TODAY NEWS ON March 23, 2025

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: THE HINDU

Supreme Court makes public entire 25-page inquiry report by Delhi HC Chief Justic

In a unique move to ensure total transparency, the Delhi Chief Justice’s in-house inquiry report, including the response of Justice Yashwant Varma, photos and videos were uploaded on the Supreme Court website late on Saturday (March 22, 2025). The move comes within 24 hours of Delhi Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya submitting a report prima facie ascertaining the veracity of the allegations and collecting details and evidence.

Joint Action Committee demands freeze on delimitation for another 25 years

The Joint Action Committee on Fair Delimitation demanded on Saturday (March 22, 2025) that the freeze on the number of Parliamentary constituencies, based on the 1971 Census, be extended for another 25 years.

Constitution will ensure return of peace in Manipur: SC judge

A five-member team of Supreme Court judges met relief camp inmates in Manipur on Saturday (March 22, 2025) and expressed their hope that peace would soon return to the State, which has been wracked with ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities for almost two years. The judges attended legal services and health camps in two districts – hilly Churachandpur, which is dominated by the Kuki-Zo people, and Bishnupur in the Meitei-majority Imphal Valley – apart from distributing relief to internally displaced people.

PLI schemes attracted investment worth ₹1.61 lakh crore; incentives of ₹14k crore released

The Centre’s production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes across 14 sectors to boost manufacturing have attracted investments to the tune of ₹1.61 lakh crore and generated sales worth ₹14 lakh crore, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The government has disbursed incentives of about ₹14,020 crore under PLI schemes for 10 sectors, which include largescale electronics manufacturing (LSEM), IT hardware, bulk drugs, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, telecom and networking products, the Ministry said.

Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after rocket fire

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border on Saturday (March 22, 2025), as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered “a second wave of strikes against dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon”, the Defence Ministry said, in the largest escalation since a November 27 ceasefire. It said the strikes were “a response to rocket fire towards Israel and a continuation of the first series of strikes carried out this morning” against southern Lebanon.

Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on March 23

Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday (March 21, 2025) after 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both lungs that threatened his life on two occasions when he suffered acute respiratory crises, his doctors said Saturday (March 22, 2025). Dr. Sergio Alfieri, who coordinated Pope Francis’ medical team at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, said Pope Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the Vatican. But his personal doctor, Dr. Luigi Carbone, said if he continues his steady improvements to date, he should be able to resume his normal activity.

Three killed, 15 injured in shooting at Young Park in New Mexico’s Las Cruces

Three people died and 15 others were injured after an altercation broke out Friday (March 21, 2025) at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, police said Saturday (March 22, 2025). Between 50 and 60 shell casings — all from handguns — were found scattered across a wide swath of the large park, Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story said, suggesting multiple shooters and multiple weapons within two groups whose “ill will” toward each other police believe led to the shootings. Several others were injured in the crossfire, he said. Those who died were two 19-year-old men and a 16-year-old boy. Local police were being assisted in their investigation by New Mexico State Police, the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Uganda military says it killed 242 rebels in east Congo this week

Uganda’s army said it killed 242 fighters belonging to a Congolese rebel group known as CODECO after they attacked a Ugandan military camp across the border in east Congo earlier this week, a claim disputed by the group. Uganda military spokesperson Chris Magezi said hundreds of CODECO fighters attacked a Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) military post in the Congo locality of Fataki, in the province of Ituri, on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) and Thursday (March 20, 2025).

Donald Trump says he will pay astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore overtime out of his pocket

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (March 21, 2025) said he would pay out of his pockets the overtime for astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who returned to Earth this week after spending nine months in space. The two astronauts, who were supposed to be on an eight-day mission, spent 286 days in space, 278 days longer than anticipated after their spacecraft malfunctioned.

IPL 2025, KKR vs RCB: Royal Challengers roar at the Eden in the opener

Phil Salt’s extraordinary assault and Virat Kohli’s star power propelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru to outshine defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League-18 season opener at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday (March 22, 2025). After restricting KKR to 174, RCB cruised to victory with plenty to spare. With a significant part of Eden switching loyalty and chanting ‘RCB, RCB’ and ‘Kohli, Kohli’, RCB openers, Kohli and Phil Salt, unleashed firepower to plunder 80 runs in the Powerplay on a batter-friendly track and make the chase a cakewalk.

Lewis Hamilton wins Chinese F1 Sprint race for his first Ferrari victory

Lewis Hamilton has won his first race for Ferrari, securing Saturday’s Sprint victory from pole position following an early duel with Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen at the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix. Hamilton got a great start to take the lead into turn one, and managed the gap to Verstappen, until the Dutchman was passed for second on lap 15 by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri into the back straight’s hairpin.