19032026-TT-01.qxd 3/18/2026 11:03 PM Page 1 c m y b STATE TO SEEK ~1.44 LAKH CR WATER DUES FROM RAJ PUNJAB /thetribunechd 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 146 NO. 76 | 12 PAGES | ~6.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 HIMACHAL PRADESH PAUSING MILITARY OPS AGAINST AF: PAK WORLD thursday | 19 march 2026 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com SHANDAAR 4 SAAL, BHAGWANT MANN DE NAAL Iran intel minister killed; US bombs Hormuz coast Tehran renews missile, drone attack on neighbours, Israel Ajay Banerjee Tribune News Service New Delhi, March 18 Israel on Wednesday killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib even as Tehran responded with renewed missile and drone attacks on its neighbours and Tel Aviv, while the US targeted sites along the Iranian coastline near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in a bid to secure a safe shipping passage. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Khatib was killed in an overnight strike and promised that “significant surprises were expected throughout this day on all fronts”, without elaborating. continued on page 8 Pak, China pose N-threat to US: Gabbard Tribune News Service New Delhi, March 18 US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday said Pakistan, along with Russia, China and North Korea, currently posed the most significant nuclear threat to the country. Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, was MISSILE DELIVERY SYSTEMS IN PIPELINE Russia, China, North Korea, Iran & Pak have been developing an array of novel, advanced or traditional missile delivery systems, with nuclear and conventional payloads.Tulsi Gabbard, USINTELLIGENCECHIEF ❝ briefing the US Senate on Iran. Speaking on the evolving threat landscape, she said the US “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear enrichment programme in June last year. She said the US had since seen no effort to rebuild Iran’s enrichment capabilities. Gabbard said the US intelligence assessed a sharp rise in the number of missiles capable of striking the US. According to estimates, the figure is expected to grow to over 16,000 by 2035, a significant continued on page 8 DIPR, Punjab 65,000+ government jobs, 5 lakh+ private jobs Nine of family killed in massive Delhi fire NEW DELHI: Nine members of a family, including three children, were killed after a massive fire tore through a multi-storey residential building in Delhi’s Palam area on Wednesday morning, officials said. — TNS CongnamesfourHry MLAsforcross-voting NEW DELHI: India’s ‘Jag Laadki’ carrying 80,800 MT of crude oil arrives at Kutch. PTI Don’t levy selection charges No jeans & T-shirts: HP’s on 60% seats: Govt to airlines new dress code for staff Ujwal Jalali SALE OF COMMERCIAL LPG PARTIALLY RESTORED The government has partially restored the sale of commercial LPG cylinders, which had earlier been curtailed to prioritise domestic supply, indicating easing supply pressures. Officials said there had been no dry-outs at retail outlets. PM, KUWAIT CROWN PRINCE DISCUSS WEST ASIA The PM spoke to Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad, exchanging views on the situation in West Asia. Meanwhile, US Ambassador Sergio Gor met NSA Ajit Doval to discuss key security challenges. BACK PAGE Tribune News Service New Delhi, March 18 The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed the airlines not to levy additional charges for 60 per cent of seats in domestic flights on passengers. It also asked them to ensure that passengers trav- c m y b Tribune News Service Passengers with same PNR can now sit together elling on the same PNR were seated together. The directions, issued through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), continued on page 8 Shimla, March 18 Introducing a strict dress code, the Himachal Pradesh Government has directed its employees not to come to office or appear in court in casual attires like T-shirts, jeans and party wear. It has also restricted employees from airing their opinions on government policies on social media platforms. In a letter to all administrative secretaries and department heads, Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta has issued instructions that “all continued on page 8 The Congress has named four Haryana MLAs — Shalley Chaudhary, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Israil and Renubala — for “cross-voting” in the recent RS poll. INSIDE Realtor shot outside gym in Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: Property dealer Charanpreet Singh, alias Chini Kubaheri, was shot dead near a gym in Sector 9 on Wednesday, raising fresh concerns over rising gang rivalries. — TNS
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising four eminent persons as trustees.
The Tribune, the largest selling daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the paper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.
The English edition apart, the 133-year-old Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).
