Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced a three-nation tour in Jordan, marking 75 years of diplomatic ties. He will then visit Ethiopia, a key African Union hub, to bolster bilateral relations and address Parliament. The tour concludes in Oman, aiming to deepen their strategic partnership and economic ties, with engagements including diaspora meetings.

In 1965, a CIA-India mission left a plutonium-powered device on Nanda Devi to spy on China. Lost in a blizzard, its fate remains unknown, sparking fears of radioactive fallout.

Easwar was arrested following a complaint by a woman who had earlier accused Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil of rape and forced termination of pregnancy.