Morning Digest: U.S. bombs targets on Iran’s oil export hub Kharg Island; Indian-flagged LPG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz; and more

Trump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, threatens oil infrastructure

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (March 13, 2026) said the U.S. military had heavily bombed targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports, and he threatened to hit the island’s oil infrastructure. He also told reporters that U.S. and Israel’s objectives with Iran “might be a little different”.

Indian-flagged LPG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz: marine traffic website

Shivalik, an Indian-flagged LPG carrier with a cargo-carrying capacity of more than 54,000 tonnes, has crossed the Strait of Hormuz as on Friday night (March 13, 2026), according to marinetraffic.com. As per the website, the ship had departed from Ras Laffan, Qatar, on March 7 and was originally destined for the U.S. 

Around 100 Iranian sailors fly out of Kochi airport

Around 100 sailors from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan, which has been docked at Kochi port since March 4, is learnt to have flown out of Kochi airport by a chartered flight on Friday (March 13, 2026) around 7 p.m. Some reports suggested that the flight was headed to Armenia, though it could not be independently verified.

LPG imports a slight concern although no dry out reported: official

Import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a “slight issue of concern” because of the situation in West Asia, but no dry out has been reported among distributors in the country, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas told reporters on Friday (March 13, 2026).

Opposition leaders press government, Lok Sabha Speaker to revoke the suspension of 8 MPs

A delegation of Opposition leaders on Friday (March 13, 2026) is to said to have pressed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to revoke the suspension of eight Lok Sabha members. The eight MPs, including seven from the Congress, have been barred from attending the remainder of the Budget Session.

Nitish Kumar hints at Samrat Choudhary as his successor in Bihar

Amid speculation that Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is likely to succeed Nitish Kumar as the new Chief Minister of Bihar, Mr. Kumar on Friday (March 13, 2026) gave a subtle message to the people of the State that Mr. Choudhary would be his successor. Mr. Kumar is set to demit office after he filed nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election on March 16.

Maharashtra Govt. tables Bill to ban ‘unlawful conversions’

The Maharashtra government on Friday (March 13, 2026) introduced the Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 in the Assembly during the ongoing Budget Session. It proposes stringent provisions, including imprisonment up to 10 years and fine up to ₹7 lakh, for forcible conversion.

IndiGo to levy fuel charge for domestic and international flights from March 14

ndiGo will start levying fuel charges ranging from ₹425 to ₹2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets from March 14 amid the steep surge in jet fuel prices due to the West Asia crisis. The decision will affect the airfares and comes three days after Air India Group announced the introduction of such charges.

Abu Dhabi police arrest 45 people for filming, spreading misinformation on Iran attacks

Police in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi said on Saturday (March 14, 2026) they had arrested 45 people, including foreigners, for “spreading misinformation and filming and sharing event locations” as Iran continued to strike the Gulf.

Women’s WC Qualifiers: India pips Italy, advances to the final

After labouring for large stretches of the contest, India managed to eke out a 1-0 win against Italy in the semifinals of the FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers at the G.M.C Balayogi Hockey Ground in Hyderabad on Friday (March 13, 2026).