NEW DELHI DAILY - 25 MARCH 2026
Congress Evicted from Akbar Road HQ; All-Party Meet on Iran War; Gujarat Passes UCC Bill; Sonia Gandhi Hospitalized
Home Minister Amit Shah chairs all-party meeting on West Asia war, PM Modi briefs Rajya Sabha
Home Minister Amit Shah convened all-party meeting while Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Rajya Sabha on evolving West Asia situation. Trump and Modi discussed Strait of Hormuz crisis amid severe LNG disruptions halving India's urea production.
India buys 60 million barrels Russian crude for April delivery as Hormuz disruptions strain supply
India secured approximately 60 million barrels of Russian crude for next-month delivery as disruptions linked to West Asia conflict impact supplies through Strait of Hormuz. Indian refiners increasingly settling purchases in alternative currencies to reduce dollar reliance.
Government orders LPG supply cut to households refusing PNG switch where pipelines available
Government announced LPG supply will be discontinued within three months in areas with PNG connectivity if households refuse to switch. Move aims to free up LPG supplies for regions lacking pipeline infrastructure.
Supreme Court forms SIT in Gurugram child rape case, condemns Haryana Police insensitive handling
Supreme Court criticized Haryana Police for insensitive probe in four-year-old rape case, mandating swift action and oversight. Court formed SIT while condemning police failure to adequately protect and assist young survivor.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: The government on 25 March ordered the Congress party to vacate its headquarters at 24 Akbar Road in Delhi by 28 March, ending a 48-year tenure, according to NDTV, with Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi calling the move "politically motivated." Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair an all-party meeting on 25 March evening to brief leaders on the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz crisis, per News18, though opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will not attend due to Sonia Gandhi's hospitalization. The Gujarat Assembly on 24 March passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill after a seven-hour debate, with Congress calling the legislation "anti-Muslim," News18 reported. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on 25 March with lung issues but is in stable condition, per India Today, marking her second hospitalization this year.
