If NATO is just about us defending Europe if they’re attacked, but them denying us basing rights when we need them, then that’s not a very good arrangement.

– Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State

#InternationalNews

🇨🇼 Curaçao scripts History with the least populous country (although it's a Part of Kingdom of Netherlands, it's one of the 4 Equal Countries in the Kingdom) to Qualify for FIFA WC

Curaçao population is just 1.56 Lakhs #Sports

🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 Insane Video of Iranian Ballistic Missile hitting US Base in Gulf Country on 30th March

A Couple of US Soldiers just barely made it

🇮🇷⚔️🇰🇼 Iranian drones have struck multiple Fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport

1 Terrorist Killed in J&K by Indian Army, J&K Police #NationalSecurity

Government adds 3.1 Lakhs PNG Connection in March #Policy

🇮🇶⚡ Iraqi Resistance drones once again struck the Victory base Complex in Baghdad, Iraq.

The Shroud of Turin, a linen cloth believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, has been a subject of fascination and debate for centuries.

Researchers from the University of Padova, Italy, analysed material collected from the shroud in 1978 and found that nearly 40% of the human DNA on the cloth is from Indian lineages. This has led to speculation that the yarn used to weave the shroud may have originated from the Indus Valley region in ancient India.

Read More: https://www.ndtv.com/feature/new-dna-analysis-suggests-that-shroud-of-turin-may-have-indian-origins-11292980

Indian #startups raised $10.1bn across 977 deals in FY26 vs $11.3bn across 1,020 deals in FY25 (-9%). AI-led startups led funding; quarterly inflows rose from $2.4bn in Q1 to ~$2.6bn in Q2–Q3. Capital concentrated in #AI, fintech, consumer tech, healthcare.

🇨🇳🤝🇮🇳 China based Cosmx signs JV with Chennai based Munoth to source lithium-ion cells after India plant approval denial. Munoth secured ECMS approval in 4th tranche; Cosmx shifts from imports to local sourcing. Deal targets smartphone battery supply chain localisation with domestic cell manufacturing integration. #Batteries #Exports

India recently cleared ₹39,000cr Ghatak RPSA programme to develop unmanned stealth bombers. DRDO to build 6 prototypes at ~₹10,000cr; plan includes >60 aircraft (~4 squadrons) for induction in ~8 years. Platform targets >80% indigenous content with local weapons integration. #Drones #Defence #aatmarnirbharbharat

UK’s National Grid to invest up to $400mn in India GCC, with ~1,000 employees by 2032 (extendable to 2035). India hosts 1,760 GCCs generating $64.6bn exports; count seen at 2,200 and $105bn by 2030. Facility to handle engineering, data, and project services. #IT #Jobs

DCIL to commission 12,000 m³ hopper dredger ‘Godavari’ in Sep 2026 after July trials. Vessel is ~127 m long with dredging depth up to 36 m; built at Cochin Shipyard under Make in India. Lifts total dredging capacity to ~80 mn m³, enabling larger projects #shipbuilding

https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Mar/30/dcil-to-commission-high-capacity-hopper-dredger-godavari-in-september

TWIN PRICE HIKE

Jet Fuel ATF Price Hiked By 115% (1.14 Lk/KL) At 2.07 Lk/KL Vs `96,638/KL In Delhi
AND

19 kg Indian Oil commercial LPG gas cylinder will become costlier starting today.

Delhi, the price of a 19 kg cylinder has increased by Rs 195.50 Kolkata by Rs 218, effective from today, 1 April.

#Economy #Energy

Chhattisgarh's Sukma Declared Naxal-Free After 2 Naxalites Surrender: Cops #nationalsecurity

India's diesel #exports to Southeast Asia surged to the highest in more than 7 years in March.

India ships around 1 million tons of diesel to SE Asia for March. #Oil #Energy

India is pivoting hard to the US as West Asia conflict is choking LPG supply through the Strait of Hormuz.

America is now India's 1 LPG source. And with MEG exports under pressure at least through mid-2026, this dependency is only set to deepen. #Energy

Engineers thought a simple strip of rubber would keep the ocean out of undersea tunnels for a hundred years. They were wrong.

Read More: https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/03/rubber-used-in-undersea-tunnels-decay-fast/

#tech

Breaking: Observing the seriousness of the crisis in West Asia, GOI has decided to impose a phased lockdown plan in the country to conserve energy.

📁 Details in the file attached.