PM Modi calls ministerial meeting to review energy situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on Sunday (March 22, 2026) evening with senior Ministers to review and take stock of the petroleum, power, and fertiliser sectors in view of the evolving West Asia situation, sources have said. The focus of the meeting is to ensure uninterrupted supply, stable logistics and efficient distribution across the country, and the government is taking proactive steps to this end, they said.

Iran warns of ‘irreversible damage’ to regional infrastructure if power plants attacked

Critical infrastructure ​and energy facilities ‌in the Middle ​East could ⁠be “irreversibly destroyed” should Iranian power plants be ‌targeted, Iran’s Parliament Speaker ‌Mohammad Baqer ‌Qalibaf ⁠said in ⁠comments posted on X on Sunday (March 22, 2026). His comments ​come after ‌U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iranian power ‌plants would be ​targeted if the Strait ⁠of Hormuz is not “fully open” within ‌48 hours.

Crude oil vessel from Russia, LPG ship from U.S. begin unloading cargo in Mangaluru

The crude oil vessel Aqua Titan from Russia, which arrived in Mangaluru with 1.1 lakh tonnes of cargo and anchored at Single Point Mooring (SPM), off the Tannirbavi coast, at 9 p.m. on Saturday (March 21, 2026) began discharging the crude for Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) on Sunday (March 22).

Blasts heard, sirens in Jerusalem after Iran missile alerts

Blasts were heard, and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Sunday (March 22, 2026), AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran. The army issued several alerts saying it had identified that “missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel”.

Donald Trump set to feature on gold coin to celebrate 250 years of U.S. Independence

U.S. President Donald Trump is all set to feature on a gold coin to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, amid questions over the legality of the move. The 24-karat gold coin, portraying Mr. Trump leaning on the Resolute desk with clenched fists, will be only the second time a living President has featured on a coin.

Cabinet colleagues laud PM Modi’s record breaking 8,931 days in public office

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (March 22, 2026) became India’s longest serving head of government, combining State and national level, serving 8931 days in office as the first Gujarat Chief Minister and later as Prime Minister, surpassing former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling’s record of 8930 days in office.

Judiciary must neither be eternal critic nor cheerleader: Justice Bhuyan

Supreme Court judge, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, on Sunday (March 22, 2026) said there were many within the judiciary who continue to suffer from the “more loyal than the king syndrome”, while pointing to the reticence shown by courts to grant bail, leading to prolonged incarceration for undertrials.

House panel seeks details of road map on operationalising Lokpal’s inquiry, prosecution wings

A parliamentary committee has sought details of what is being done to fully operationalise the inquiry and prosecution wings of the Lokpal, over a decade after a law governing it was enacted.

Vijay announces TVK candidates for all 30 Assembly segments in Puducherry

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay on Sunday (March 22, 2026) announced candidates for all 30 Assembly segments in the Union Territory of Puducherry as the party is going alone to face the upcoming elections on April 9.

Wangchuk returns to Ladakh after NSA revocation, calls for relief to detainees

Returning to Leh after his release from detention, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday (March 22, 2026) said the Ladakh movement would remain peaceful and expressed hope for constructive engagement between all stakeholders.

Hyderabad paediatrician who pushed ORS labelling reforms served legal notice by pharma firms

Hyderabad-based paediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh, whose eight-year battle led to a key regulatory shift on ORS labelling, is now facing legal trouble after pharma majors issued a notice accusing her of making false, misleading, disparaging and defamatory remarks about their products.

House panel for greater inclusivity, fee rationalisation and curriculum modernisation in Sainik Schools

A parliamentary standing committee on defence has called on the Ministry of Defence to address the issue of high annual fees in Sainik Schools on a priority basis.

19 held for blocking road, violence during protests over cow vigilante’s death in Mathura

Nineteen people have been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly blocking the Delhi-Agra National Highway and indulging in violence following the death of cow vigilante Chandrashekhar Das, popularly known as ‘Farsa Wale Baba’, police said on Sunday (March 22, 2026).

West Bengal likely to get 2,400 CAPF companies in phased deployment

About 2400 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are likely to be deployed in West Bengal for the upcoming Assembly election.

As Gor makes first trip as U.S. Special envoy to South Asia, Delhi watches strategic signals closely

United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s visit to Sri Lanka, his first visit in the region in his role as U.S. Special Envoy for South Asia, is a “quiet strategic signal”, said experts, as it comes amidst the war in West Asia, and U.S. action in the Indian Ocean.