India

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.

A parliamentary committee has recommended establishing a National Highway Safety Patrol, modeled on the Railway Protection Force, to boost accident response, traffic enforcement, and infrastructure protection on India's growing highway network. The proposal comes amid data showing 4.73 lakh road accidents and 1.70 lakh fatalities in 2024, with national highways linked to over 52,600 deaths. The report was tabled in Parliament on March 25, 2026.

March 26, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar concluded his Samriddhi Yatra at Patna's Bapu Sabhagar, potentially his final public address as CM before moving to the Rajya Sabha. The tour, started on January 16, covered all 38 districts and ended on Thursday. He highlighted achievements from his tenure and thanked the Central government.