Tense moments gripped a college in Karnataka yesterday after some students turned up in saffron shawls to protest their classmates’ attending classes in burqas.

Expressing clear displeasure over how IndiGo handled the transition despite ample preparation time, the minister directed the airline to urgently restore normal operations.

By breaking protocol to greet Putin, PM Modi projected confidence in a partnership that remains resilient, and in India’s resolve to chart its own course amid global crosswinds