Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (March 12, 2026) agreed to examine what constitutes ‘personal data’ under India’s new digital personal data law, which is being accused of cynically using data privacy to block the right to information. A three-judge Bench headed by...

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on the Economy to check your progress. 🚨 Click Here to read the UPSC Essentials magazine for February 2026. Share your views and suggestions in the comment box...

Two “Indian-flagged” vessels, Pushpak and Parimal, took the spotlight on Thursday after media reports suggested they had safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz. However, while these ships are managed by Indian companies, they are neither owned by Indian entities nor registered under the Indian flag. Media reports also suggested that Iran has now allowed Indian-flagged...

Hardeep Singh Puri speaks in Lok Sabha during Budget session of Parliament Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri told Lok Sabha on Thursday that India remains well prepared to manage disruptions in global energy supplies triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict, assuring lawmakers that domestic fuel availability and power generation...

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy along with IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated Netflix Eyeline Studio’s VFX hub in Hyderabad on Thursday (March 12, 2026).  | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Netflix Eyeline Studios VFX hub in Hyderabad was inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday (March 12, 2026). Netflix...

3 min readNew DelhiMar 12, 2026 05:23 PM IST Today’s News Headlines for School Assembly, March 13, 2026: In today’s assembly news, these are some of the important news items that you can speak about in the morning assembly. India co-sponsored a UNSC resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on GCC nations and Jordan, while domestic inflation rose...

Wars are devastating, and no country or military wishes a war upon itself. Yet they remain a reality of the modern world, and no leadership can simply wish a conflict away. When the world’s most technologically advanced and well-funded military goes to war, however, it inevitably becomes a case study for others. For militaries around...

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has held three rounds of talks with his Iranian counterpart in recent days amid rising tensions in Middle East Asia, with discussions focusing on the safety of maritime shipping and India’s energy security.Addressing the weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal sai, “External affairs...

G. Sudhakaran | Photo Credit: SURESH ALLEPPEY Signalling his exit from the party in which he has served for over 63 years, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] veteran and former Minister G. Sudhakaran announced on Thursday (March 12, 2026) that he will be contesting as an Independent candidate from the Ambalappuzha constituency in the...

2 min readNew DelhiMar 12, 2026 01:21 PM IST The National Testing Agency (NTA) on March 12 opened the application correction window for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG). The NEET UG application 2026 starte,d on February 8 and continued till March 11. Candidates who have made errors in the application form...