राजधानी लखनऊ के डॉ. राम मनोहर लोहिया आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान में मंगलवार सुबह एक मरीज की मौत के बाद जमकर हंगामा हुआ। घटना सुबह करीब 7 बजे की है, जब गंभीर हालत में भर्ती 45 वर्षीय मरीज की इलाज के दौरान मौत हो गई. मरीज की मौत की खबर मिलते ही परिजन आक्रोशित हो गये और अस्पताल परिसर में हंगामा करने लगे. देखते ही देखते माहौल तनावपूर्ण हो गया और अस्पताल में अफरा-तफरी मच गयी.

मरीज निमोनिया से पीड़ित था, उसकी हालत गंभीर थी.
अस्पताल प्रशासन के मुताबिक मरीज को निमोनिया के कारण गंभीर हालत में इमरजेंसी वार्ड में भर्ती कराया गया था. संस्थान के मुख्य चिकित्सा अधीक्षक प्रोफेसर विक्रम सिंह ने कहा कि मरीज की हालत बहुत गंभीर थी और उसे तत्काल इंट्यूबेशन की जरूरत थी। लेकिन सुबह करीब साढ़े पांच बजे परिजनों ने इस प्रक्रिया के लिए लिखित में मना कर दिया था.

सहमति देर से मिली, जान नहीं बचाई जा सकी
डॉक्टरों के मुताबिक मरीज की हालत लगातार बिगड़ती जा रही थी. स्थिति ज्यादा गंभीर होने पर परिवार ने करीब साढ़े छह बजे इंट्यूबेशन की सहमति दे दी। लेकिन तब तक बहुत देर हो चुकी थी और मरीज की हालत काफी खराब हो चुकी थी. डॉक्टरों ने पूरी कोशिश की, लेकिन आख़िरकार मरीज़ को बचाया नहीं जा सका।

परिजनों ने तोड़फोड़ और मारपीट की
मरीज की मौत के बाद परिजन आक्रोशित हो गये और अस्पताल में तोड़फोड़ शुरू कर दी. साथ ही डॉक्टर और स्टाफ के साथ भी मारपीट की गई. इस घटना से अस्पताल में मौजूद अन्य मरीज और उनके परिजन भी डर गये. अस्पताल प्रशासन ने कहा कि पूरे मामले की जांच की जा रही है और सीसीटीवी फुटेज के आधार पर आरोपियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी.

Mojtaba Khamenei (ANI image)

Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei survived a deadly airstrike that targeted his family and top members of the Islamic republic’s leadership. According to an audio obtained by The Telegraph, Mojtaba Khamenei was targeted in the same attack that killed his father and Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other members of the Islamic Republic’s leadership.

Mojtaba had gone out for a walk in the garden of his father’s compound just minutes before his residence was struck by Israeli Blue Sparrow ballistic missiles on 28 February. Due to his brief absence from the building, Mojtaba’s life was saved, with only a minor injury to his leg.

