Goa Police have detained Ajay Gupta, a co-owner of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, following a deadly fire that claimed 25 lives. Primary owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra fled to Phuket and are being sought via Interpol. Authorities are also pursuing a British national connected to the property. Several other club employees have been arrested as investigations intensify.

Holding his parents responsible for the “interference” in his marriage, the Supreme Court noted that the man was “in complete control” of his parents

A 27-year-old tribal woman in Khandwa faced gang-rape and was denied justice by her panchayat, which called the accused “sanskari”. Police arrested all six, including a minor.