a telephonic conversation, both leaders discussed the current situation in West Asia. Mr Modi said in a social media post that he reiterated India’s strong condemnati...
March 17, 2026 9:38 PM
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The Supreme Court today struck down a law which said a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopts a child below the age of three months. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan held that an adoptive mother should be entitled to maternity leave of 12 weeks, irrespec...
March 17, 2026 9:35 PM
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Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale today said that the upcoming Census 2027 will offer a historic opportunity to recognise all 21 categories of disabilities through trained enumeration and vastly improved data collection. Speaking at the launch of India’s first-ever...
March 17, 2026 9:26 PM
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Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal today virtually interacted with the crew of Indian-flagged LPG Carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi after their arrival at the Indian coast. During the interaction, Mr Sonowal said that the successful voyage of the two Indian-flagged vessels,...
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