A 22-year-old man from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested after falsely reporting his own kidnapping to gauge his family’s love. Anoop Patel called the police helpline, claiming abduction near Gomtinagar Railway Station. Police tracked him to Para, where he confessed to fabricating the story. He had traveled to Lucknow for an exam and wanted to test his family’s affection.

The stepwell, estimated to be spread around 400 square meters, has four chambers and a few floors made of marble

Authorities investigated a Saudi doctor with a history of anti-Islam rhetoric as the suspected driver in a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg that killed five people and injured scores.The Friday evening attack on crowds gathered to celebrate the Christmas season could sharpen a fierce debate in Germany over security and immigration ahead of a national election in February, with opinion polls suggesting the far right will perform strongly.Authorities said on Saturday the motive was not clear. However, the Magdeburg prosecutor, Horst Nopens, said one possible factor could be what he called the suspect’s frustration with Germany’s handling of Saudi refugees. n18oc_world n18oc_crux