A fire broke out early Monday in the trauma care unit of the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, located in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. Officials reported that at least 10 people have been killed, with 11 staff members suffering severe burns as they attempted to rescue patients.
The premiere of the historical film 'Amir Temur', shot in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, will take place on April 2. This was announced by the project's creators. The film depicts the period of political instability in the Great Silk Road region following the collapse of the Mongol Empire in the mid-14th century. At the center of the plot is the image of young Temur, who, after personal losses and severe injuries, begins a struggle for power, confronts rivals, and restores his position.
A citizen of Uzbekistan, who faced the risk of labor exploitation in Delhi, India, has safely returned to her homeland with assistance from the embassy. Embassy staff actively participated in protecting her rights and organizing her departure from the country.
The US and Israeli regimes are continuing their offensive operations as the conflict with Iran enters its 17th day, with Iran retaliating through missile and drone barrages targeting Israel and neighboring Gulf states. Unlike the strikes in June 2025, which US President Donald Trump allegedly claimed curbed Iran's nuclear capabilities, the current war has spread across at least a dozen countries, closed the Strait of Hormuz – a critical global oil artery – and resulted in over 2,300 fatalities in the region, highlighting the severe humanitarian and economic toll.
The war initiated by the US and Israeli regimes entered its 17th day on Monday, with Israel launching a new wave of attacks on Iran's capital, Tehran. These actions have further escalated tensions in the region, raising concerns within the international community. Official details on the exact damage and casualties from the attacks have not yet been released, but the incident could provoke a strong response from the Iranian government and its allies.
US President Donald Trump has warned that NATO could face a “very grim future” if allies do not join efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. In an interview with the Financial Times, he called on European countries to support Washington’s initiatives in the region by deploying, among other assets, mine-sweeping vessels, which he claimed Europe has more of than the US.
Madagascar's President Michel Randrianirina, who seized power in October last year, has appointed the country's anti-corruption chief as the new prime minister, barely a week after dissolving the cabinet. The presidency announced on Sunday that former senior gendarmerie officer and career civil administrator Mamitiana Rajaonarison would head the new government.
In the Gaza Strip, the hopes of Lama Abu Reida to save her infant daughter Alma were dashed by a decision from the Israeli authorities. The five-month-old baby suffers from a lung cyst and cannot breathe without an oxygen machine. Her family was preparing for a medical evacuation to Jordan on March 1, but the closure of the Rafah crossing on February 28 “for security reasons” thwarted these plans.
Partial results from Sunday's regional elections in Germany's central state of Hesse indicate that Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to remain the strongest political force at the local level. The CDU received 29.7% of the vote, while its national-level coalition partner, the Social Democrats (SPD), came in second with 20.2%. These figures represent a shift from the 2021 election results, where the CDU and SPD garnered 28.5% and 24% respectively.
The government of Uzbekistan, in a decision dated February 28, has amended the key indicators of Tashkent's Master Plan up to 2045. According to the amendments, 31 investment projects will be implemented on land plots totaling 2,311.4 hectares in the capital. Among these is the area of the Beshyogoch Market in the Chilanzar district, where a project valued at $461 million is planned, involving the construction of a modern multi-apartment residential complex, household service facilities, a hotel, and social infrastructure.
Flights HY-333 and C6-351 operated by Uzbekistan Airways and Centrum Air, en route from Tashkent to Dubai, were compelled to return to their departure point due to an emergency at Dubai International Airport following a drone attack. According to Dubai Airports, the strike caused a fire in a fuel tank, which was swiftly extinguished with no casualties reported.
A corruption scheme involving a tender for the purchase of electronic boards by the preschool education department in Jizzakh city has been exposed. On March 14, the managing director of an LLC, D.Z., filed a complaint with the Department under the General Prosecutor's Office, reporting that her acquaintance O.Kh. was demanding 85 million soums to help her company secure first place in the tender.