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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Tibet
29 Mar

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Tibet

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Rajeev Sharma :- An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck Tibet on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 145km. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.3, On: 29/03/2026 10:54:27 IST, Lat: 30.187 N, Long: 84.280 E, Depth: 145 Km, Location: Tibet." Earlier on March 27, another earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred in the region at a depth of 40km. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.2, On: 27/03/2026 04:18:47 IST, Lat: 28.842 N, Long: 89.290 E, Depth: 40 Km,…
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Rajnath Singh Chairs First IGoM Meeting on West Asia Crisis; Calls for Swift Decisions and Long-Term Readiness
28 Mar

Rajnath Singh Chairs First IGoM Meeting on West Asia Crisis; Calls for Swift Decisions and Long-Term Readiness

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, March 28, 2026, chaired the inaugural meeting of the Informal Empowered Group of Ministers (IGoM) to address the escalating West Asia crisis. Emphasizing the need for a "proactive, coordinated, and forward-looking approach," the Minister underlined that India must ensure medium to long-term preparedness while maintaining a swift decision-making process to navigate global disruptions. The high-level meeting took a holistic stock of the conflict's impact on India’s energy security, essential commodity supplies, and critical infrastructure resilience. The IGoM session saw the participation of several key Union Ministers, including Finance Minister Nirmala…
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Five Indians Injured by Falling Missile Debris in Abu Dhabi’s KEZAD Zone
28 Mar

Five Indians Injured by Falling Missile Debris in Abu Dhabi’s KEZAD Zone

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KEZAD, UAE (Bureau): Five Indian nationals sustained injuries in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, March 28, 2026, after falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile struck the vicinity of the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). The Abu Dhabi Media Office confirmed the incident via social media, stating that the injuries ranged from moderate to minor. The "competent authorities" have been deployed to the site to manage two resulting fire incidents caused by the debris, following what was described as a successful interception by the UAE’s air defence systems. This latest strike follows a tragic incident on Thursday, where…
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Prime Minister Inaugurates Noida International Airport at Jewar Amid Global West Asia Crisis
28 Mar

Prime Minister Inaugurates Noida International Airport at Jewar Amid Global West Asia Crisis

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Noida (Gurpreet Singh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, March 28, 2026, inaugurated the first phase of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, marking a historic milestone in India's aviation and infrastructure landscape. Built at an estimated cost of ₹11,200 crore, the airport features a 4-km runway capable of handling major international operations and is expected to serve as a primary gateway for Western Uttar Pradesh and the National Capital Region (NCR). During the event, attended by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, the Prime Minister highlighted that the project, originally conceived in 2003…
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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Minor’s Rape Case; Slams Courts for Identifying Survivors
28 Mar

Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Minor’s Rape Case; Slams Courts for Identifying Survivors

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India on Saturday, March 28, 2026, issued a stern directive to all High Courts and trial courts to strictly maintain the anonymity of sexual assault survivors in judicial records. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh expressed "strong exception" after discovering that the identity of a nine-year-old girl from Himachal Pradesh had been freely disclosed throughout the legal proceedings of her case. The court termed this a "disturbing fact" and a blatant violation of Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalizes the disclosure of a…
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Full Emergency Declared at Delhi Airport as IndiGo Flight Reports Mid-Air Engine Failure
28 Mar

Full Emergency Declared at Delhi Airport as IndiGo Flight Reports Mid-Air Engine Failure

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): A full emergency was declared at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi on Saturday morning, March 28, 2026, after an IndiGo flight arriving from Visakhapatnam reported a mid-air engine failure. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 operating as flight 6E 579, was carrying 161 people when the technical snag was detected. The emergency was officially triggered at 10:39 AM as the plane approached the national capital, prompting airport authorities to activate all standard safety protocols and station firefighting teams on standby near the runway. Despite the engine malfunction, the flight had an estimated fuel endurance of…
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PM Modi inaugurates Noida’s Jewar airport: From fog-ready runway to 10-minute check-in, know key features
28 Mar

PM Modi inaugurates Noida’s Jewar airport: From fog-ready runway to 10-minute check-in, know key features

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Rajeev Sharma :- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the first phase of the Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh with CM Yogi Addityanath in attendance. the Prime Minister said the airport would transform connectivity and economic prospects across western Uttar Pradesh. “Because of this, Noida International Airport, Agra, Mathura, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Etawah, Bulandshahr, Faridabad and this entire region are going to benefit greatly,” PM Modi said.  “This airport is going to bring many new opportunities for the farmers, small and medium sized businesses and the youth of West UP. From here, aircraft will fly around the…
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KP Sharma Oli: Former Nepal PM arrested over Gen Z protests day after Balen Shah takes oath
28 Mar

KP Sharma Oli: Former Nepal PM arrested over Gen Z protests day after Balen Shah takes oath

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Rajeev Sharma :- Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday in connection with the Gen Z protests that resulted in his ouster from the power.  The development comes just a day after rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah took oath as the country’s new Prime Minister. Nepali Congress leader and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also arrested in connection with the same case.  The arrests come months after Nepal was rocked by a massive youth-led uprising, what was described as Gen Z protests in September 2025, fuelled by anger, corruption, governance  failure.  The protests began as a movement…
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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at IGI Airport due to engine failure-like situation
28 Mar

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at IGI Airport due to engine failure-like situation

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Rajeev Sharma :- Panic was averted after an IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport following a mid-air engine failure scare. According to sources from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the aircraft landed safely on runway 28 at around 10:39 am. A total of 161 passengers were onboard at the time of the incident. Airline staff along with the DIAL terminal operations team promptly attended to passengers after landing. The Delhi Police confirmed that the flight experienced an “engine failure-like situation” before safely touching down at the airport. Meanwhile, the Delhi…
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DGCA Enforces Strict VVIP Flight Safety Protocols Following Ajit Pawar Helicopter Crash
27 Mar

DGCA Enforces Strict VVIP Flight Safety Protocols Following Ajit Pawar Helicopter Crash

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday, March 27, 2026, issued a sweeping new regulatory framework for non-scheduled VVIP flights, significantly tightening safety standards across India. The move comes as a direct response to the tragic Baramati helicopter crash on January 28, which claimed the life of then Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Under the new guidelines, the ambit of "top-tier VVIPs" has been expanded to explicitly include the Lok Sabha Speaker, the Chief Justice of India, Union Cabinet Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, and Z+ category SPG protectees. The regulator's order identifies "political pressure"…
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