The audio was recorded on March 12 during an address delivered by Mazaher Hosseini, the protocol chief of Ali Khamenei’s office, to senior clerics and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders.Click here for live updates of the war It provides the first detailed account of what happened inside the supreme leader’s compound during the strike. Hosseini revealed that Mojtaba’s wife, Zahra Haddad-Adel, and their son Bagher were killed in the attack. According to Hosseini, the body of Mohammad Shirazi, head of Khamenei’s military bureau, was “cut into pieces”. According to him, the aim of this attack was to wipe out the entire Khamenei family. Mojtaba lived in the same compound as his father, which also contained a religious hall where Ali Khamenei gave speeches and residences for other children. Hosseini said the missiles hit several locations simultaneously, some of which were aimed directly at the supreme leader’s residence.Hosseini was heard saying in the audio, “God willed that Mojtaba had to go out into the yard to do something and then come back. He was outside and going upstairs when they hit the building with a missile. His wife, Ms. Haddad, was martyred instantly.” His brother Mustafa Khamenei and his wife were in another residence nearby when it was also attacked; Dust and debris partially protected them, causing no harm.In addition to Ali Khamenei, the attack also killed senior officials including Mohammad Pakpour, the IRGC chief, and Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, who had gathered for a meeting inside the compound. Hosseini said the attack on Mohammad Shirazi was aimed at disrupting succession planning, as Shirazi was a key link between Iran’s military command and the supreme leader. “The enemies knew that, while killing the supreme leader, kill him also because they knew that he would replace those killed, and when the new [commanders] If introduced, they could get a chance [influence] Rioters and infiltrators and do something. “He was dismembered – they didn’t find anything on him, and in the end they found a few kilos of meat and identified it as his body,” Hosseini said.The missiles also hit Mojtaba’s upper floor residence, Misbah’s house and the residence of Mustafa and his wife.The audio comes amid speculation over Mojtaba Khamenei’s injuries and ability to lead. Earlier, several media reports had claimed that Mojtaba was in a coma after being seriously injured in the air strike.An Iranian official told The Telegraph that military commanders had no information about their current situation. “Mojtaba was selected, but it is against the wishes of the Supreme Leader and perhaps even against his own wishes. We have not heard anything from him yet.” Mojtaba first came to public attention at the age of 17 when he disappeared for a week in March 1985 while serving on the front lines of the Iraq–Iran War.IRGC commanders initially considered him inexperienced, although he survived the conflict.None of Ali Khamenei’s other children have appeared in public since the attack and Mojtaba’s only communication has come through a written message read on state television.

भारत की राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू अपने तीन दिवसीय दौरे पर कान्हा की नगरी मथुरा और वृन्दावन जाने वाली हैं. 19 मार्च से शुरू होने वाले दौरे को लेकर प्रशासन ने व्यापक तैयारियां की हैं और सुरक्षा के कड़े इंतजाम किये गये हैं. हालांकि, इस बार सुरक्षा एजेंसियों के सामने अलग तरह की चुनौती है. वृन्दावन के उत्पाती बंदर प्रशासन के लिए चिंता का कारण बन गये हैं। यहां बंदर अक्सर श्रद्धालुओं के चश्मे, मोबाइल फोन और पर्स छीन लेते हैं। ऐसे में अधिकारियों को डर है कि राष्ट्रपति के दौरे के दौरान कोई बंदर उनके सामान को नुकसान पहुंचा सकता है. इसी वजह से प्रशासन ने बंदरों से निपटने के लिए खास रणनीति तैयार की है और पूरे रूट पर कड़ी निगरानी रखी जा रही है.

राष्ट्रपति के दौरे को लेकर प्रशासन अलर्ट
राष्ट्रपति का दौरा 19 मार्च से शुरू होगा और इस दौरान वह मथुरा और वृंदावन में कई धार्मिक और सामाजिक कार्यक्रमों में हिस्सा लेंगी. राष्ट्रपति के आगमन को देखते हुए प्रशासन लगातार तैयारियों की समीक्षा कर रहा है. वृन्दावन में बंदरों का आतंक काफी समय से चर्चा में है। यहां आने वाले श्रद्धालुओं के चश्मे, मोबाइल फोन और पर्स छीनने की घटनाएं आम हैं। यही वजह है कि राष्ट्रपति की सुरक्षा और गरिमा को ध्यान में रखते हुए प्रशासन ने इस बार बंदरों से निपटने के लिए विशेष इंतजाम किए हैं.

बंदरों से निपटने के लिए विशेष टीम तैनात
वन विभाग ने बंदरों पर काबू पाने के लिए 30 स्पेशल स्टाफ की टीम तैनात की है. इन कर्मचारियों को बंदूकें नहीं दी गई हैं बल्कि उन्हें पारंपरिक गुलेल और आधुनिक लेजर गन से लैस किया गया है। इनका काम बंदरों को डराकर राष्ट्रपति के रास्ते से दूर रखना होगा. जहां बंदरों की संख्या अधिक है, जैसे बांकेबिहारी मंदिर की ओर जाने वाली सड़क, वहां 10-10 कर्मचारी तैनात किए गए हैं। जबकि अन्य स्थानों पर 5-5 कर्मचारियों की ड्यूटी लगाई गई है ताकि पूरे रूट पर निगरानी बनी रहे।

