TODAY NEWS ON March 16, 2025

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Source: THE HINDU

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning to Iran

President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. Nine people were killed in strikes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an attack on the Iran-backed group. Houthi vowed to respond to deadly strikes. “This aggression will not pass without a response, and our Yemeni armed forces are fully prepared to confront escalation with escalation,” the rebels’ political bureau said in a statement

‘Super afraid of retaliation’, says Indian PhD candidate Ranjani Srinivasan who ‘self deported’ from U.S.

An Indian PhD candidate at the prestigious Columbia University in the U.S., who was accused of being a “pro-Hamas sympathiser”, narrated that the U.S. immigration and customs enforcement agents raided her apartment on the campus housing and she had to seek help from immigration attorneys and has temporarily taken refuge in Canada. peaking to The Hindu in an online interview, Ranjani Srinivasan, who is in her fifth year of PhD, said she is “super afraid of retaliation” and that she is not yet aware of what specific charges were brought against her by the American authorities that led to her being “disenrolled” from the university just six months before she was to complete her PhD thesis.

Chief Election Commissioner calls high-level meeting to discuss linking voter ID with Aadhaar

Amid Opposition parties’ allegations of manipulation in voters lists, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has called for a meeting with Union Home Secretary, Legislative Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to explore linking of voter ID with Aadhaar. Election Commission (EC) sources on Saturday that Mr. Kumar will meet the officials on March 18.

BJP questions move by Telangana Govt. to include foreign economist in expert group to analyse caste survey data

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday sought a response from the Congress on the objective behind the Telangana government’s decision to involve a foreign expert for analysing the “sensitive” data of the caste survey in the State, stating that the move raised serious doubts about the motive.

Trump invokes 18th-century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later

A federal judge on Saturday barred the administration of President Donald Trump from deportations under an 18th-century law that Mr. Trump invoked just hours earlier, asserting the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang and that he had new powers to remove its members from the country.

Credit Suisse unease sparks selloff in world stocks

Renewed unease gripped world markets on March 15 as news that Credit Suisse’s largest investor said it could not provide the Swiss bank with more financial assistance sent its shares and broader European shares sliding once more. Signs of calm and stability in banking stocks, which have tanked in the past week, following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, soon paved way for renewed selling as Credit Suisse shares fell to record lows.

India’s exports shrink by 8.8% in Feb 2023

India’s goods exports fell 8.8% in February to $33.88 billion while imports fell 8.2% from a year ago to $51.31 billion, as per Commerce Ministry estimates. This is the second time in three months that goods exports have shrunk, but February’s dip was steeper than the 3% contraction recorded in December 2022.

Prevent highly intoxicated travellers from boarding aircraft, install CCTV cameras: DCW tells DGCA

Prevent highly intoxicated travellers from boarding the aircraft, limit alcohol intake, install CCTV cameras and sensitise staff about sexual harassment are part of the detailed guidelines given by DCW to the aviation regulator amid rising incidents of unruly passengers on flights. In a letter to the DGCA, the Delhi Commission for Women said it has observed increasing incidents of disruptive and unruly passengers on flights in recent months, adding such incidents are extremely unpleasant and traumatising for the passengers.

Resolution in U.S. Senate to recognise McMahon Line as international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh

A resolution has been introduced in the United States Senate to recognise the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh. The bipartisan Senate resolution sees Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. “At a time when China continues to pose grave and gathering threats to the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, it is critical for the United States to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our strategic partners in the region, especially India,” Senator Bill Hagerty, who along with Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a resolution in the Senate, said.

Russia urges U.S. to stop ‘hostile’ flights after drone crash

Moscow warned against “hostile” U.S. flights on March 15, as tensions simmered after a Russian fighter jet was accused of colliding with an American drone over the Black Sea. Though Russia has denied its Su-27 plane clipped the propeller of an unmanned Reaper drone, Kyiv said the incident over international waters was a Kremlin attempt to widen the Ukraine conflict. The crash on Tuesday, which Washington called the fault of reckless and unprofessional conduct, added fresh tensions between Moscow and Western allies. “We assume that the United States will refrain from further speculation in the media and stop flights near Russian borders,” Russia’s ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.

Naval forces from China, Iran, Russia to stage joint drills in Gulf of Oman: China’s Defence Ministry

Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia — all countries at varying degrees of odds with the United States — are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, China’s Defence Ministry has announced. Other countries are also taking part in the “Security Bond-2023” exercises, the Ministry said, without giving details. Iran, Pakistan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates all have coastline along the waterbody lying at the mouth of the strategic Persian Gulf.

Pakistan court stops police operation outside Imran Khan’s residence till March 16

In a temporary relief for Imran Khan, a Pakistani court on March 15 ordered the police to stop till Thursday its operation outside the former Prime Minister’s residence in Lahore to arrest him in a corruption case after a scuffle between the security personnel and his supporters. Mr. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Tuesday challenged the police operation in the Lahore High Court, requesting it to direct the government to end it. On Wednesday, the Lahore High Court stopped police operation at Zaman Park till 10 a.m. Thursday, the Dawn newspaper reported.

India adds 23 new unicorns in 2022, overtakes China for the second consecutive year: report

India overtook China by adding 23 unicorns in 2022 while the neighbouring country created 11 such startups with valuation of $1 billion or more, according to a report released on March 15. For the second time in a row, India topped China by creating 23 unicorns in 2022, taking the total number of such high-value companies to 96, as against China’s 11 in the year, said a report by IVCA-Bain & Co.

Ashwin regains No. 1 spot in ICC Test bowlers rankings

Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s superlative show in the fourth Test against Australia has helped him regain the top spot among bowlers in the latest ICC Rankings issued on Wednesday. Ashwin, who grabbed a haul of six for 91 in the drawn fourth Test and was the leading wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 25 scalps, is 10 rating points ahead of England seamer James Anderson. Fellow Indian left-arm spinner Axar Patel climbed six places to 28 among bowlers. He also rose to the fourth spot in the all-rounder’s list led by Ashwin and Jadeja.

WPL 2025 Final: Mumbai Indians regains title, Delhi falters yet again

Two years after winning the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League, Mumbai Indians added another title to its cabinet on Saturday with a heart-stopping eight-run win at the Brabourne Stadium.