TODAY NEWS ON March 12, 2025

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: THE HINDU

PM Modi arrives in Mauritius on two-day state visit, receives ceremonial welcome

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) received a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival in Mauritius where he will attend the island nation’s national day celebrations as the chief guest and hold meetings with the country’s top leadership.

Armed militants attack train in Pakistan; 80 hostages freed

Pakistani troops freed dozens of train passengers taken hostage by armed militants in the country’s southwest on Tuesday (March 11, 2025), with hundreds more still being held in the deadly siege. Security sources said that heavy gunfire was ongoing between security forces and the militants. The driver of the train, a police officer, and a soldier were killed in the assault, according to paramedic Nazim Farooq and railway official Muhammad Aslam, both at Mach railway station.

Ukraine backs U.S. proposal for 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia

Ukraine endorsed an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to immediate negotiations with Russia in pivotal talks in Jeddah on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) after three years of grinding war. In the first high-level U.S.-Ukraine meeting since President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s White House dressing down, the Americans agreed to restore military aid and they pledged to conclude a deal on Ukrainian minerals “as soon as possible”, a joint statement said. “Today we made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

RSS leader wants India to be called only as ‘Bharat’

Pitching India to be termed only as ‘Bharat’, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale questioned if anywhere in the world a country has two names, one in Hindi and the other in English. Hailing the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Prime Minister’s invitation card for G-20 printed as ‘Republic of Bharat’, Mr. Hosabale urged people to call India only as ‘Bharat’.

283 Indians trapped in illegal jobs in Myanmar rescued, brought back

An Indian Air Force aircraft on Monday (March 10, 2025) evacuated 283 Indian nationals who had fallen prey to fake job offers in Southeast Asian countries. The victims were forced to work in fraudulent call centres operating in regions along the Myanmar-Thailand border and were subsequently made to indulge in cybercrime and other fraudulent activities. Another Air Force aircraft is expected to evacuate more Indians on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) or Wednesday (March 12, 2025).

Six killed in West Bank as Israeli troops clamp down

Five Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, were killed by Israeli forces in Jenin over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday (March 11, 2025), adding to a growing toll from one of the largest operations seen in the West Bank in years.

Airtel signs distribution pact to bring Starlink to India

Bharti Airtel Ltd. announced a distribution agreement allowing it to sell SpaceX’s Starlink services in India, a major breakthrough for the Elon Musk-owned satellite Internet firm. The agreement does not mean that services will be offered immediately and Starlink still needs to get necessary authorisations from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Home Affairs before it can commence operations in India.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to visit India

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday (March 10, 2025) said she will visit India as part a “multi-nation” trip to the Indo-Pacific she is undertaking with the aim of building strong relationships and open lines of communication to achieve President Donald Trump's objectives of peace and freedom.

Majority of Indian-Americans feel U.S.-India relationship would have been stronger under Harris: survey

A majority (53%) of Indian-Americans feels that U.S.-India ties would have become stronger or much stronger under a Kamala Harris administration in Washington, according to a new study published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

India monitoring situation in Afghanistan; held discussions with Taliban regime: New Delhi at UNSC

India told the United Nations (UN) Security Council that it has discussed with the Taliban regime various issues pertaining to bilateral relations and the “special” people-to-people ties has been the “foundation” of Delhi’s present day engagement with the country.

India, U.S. to increase market access, cut tariff, non-tariff barriers, says government

India and the US are planning to negotiate a trade agreement and both countries will focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, Parliament was informed on Tuesday (March 11, 2025).

BJD to participate in Stalin convened meeting on delimitation on March 22

The Biju Janata Dal led by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will take part in the deliberations on the delimitation issue in Chennai on March 22. The BJD agreed to participate after DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran and T.R.B. Rajaja, Tamil Nadu IT minister met with Mr. Patnaik here on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) on the instructions of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.