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NCP leader Rupali Chakankar resigned as the party’s women’s wing chief on Friday night. The move comes a week after she stepped down as chairperson of the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission amid the Ashok Kharat scandal. Chakankar defended herself and called for a fair probe.

March 27, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

The Election Commission has published the second supplementary voters' list for West Bengal under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, with over 37 lakh adjudication cases disposed of. This follows the first list released on March 23, covering about 29 lakh cases.

Despite the ongoing war in West Asia battering global markets, gold prices in domestic and global markets are down around 27% from their January peak. Even after a nearly 2% rally over the last couple of days, high crude oil prices are fueling inflation fears, curbing safe-haven demand for gold. The US dollar has emerged as the preferred safe asset.

March 27, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

The Uttar Pradesh government plans to develop Sambhal district as a religious tourism hub, rooted in the Hindu belief that it is the future birthplace of Kalki, Vishnu's last avatar. The 52-km Vanshgopal 24 Kosi Parikrama route will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 300 crore. The project includes restoring 87 teerth sthals and enhancing infrastructure.

Hong Kong's ethnic minorities enjoy near-universal smartphone ownership, but only 55 per cent find government apps user-friendly, a study by the equality watchdog has found. It urges the government to use AI for multilingual support and simplify app registration.

March 26, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

An Indian national was killed and another injured when debris from an intercepted missile fell in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Thursday. The incident raises the death toll of Indians in the West Asia conflict to seven. The Indian embassy expressed condolences.