Morning Digest: Attempt to kill Farooq Abdullah thwarted in Jammu; Centre asks States to provide security to LPG supply chain, and more
The Hindu
Here is a select list of stories to start the day with The Hindu's Morning Digest on March 12, 2026
The National Conference (NC) on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) said there was an attempt on the life of party president Farooq Abdullah at a wedding ceremony in Jammu. One person has been detained, the J&K Police said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said his father had a “very close shave”, and that it was only the NC president’s “close protection team that deflected the shot and ensured that the assassination attempt failed”.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) asked States to ensure protection of LPG supply chain by ramping up security for the infrastructure concerned and personnel. The chief secretaries and director generals of police (DGPs) of all States were also told to counter “false rumours regarding LPG shortages”.
Soon after a ship bound for India was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it “deplores” such attacks and stated that the intensity of strikes on commercial shipping in the region “seems to be increasing”.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) that “we won” the Iran war but that the United States will stay in the fight to finish the job. He also said the United States had knocked out 58 Iranian naval ships. This came just hours after he said the figure was 28 mine-laying ships.
The Opposition and Treasury benches took each other head on in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the motion for removal of Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday (March 11, 2026). While the ruling side asserted that the motion had been moved to satisfy the “the ego of one person”, Opposition MPs maintained that they had nothing personal against the Speaker and he was being forced to act according to the wishes of the government.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) upheld the right to die with dignity of 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for nearly 13 years, by allowing the withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH).
Residents of gated communities and high rise apartment complexes in and around Hyderabad relying solely on piped LPG supplies have started feeling the heat of the ongoing cooking gas crisis.
Over 2,000 JNU students support Vice-Chancellor's removal in a referendum amid controversy over alleged casteist remarks.
The national inter-university youth festival Kalai Saaral begins, featuring students from 142 universities and 28 cultural events in Chennai.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday restrained the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from carrying out demolition action for a week against houses belonging to certain individuals allegedly involved in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash, which resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Director General of Police to appoint a police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police of the CB-CID to conduct investigation into the death of R. Akash Delison allegedly in police custody, and include relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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India condemns the rising attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, following a strike on a Thai vessel.
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Electric cooktop sales surge amid LPG shortages due to West Asia conflict, driving prices up and inventory down rapidly.
Deputy CM Udayanidhi Stalin hosts a roadshow in Cuddalore, engaging with party members and inaugurating two Kalaignar libraries.
VMC council approves EV charging stations and addresses drainage issues ahead of monsoon, enhancing urban infrastructure in Vijayawada.
The National Statistical Office released a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year after an 11-year gap, amid public questioning of the veracity of the 2011-12 series. The revised estimates show GDP size declining by about 3-4%, with sectoral composition changing slightly — higher shares for agriculture and industry and a decline in the services sector share.