Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced that it's cutting the world's largest single-site aluminium smelter's output by 19% amid the Middle East war. The scaleback, which will reduce Alba's production by 1.62 million MT/year, has been undertaken to "preserve business continuity amid...Strait of Hormuz's [closure]", Alba said. This is likely to make electronic gadgets costlier as they use aluminium.

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has shared a video on his X account after rumours of his death spread on social media amid the Iran war. Rumours began after a viral video showed Netanyahu with six fingers, prompting AI-generation claims. In the new video, Netanyahu was seen sipping coffee and showing his hand with five fingers, dismissing rumours of his death.

The Assam government on Sunday signed memoranda of settlement with three Kuki armed groups and one Hmar outfit, claiming that the agreements mark the end of "ethnic militancy" in the state. The state government assured the armed groups of rehabilitating its cadres and providing financial compensation to the families of militants killed during insurgency.

The Assembly elections will be held in West Bengal in two phases on April 23 and April 29, the EC announced on Sunday. The Assembly elections in Assam, Puducherry and Kerala will be held on April 9, while those in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23. The results of the polls will be announced on May 4.

North Korea conducted a test of nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state media reported, a day after it launched 10 ballistic missiles. This comes after South Korean and US forces began annual spring military drills, which are scheduled to continue until March 19. US is relocating parts of a missile defence system installed in South Korea to Middle East, reports had said.