March 12th, 2026 (Thursday)

This collection of news reports from March 2026 portrays an India navigating severe energy shortages and political turbulence. A critical lack of commercial gas, linked to geopolitical tensions in West Asia, has crippled the food service and tourism sectors, sparking a heated debate over the government's foreign policy and energy security. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling on passive euthanasia, and security concerns have heightened following an assassination attempt on a veteran political leader in Jammu and Kashmir. The reports also detail parliamentary friction regarding the Speaker’s neutrality and an increase in government-directed content removals on social media. Additionally, preparations are underway for a digitized national census including caste data, while the sports world anticipates the 2026 IPL season opener in Bengaluru.