PM Modi speaks with leaders of Oman, Kuwait, expresses concern over attacks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) spoke with the Sultan of Oman and the Crown Prince of Kuwait, amid the ongoing conflict in the Gulf, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

Defence Ministry signs contract worth ₹5,083 crore with HAL for acquisition of military helicopters, surface-to-air missiles

The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) signed contracts worth a total of ₹5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch–Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.

Indian Embassy in Tehran issues fresh advisory, urges nationals in Iran to ‘remain indoors’

India on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) advised its nationals in Iran to exercise utmost caution and remain indoors as far as possible as the security situation in the Persian Gulf nation deteriorated in view of fresh military strikes by the U.S. and Israel.

Fire near U.S. consulate in Dubai after drone attack: govt statement

A drone attack caused a fire near the U.S. consulate in Dubai on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), a government statement said, after the U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by an Iranian strike. Nearby residents told AFP they heard a loud bang, and one person said she then saw a fire at the consulate.

Government sets up inter-ministerial panel to monitor and take action on Iran war trade impact

The government has created an Inter-Ministerial Group to “facilitate effective coordination, monitoring and follow-up” of the events unfolding in Iran and the region, and their impact on India’s exports and imports, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday (March 3, 2026).

Indian airlines plan to operate 58 flights to West Asia on March 4: Govt

“Special arrangements are being made to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, with airlines deploying additional capacity where required and coordinating closely with foreign aviation authorities and Indian missions abroad to ensure safe and orderly passenger movement. A total of 24 flights are being operated by Indian carriers today. In addition, Emirates and Etihad have operated 9 flights from the Gulf in the last 24 hours,” the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.

‘India has 25 days of crude oil in reserve and 25 days of petrol, diesel stock’

India has sufficient stocks of crude oil and energy products (petrol and diesel) for the next 25 days each, cumulatively accounting for 50 days of sufficiency, sources in the government said on Tuesday (March 3, 2026). “We are in a reasonably comfortable position as far as crude oil is concerned,” a source said, adding, “We have crude oil in reserve for 25 days, alongside energy products for 25 days as well.”

Iran-Israel war: India cannot remain ‘impervious’ if Indians are hurt in the Gulf conflict, says MEA

The safety of nearly one crore Indian citizens in the West Asian region is of “utmost priority” to India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), expressing “grave anxiety” about the unfolding conflict between Israel-U.S. and Iran.Given its “critical stakes” in the region, India cannot remain “impervious” if Indian nationals in the region are “negatively” affected, the MEA said in a statement, also warning of the impact on trade and energy supply chains.

Election Commission set to announce poll dates for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry after panel’s Bengal visit

The Election Commission of India will visit Kerala and West Bengal on March 6-7 and March 9-10, respectively, to review preparedness for the upcoming Assembly polls. Sources said the poll schedule can be announced any time after the West Bengal visit. The Commission has already visited poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Assam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Rural jobs scheme workers flag glitches in monitoring app

Several workers enrolled under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) have complained about glitches following the latest update to the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS), the mobile application used to record their attendance.

Meta takes down social media handles of prominent Jammu and Kashmir news outlets

Social media handles of several news outlets based in Jammu and Kashmir were taken down on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) by Meta, which runs Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The move came in the wake of widespread protests in J&K for the past three days over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on February 28./

Over 780 killed in Iran so far in Iran-Israel war

As the war in West Asia intensifies, more than 780 people have been killed in Iran so far since the United States and Israel began its strikes on February 27, 2026, the Iranian Red Crescent said. The latest toll comes even as fresh wave attacks were launched by Iran and Israel on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), including Israeli bombardment on Lebanon and a drone attack on the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh.

‘What gave U.S., Israel right to do this’: J&K CM Omar Abdullah condemns killing of Khamenei

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and called on the people of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise restraint, not let their emotions control them and express their anger and grief through lawful and peaceful means.

IAEA confirms entrances to Iran’s Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

Entrances to Iran’s underground and ‌previously bombed uranium-enrichment plant at Natanz ​have been struck ⁠as part of the U.S.-Israeli military attacks on the country, the ‌UN nuclear watchdog confirmed on Tuesday (March 3, 2026). The underground Fuel ‌Enrichment Plant (FEP) is one ‌of ⁠Iran’s three uranium-enrichment plants that ⁠are known to have been operating when Israel and the United States ​carried out ‌strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last June.

Israel army says struck Iran’s presidential office, security council building

The Israeli military on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) said it had carried out air strikes on Iran’s presidential office and the National Security Council building in Tehran as part of its ongoing campaign against the Islamic Government. “The Israeli Air Force... struck and dismantled facilities within the leadership compound of the Iranian terrorist regime in the heart of Tehran” overnight, the military said.