March 30, 2026 1:33 PM

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Rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning alerts issued for Maharashtra over next 5 days

In Maharashtra, after enduring heatwaves, the India Meteorological Department has sounded a statewide alert for rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning over the next five days, including the Mumbai metropolitan region. Several districts, including Pune, Nashik, Jalgaon, Solapur, Ahilyanagar, and the ...

March 30, 2026 1:28 PM

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BJP announces candidate for assembly by-election in Gujarat

The BJP today announced its candidate for the assembly by-election in Gujarat. The party has fielded Harshadbhai Govindbhai Parmar from the Umreth Assembly Constituency in the State. The bypoll on the seat is scheduled for the 23rd of next month.

March 30, 2026 1:22 PM

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Air China resumes direct flights between Beijing-Pyongyang after gap of 6 year

China's flag carrier, Air China, has resumed direct flights between Beijing and North Korea's capital of Pyongyang today after a gap of 6 years. This comes after the restoration of passenger train services between the capitals resumed on 12th March. Flights and passenger trains from China to North K...

March 30, 2026 2:19 PM

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Census 2027 will start from 1st April

Census 2027 will begin from the 1st of next month. This will be the 16th Census in the series and the 8th since Independence. Addressing the media in New Delhi today, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mritunjay Kumar Narayan informed that the Census will be conducted in two phases. ...

March 30, 2026 1:13 PM

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Aluminium prices surge after iran-linked strikes hit gulf smelters

Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange jumped six per cent today, nearing four-year highs after Iranian-linked strikes damaged key Gulf production facilities over the weekend, raising fears of supply disruptions from one of the world’s most important aluminium-producing regions. Benchmark thr...

March 30, 2026 11:43 AM

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Australian Govt announces measures to halve fuel excise tax till June

Australia will halve its fuel excise tax till the end of June to help ease costs for households amid a surge in fuel prices prompted by the West Asia conflict. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement today as the international benchmark for crude oil rose above dollar 116 a ...