Daily Inshorts - 25 March 2026

Daily Inshorts - 25 March 2026

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Lyse Doucet: Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely

President Trump says the US is already dealing with a "top person" in Iran, but Tehran denies that any talks have begun.

NHS waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak

Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.

Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety

The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.

Oil at $150 will trigger global recession, says boss of financial giant BlackRock

Larry Fink says if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have "profound implications" for the world economy.

Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers

The government will interview the young people and their parents before and after they try the limits to assess their impact.

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: TMC(M) gets five seats in NDA, to contest on BJP's 'Lotus' symbol

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: DMDK allotted 10 seats, DMK likely to contest in 175 seats

DMDK allocated 10 seats in SPA; Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan opted out of the poll fray but extended full support to the DMK-led SPA

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: AIADMK releases manifesto; assures free refrigerators to women ration card-holders

The distribution of free refrigerators to women beneficiaries of the PDS, the revision of electricity tariff on common facilities in multi-storey apartments, and the increase in horizontal reservation for government school students in admission to the medical courses from 7.5% to 10.5% are among the highlights of the manifesto

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam decides not to contest in polls

T.N. election 2026: Despite development measures, gaps in basic civic infrastructure remain unresolved in Alandur constituency

Alandur lacks basic amenities such as piped drinking water supply and underground drainage in some areas; sources in the DMK contend that the government has improved civic infrastructure