In an interview with CNN-News18, Verma said his role in Canada was limited to defending India’s interests and countering anti-India propaganda.

A 25-year-old software developer at IIT-Kanpur’s Cyber Security Department, died by suicide. Police found no foul play and are investigating the case.

The Supreme Court has said that it can revisit its own verdict of a death sentence if it is convinced that the accused has been condemned to the death penalty without ensuring that the guidelines mandated by the top court were followed.