1.The United States has ordered the departure of non-emergency government personnel from several countries in the Middle East and Pakistan and has raised or reaffirmed travel advisories across the region amid rising tensions following hostilities with Iran.

2.Islamabad Chief of Defence Forces and Army chief Marshal Syed Asim Munir described as unacceptable the alleged use of Afghan soil by terrorists against Pakistan.

3.A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka's navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.

4.The United States is deploying autonomous systems and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies in its ongoing military campaign against Iran, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.

5.A stampede-like situation occurred at Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Tuesday during Dola Purnima celebrations following an unprecedented rush of devotees near the Dolabedi area.

6.. According to Iran's Foundation for Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, the death toll in the country has reached 1,045 on the fifth day of the brutal war with the US and Israel.

7. Five candidates will file their nominations for the Rajya Sabha . BJP's Manmohan Samal and Sujit Kumar are the candidates and BJD's Sanstrupta Mishra is the candidate for the third seat. There will be an interesting fight for the fourth seat.

8. Land prices will increase in Puri. The Puri municipal Corporation Benchmark Valuation Committee has decided to increase the prices in a meeting.

9. A fire has broken out in a mountain on the outskirts of Koraput city. It is suspected that someone maliciously set the fire.

10. Amid the Middle East crisis, Britain could play a key role in US strikes against Iranian missile sites in the coming days. Overcoming initial hesitation, London has signaled Washington's full support.

11. The war between the US, Israel and Iran has been going on for more than five days. Despite this, attacks are increasing rather than decreasing.

12. Iran has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has cut off oil supplies to the international market.

13. Russia has made it clear that it is fully prepared to meet India's energy needs if oil supplies are affected due to the Gulf crisis.

14. The Mohan Yadav-led state government has announced a 3 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) of Madhya Pradesh government employees and pensioners

15. Nitish Kumar may become a Rajya Sabha MP. For this, he will have to give up the post of Chief Minister .

16. The  HDFC Bank has increased its locker rent by 184% and has also tightened the rules for withdrawing money from ATMs.

17. New Zealand has reached the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup. New Zealand defeated South Africa by 8 wickets in the semi-finals to reach the final of the T20 World Cup for the second time.

18.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a steady rise in temperatures across Odisha, with intense heatwave conditions expected between March and May 2026.