Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed shared concerns over the evolving situation in West Asia, and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.

A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Election for two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana will be held on March 16 to find replacements for Kiran Chaudhary and Ramchandra Jangra, whose terms are ending in April.