Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka are in the grip of a cold spell, with temperatures around 15°C in the morning and rising to about 25°C by afternoon. Rain isn’t expected.

The protests against Iran’s Islamic regime, led by Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, have intensified in Tehran.

Denmark has warned its troops are under standing orders to “shoot first and ask questions later” if Greenland is attacked, as Europe grows anxious over potential US military action. The US is reportedly considering cash payments to Greenlanders to encourage independence from Denmark, a move European leaders are rallying against.