लंगूरों के होर्डिंग्स और पुतलों का समर्थन
प्रशासन ने बंदरों को दूर रखने के लिए मनोवैज्ञानिक तरीका भी अपनाया है. राष्ट्रपति के मार्ग पर जगह-जगह लंगूरों की आदमकद तस्वीरों वाले होर्डिंग्स और पुतले लगाए जा रहे हैं. ऐसा माना जाता है कि बंदर लंगूरों से डरते हैं और उन्हें देखकर उस इलाके से दूर रहने लगते हैं। राष्ट्रपति के रूट पर प्रशासन और सुरक्षा एजेंसियां ​​लगातार नजर बनाए हुए हैं ताकि कोई चूक न हो और दौरा पूरी तरह सुरक्षित रहे.

राष्ट्रपति के कार्यक्रमों की पूरी रूपरेखा
19 मार्च को राष्ट्रपति वृन्दावन के प्रसिद्ध मंदिर और इस्कॉन मंदिर का दौरा करेंगे. इसके साथ ही वह प्रसिद्ध संत प्रेमानंद महाराज से भी मुलाकात करेंगी. इसके अलावा राष्ट्रपति रामकृष्ण मिशन सेवा आश्रम के कैंसर अस्पताल का उद्घाटन करेंगे और उड़िया बाबा और नीम करोली आश्रम से जुड़े कार्यक्रमों में भी हिस्सा लेंगे. यात्रा का सबसे बड़ा आकर्षण 21 मार्च को होगा जब राष्ट्रपति महामहिम गोवर्धन की 21 किलोमीटर लंबी परिक्रमा करेंगे। वृन्दावन की गलियों से लेकर गोवर्धन की तलहटी तक सुरक्षा एजेंसियां ​​और वन विभाग पूरी तरह से तैयार हैं. अब देखना यह है कि राष्ट्रपति के दौरे के दौरान प्रशासन की यह ‘बंदर विरोधी’ रणनीति कितनी कारगर साबित होती है.

India batsman Tilak Verma was honored by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy after playing a key role in India’s successful T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. The left-handed batsman was honored during a meeting in Hyderabad after the team’s historic title win.

Tilak was part of the Indian team that successfully defended the T20 World Cup title, becoming the first team in history to achieve the feat. This young player contributed 207 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 154.47 and played an important role in India’s title win.

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Sharing the moment on social media, Revanth Reddy congratulated the cricketer for his achievement and acknowledged his contribution to the success of the national team.

“On the occasion of the Indian team winning the T20 World Cup 2026 and reaching Hyderabad, Team India player Shri Tilak Verma paid a courtesy visit,” Reddy wrote.

He said, “On the occasion, I felicitated and felicitated Tilak. The event was attended by Ministers Shri Vakithi Srihari and Shri Azharuddin, Rajya Sabha member Shri Vem Narendra Reddy, SATG President Shri Shiv Sena Reddy and others.”

Tilak joined India’s T20 World Cup squad shortly before the start of the tournament in January 2026 after recovering from testicular torsion surgery. Despite a slow start to the competition, he gradually found his rhythm and played a vital supporting role in the middle order.

One of his notable contributions came during the semi-final against England, where he scored a quickfire 27 runs in 15 balls, helping India maintain the momentum in a crucial match.

What next for Tilak Verma?

Tilak Verma is now ready to shift his focus to franchise cricket as he prepares for the upcoming IPL 2026 season with Mumbai Indians.

The young batsman will once again share the dressing room with India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav along with Hardik Pandya and former Indian captain Rohit Sharma.

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

After playing a key role in India’s World Cup win, Tilak will be hoping to carry that confidence into the IPL season and continue his rise in international cricket.

