Evening news wrap: MEA denies Elon Musk joined PM Modi-Trump call on Iran; RCB take on SRH in IPL 2026 opener & more | India News

The government dismissed reports that Elon Musk was part of PM Modi’s phone call with Donald Trump on the Iran conflict. Defending champions RCB begin their IPL 2026 campaign against SRH as both sides look to set the tone for the new season. A month into the Iran war, Trump’s push for regime change appears…

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Big boost for Army: Adani Defence delivers first batch of 2,000 ‘Prahar’ light machine guns | India News

Adani Defence & Aerospace on Saturday handed over the first batch of 2,000 ‘Prahar’ light machine guns (LMGs) to the Indian Army in Gwalior, marking an early milestone in a large-scale order for around 40,000 weapons under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The handover aims to boost the Army’s frontline firepower along the Line of…

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‘No seat vacant’: Congress to take on Mamata with ‘big leader’, contest all 294 in Bengal polls | India News

NEW DELHI: Signalling an aggressive push ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, the Congress on Saturday said it will contest all 294 seats in the state and will not shy away from fielding a candidate against chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhawanipur.The announcement came after a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC)…

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‘Committed to safeguard people’: Rajnath holds review meeting on energy supply concerns amid Iran war | India News

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Centre is “committed to safeguard the Indian people” as the government stepped up monitoring of energy supplies and essential commodities amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.In a post on X after chairing a high-level review, Singh wrote: “A meeting of an IGoM (Informal Group of Ministers) constituting…

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PM Modi, Saudi Crown Prince discuss Middle East crisis, push for open sea lanes | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Crown Prince and the prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, during which both leaders discussed the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.In a post on X, PM Modi said that he reiterated India’s condemnation of attacks on regional energy infrastructure…

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Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation organises 16th India probiotic Symposium in New Delhi | India News

NEW DELHI: The Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation organised the 16th India Probiotic Symposium on “Gut Microbiome and Probiotics: Impact from Cradle to Centenarians” in New Delhi on March 27-28. According to an official press release, delivering the Chief Guest address, Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog, underscored the critical role of the gut microbiome…

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‘Waved at his friends, blew kisses’: 22-year-old’s livestreams last moments before dying by suicide | India News

NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old man died by suicide in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district after streaming his final moments on Instagram, police said on Saturday. The incident, which unfolded late on Friday night, has raised concern over the role of social media in such tragedies, with a 14-minute video of the act later circulating online.According to…

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Tamil Nadu assembly election 2026 SWOT analysis: Can Stalin hold the Dravidian fortress or will Vijay’s TVK disrupt the old order? | India News

With campaign activity picking up across Tamil Nadu, the 2026 assembly election is shaping up as a high-stakes contest that could test the durability of the state’s long-standing Dravidian political order. What was once a largely bipolar contest is now evolving into a more complex, multi-cornered fight, with new entrants and shifting voter alignments adding…

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