India

A 74-year-old woman from Perumalpattu near Tiruvallur lost her five-sovereign gold chain to two men who posed as seekers of temple directions near Sevvapet. The incident occurred as she walked to a nearby temple. Police have confirmed the details.

March 28, 2026 Reported by AI

Police seized ₹50 lakh in unaccounted cash from a car parked under suspicious circumstances near Vepery in Chennai on Friday night. The two occupants, Aswanth and Kurumban, are being questioned. The Vepery Inspector received a tip-off about a Puducherry-registered vehicle on Gopal Street in Choolai.

Chennai Metro Rail has completed construction of 26 deck slabs in the Porur to Vadapalani section of corridor 4 under the upcoming phase II project, a key requirement for train services. This forms part of the first stretch from Poonamallee to Vadapalani via Porur, originally scheduled to open to the public in February but postponed.

March 28, 2026 Reported by AI

A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Shabir Shah, leader of the Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), in an alleged terror funding case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The decision follows the Supreme Court's bail order dated March 12, 2026.

The Centre has raised commercial LPG allocation to states and union territories to 70% of pre-crisis levels, prioritising steel, automobiles, textiles and chemicals industries. The move comes amid supply disruptions from the West Asia war's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, enabled by higher domestic production and imports from outside the region.

March 27, 2026 Reported by AI

India's 10-year benchmark bond yield rose 7 basis points to 6.94% on Friday, signaling concerns over inflation and potential monetary tightening. High Brent crude prices above $100 per barrel, driven by the West Asia conflict, have intensified fears, compounded by the rupee falling below 94 to the dollar.