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Amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a public holiday to conserve fuel as the island nation grapples with possible shortages following the US and Israel’s war with Iran.“We must prepare for the worst, but hope for the best,” President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in an emergency meeting with senior officials on Monday. The announcement comes as part of a series of precautionary measures implemented by several Asian countries since the outbreak of the conflict.The war has disrupted the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route that moves millions of barrels of oil from the Gulf to global markets. About 90% of that oil and gas was bound for Asia, the world’s largest oil-importing region.Other Asian countries have also initiated reciprocal measures to deal with the growing energy crisis. In Thailand, officials are urging citizens to swap formal suits for short-sleeved shirts to reduce reliance on air conditioning. Myanmar has restricted private vehicle use to alternate days based on license plate numbers, the BBC reports. Bangladesh has declared university holidays during Ramzan and implemented planned blackouts to save electricity. In the Philippines, some government offices require employees to work from home at least one day a week and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has banned non-essential public sector travel. Vietnam is encouraging citizens to stay home, use bicycles, carpool or rely on public transportation, while restricting unnecessary vehicle use.In Sri Lanka, the new public holiday impacts not only government offices but also schools and universities. Essential services, including health and immigration authorities, will remain operational. To prevent three consecutive days of closure in government offices, officials chose Wednesday as a holiday.Additionally, motorists are now required to register for the National Fuel Pass, which regulates fuel purchases. The quota allows 15 liters for private cars and five liters for motorcycles. The rationing system was first introduced in 2022 during Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis, when the country ran out of foreign reserves and struggled to import essential goods, including fuel.Since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran late last month, global oil prices have surged to nearly $100 a barrel. The war has raised fears of disruption to regional supplies, prompting countries across Asia to implement various measures to deal with the crisis.

New Delhi: As the world grapples with the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday drew parallels with the 1956 Suez Canal crisis and highlighted how India’s then UN envoy VK Krishna Menon played a central role in diplomatic efforts to resolve it.Menon later served as the Defense Minister of India but resigned after the defeat in the 1962 China War.“The world is grappling with the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Seventy years ago, it was known as the Suez crisis,” Ramesh posted on Twitter.He further said, “On July 26, 1956, Egyptian President Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal. This caused a huge uproar in the West and the clouds of war loomed. The man at the center of the diplomatic effort to resolve the crisis was none other than VK Krishna Menon. He succeeded admirably, but only for a short while.”Ramesh recalled that on October 29, Britain, France and Israel launched an invasion of Egypt, which had to be aborted within days after the intervention of “irate” US President Dwight Eisenhower.“The irony is that this is the same man who three years ago approved the joint US-UK operation to overthrow Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, who nationalized the oil industry there,” the Rajya Sabha MP said, referring to Eisenhower.After stopping the Egyptian offensive, the United Nations Emergency Force remained deployed on the Sinai and Gaza borders until early June 1967. “This force, drawn from ten countries including India, was active until 1967. Its commander from December 1959 to January 1964 was Lieutenant General PS Giani, and from January 1966 to June 1967 it was led by Major General Inder Jeet Ricky.”He further informed that Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru himself had addressed the Indian contingent on Gaza Strip on May 20, 1960. The Six Day War began immediately after the departure of the UN emergency force.Ramesh also shared photographs of Menon with Nasser, Antony Eden and Selwyn Lloyd during their busy diplomatic efforts.These memories come when the world is grappling with the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Amid fears of a global energy crisis, only a few ships have passed through the vital waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil typically travels. Iranian attacks on commercial vessels have slowed shipping, causing oil prices to rise sharply and putting pressure on Washington to take action to ease the strain on consumers and the global economy.Iran has effectively blocked the waterway in response to the US-Israeli attacks, triggering the current Middle East crisis.

गोरखपुर के चिलुआताल थाना क्षेत्र के बरगदवा इलाके में मंगलवार सुबह सनसनीखेज हत्या की वारदात सामने आई है। मॉर्निंग वॉक पर निकले पूर्व पार्षद राजकुमार चौहान की बदमाशों ने बेरहमी से हत्या कर दी. घटना के बाद पूरे इलाके में दहशत फैल गई है. सुबह-सुबह हुई इस घटना से स्थानीय लोग हैरान हैं और सुरक्षा को लेकर चिंताएं बढ़ गई हैं.

