A Russian man, Aleksei Leonov, was arrested in Goa after two women, including his live-in partner, were found murdered in Arambol and Morjim. Police are investigating the motive, collecting evidence, and have booked him under sections for murder and wrongful restraint.

Indian nationals returned to Delhi from unrest-hit Iran after government advisories urged citizens to leave amid protests, internet shutdowns and security concerns.

The ‘communal’ remarks by Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman has stirred a fresh row. After Rahman claimed of ‘losing work’ in Bollywood in last 8 years due to ‘communal things’, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)’s national spokesperson Vinod Bansal has launched a scathing attack on the composer.