Daily Inshorts - 27 March 2026

Daily Inshorts - 27 March 2026

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Under-5s should not be on screens for more than an hour a day, parents told in new government advice

New government guidance suggests avoiding fast-paced children's content and sharing screen time where possible.

Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.

US lawmaker makes direct plea to Sarah Ferguson to testify over 'close Epstein ties'

The letter, seen by the BBC, also called on Ferguson to share any knowledge about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to Epstein.

Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise

There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.

Olivia Dean's streak continues as she wins big at Mobo Awards

The pop star secured three of the biggest awards of the night as the show celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Haryana’s cotton farms holding on by a thread

The Bt cotton revolution of the early 2000s had farmers in Haryana’s Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad, and Jind reaping rewards. Now, the pink bollworm is slashing yields and squeezing profits and the MSP is not enough. As farmers ditch cotton for paddy, the impact is soon likely to be felt by farm labourers, traders, and the economy as a whole, reports Ashok Kumar

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Bitter battle for nine seats that can turn electoral fortunes

The LDF, the UDF and the NDA are locked in three-cornered fights in the constituencies of Nemom, Kazhakkoottam, Vattiyoorkkavu, Aranmula, Pala, Thrissur, Nattika, Palakkad and Manjeshwaram. The outcomes from these seats could even determine the final outcome of the polls.

Tamil Nadu’s Nitish Kumar or assertive chief? Edappadi Palaniswami confronts a battle of perceptions

DMK claims AIADMK is subservient to the Modi government, framing the Assembly election as Tamil Nadu vs Delhi; BJP leaders avoid naming Mr. Palaniswami as NDA’s CM face, but he asserts himself in seat-sharing announcements

Transgender rights activist resigns from NHRC body, calls NHRC a ‘hypocrite’

‘NHRC’s deafening silence seems like a mockery of its own mission statement’

President urged not to grant assent to Transgender Amendment Bill

The letter was written by All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA), a pan-India collective of grassroots organisations, along with National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR); the groups said they were ‘extremely alarmed and distressed at the undue and unjustifiable haste’ with which the Bill was passed in Parliament