हमलावरों ने घेरकर हमला कर दिया
मीडिया के मुताबिक करीब चार हमलावरों ने राजकुमार चौहान को घेर लिया. पहले उनके सिर में गोली मारी गई, जिससे वह गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गए. इसके बाद भी हमलावर नहीं रुके और उनके सीने पर कई वार किए। घायल हालत में भी राजकुमार चौहान ने अपनी जान बचाने की कोशिश की और करीब 100 मीटर तक भागे, लेकिन बदमाशों ने उनका पीछा किया और उन पर दोबारा हमला कर दिया.

मौत की पुष्टि होने के बाद आरोपी मौके से भाग गया
बताया जा रहा है कि घटना के बाद हमलावर कुछ देर तक मौके पर ही बैठे रहे. जब उन्हें यकीन हो गया कि राजकुमार चौहान मर चुका है तो वे वहां से भाग गये. जानकारी के मुताबिक, हमलावर कुछ दूरी पर अपनी कार खड़ी कर पैदल ही मौके पर पहुंचे और पूरी योजना के तहत घटना को अंजाम दिया.

अस्पताल ले जाने पर डॉक्टरों ने उसे मृत घोषित कर दिया।
घटना की जानकारी मिलते ही परिजन मौके पर पहुंचे और घायल राजकुमार चौहान को तुरंत बीआरडी मेडिकल कॉलेज ले जाया गया. वहां डॉक्टरों ने उसे मृत घोषित कर दिया। इस खबर के बाद परिवार में कोहराम मच गया.

जांच में जुटी पुलिस, इलाके में बढ़ाई गई सुरक्षा
घटना की जानकारी मिलते ही पुलिस मौके पर पहुंची और पूरे इलाके को घेर लिया गया. एहतियात के तौर पर गांव में भारी पुलिस बल तैनात किया गया है। उच्चाधिकारी भी मौके पर पहुंचकर जांच कर रहे हैं. पुलिस हमलावरों की तलाश में जुट गई है और जल्द ही आरोपियों को गिरफ्तार करने का दावा कर रही है.

A fuel tanker vehicle destroyed in US-Israeli strikes in Tehran

US President Donald Trump has sought help from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But even if it can form a large coalition, ending the Iran blockade may prove very difficult.Iran is located on one side of the narrow strait and has responded to the US-Israeli attack by using drones, missiles and mines to render the vital waterway unsafe.Why cut the strait now?The threat to the strait had been expressed many times before, when a commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned in 2011 that cutting the strait would be “easier than drinking a glass of water”. Analysts have always considered closing the strait as a last resort because the move has the potential for retaliation against its own energy sector. The assassination of Iran’s supreme leader has changed that equation. Iranian officials describe the war as existential.

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Why is it so difficult to secure?The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage of water between Iran and Oman. According to shipping broker SSY Global, shipping lanes are only two nautical miles wide and ships must turn in front of Iranian islands and a mountainous coast that provides cover to Iranian forces. Iran’s conventional navy has been largely destroyed, but the IRGC still has plenty of options, including fast-attack craft, mini-submarines, mines and even explosives-laden jet skis, said Tom Sharp, a retired Royal Navy commander. According to the Center for Information Resilience, a research group, Tehran has the capacity to produce about 10,000 drones per month.Sharp said it would be possible to escort three or four ships a day through the strait using seven or eight destroyers providing air cover, but doing so for months would require more resources. Adel Bakawan, director of the European Institute for Middle East and North African Studies, said even if Iran’s ability to deploy ballistic missiles, drones and floating mines was destroyed, ships would still face a threat from suicide missions.

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What does Trump want?Trump said Sunday he expected many countries to send warships and demanded they do so, adding that his administration was in contact with seven countries for help. The move came a week after he ordered the US International Development Finance Corporation to provide insurance and guarantees for shipping companies.What are other chokepoints?Yemen’s Houthis, a group allied with Iran but with little military arsenal, have blocked most traffic passing through the Red Sea for more than two years despite US and EU naval efforts. Most shipping companies still use the much longer route via the southern tip of Africa. EU-led forces have been more successful in countering piracy off the coast of Somalia, but against far less well-equipped forces than the IRGC.Are there any alternatives?The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have tried to find ways to bypass the strait by building more oil pipelines. But they are not currently operational and the 2019 attack on an east-west Saudi pipeline by the Houthi militia showed that even those options were weak. (This is a Reuters story)