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Fire in ICU at Cuttack hospital kills 10, Odisha govt orders judicial probe
Ten patients die and 16 others sustain burn injuries after a fire breaks out in the ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack; Odisha government orders judicial probe
 "Fire in ICU at Cuttack hospital kills 10, Odisha govt orders judicial probe")
West Asia war: Sailing Gulf's most anxious waters as missiles target ships
Seafarers recount fear, constant alerts, sleepless nights navigating busy lanes near Strait of Hormuz
 "West Asia war: Sailing Gulf's most anxious waters as missiles target ships")
Delhi air quality improves to moderate after 157 days, AQI at 119
The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 119, the lowest recorded since October 9, 2025, when the AQI had stood at 99 in the same category
 "Delhi air quality improves to moderate after 157 days, AQI at 119")
Delhi govt to build new flood monitoring centre before monsoon: Minister
He laid the foundation stone of the centre at the LM Bund Office Complex in Shastri Nagar and said that the work would be completed before this year's monsoon
 "Delhi govt to build new flood monitoring centre before monsoon: Minister")
SC asks Bhopal gas victims' group to approach MP HC over mercury leak fears
Top court declines to hear plea over possible mercury leakage from incinerated waste at Union Carbide site, asks victims' group to approach Madhya Pradesh High Court
 "SC asks Bhopal gas victims' group to approach MP HC over mercury leak fears")
Supreme Court says courts cannot decide on duration of law courses
Bench says legal education policy must be shaped through wider consultation among academicians, jurists, Bar and researchers while hearing plea to shorten five-year law course
Need to get out of mindset that only Delhi requires greenery: Supreme Court
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi observed there was a need to have a holistic approach on the issue of green cover
Delhi govt in talks with Haryana for increasing water supply: Minister
According to the minister, there is a major factor of 20 per cent water loss in transmission from Haryana, which is increasing the gap in demand and production
 "Delhi govt in talks with Haryana for increasing water supply: Minister")
Suspension of 8 opposition MPs from Lok Sabha likely to be revoked on Tue
Seven Congress and a CPI(M) MP were suspended for unruly behaviour, following a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha in the first part of the Budget Session
 "Suspension of 8 opposition MPs from Lok Sabha likely to be revoked on Tue")
Isro's NavIC down to 3 satellites: What it means for India's GPS ambition
India's indigenous satellite navigation system NavIC faces fresh reliability concerns after IRNSS-1F's atomic clock failure, raising questions about the resilience of the country's navigation constell
 "Isro's NavIC down to 3 satellites: What it means for India's GPS ambition")
SC appoints ex-CJI UU Lalit mediator in ₹500 crore UAE money decree row
RAKIA alleges that Prasad, in collusion with former RAKIA CEO Khater Massaad, misappropriated USD 120 million intended for the project
 "SC appoints ex-CJI UU Lalit mediator in ₹500 crore UAE money decree row")
No fuel shortage in India, refineries running at full capacity, says govt
West Asia crisis: The government said India has adequate crude oil supplies and refineries are running at full capacity; consumers with both PNG and LPG connections have been asked to give up LPG
 "No fuel shortage in India, refineries running at full capacity, says govt")
Rajya Sabha to observe holiday on March 19-20, to sit on March 28-29
Certain MPs had suggested that in view of several festivals such as Navaratri, Gudipadwa, Ramadan etc, starting from March 19, it would be inappropriate to hold sittings of the House
 "Rajya Sabha to observe holiday on March 19-20, to sit on March 28-29")
Strong winds cause Parliament boom barrier to fall; brief security scare
Normal vehicle movement through the gate, near the Vijay Chowk, was resumed after sometime
 "Strong winds cause Parliament boom barrier to fall; brief security scare")
Experts raise concerns over Centre's plan to fast-track environmental nods
A March 5 draft says new bodies will take over SEIAA and SEAC functions if state-level panels lapse or face delays in reconstitution
 "Experts raise concerns over Centre's plan to fast-track environmental nods")
HC gives Kejriwal, Sisodia time to reply to CBI plea, next hearing on Apr 6
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma listed the CBI's petition assailing the trial court's decision for hearing on April 6
 "HC gives Kejriwal, Sisodia time to reply to CBI plea, next hearing on Apr 6")
10 patients dead in fire at Odisha's Medical College, PM expresses grief
A fire in the ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack killed 10 patients and injured 16 others, including staff. Odisha ordered a judicial probe as President Murmu, PM Modi expressed grief
 "10 patients dead in fire at Odisha's Medical College, PM expresses grief")
SC refuses to interfere in plea on mercury leak risk from Bhopal gas waste
In December 1984, more than 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, claiming over 15,000 lives and exposing millions to toxic gas
1 dead in landslide, 235 rescued amid heavy snowfall in J-K's Kishtwar
A landslide, triggered by rain, struck a hydro-power project site near Dangduru in Kishtwar district on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday, trapping two workers
 "1 dead in landslide, 235 rescued amid heavy snowfall in J-K's Kishtwar")
SC to hear next week suo motu case concerning victims of digital arrest
On February 9, the top court described the siphoning of more than Rs 54,000 crore by digital frauds as absolute "robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure (SoP)