Two men have been detained after they posted an Instagram reel that showed them harassing women on the streets of Loni town, reflecting prompt action by the police to ensure women’s safety in Maharashtra.

But the most talked-about innovation of the year is the Operation Sindoor series. Shaped like military tanks, these crackers pay homage to the Indian Army’s recent success.

On October 7, Y Puran Kumar, a serving IPS officer of Haryana cadre, was found dead with a gunshot wound at his residence in Chandigarh