Pune Police have dismissed a rape allegation made by a 22-year-old data scientist as a fabrication intended to mislead authorities. Commissioner Amitesh Kumar stated the woman’s report, claiming assault by a delivery agent, was false. Investigations revealed inconsistencies within 24 hours, including a manipulated selfie and a self-authored threatening message. The man in the selfie was known to her.

In an advertisement carried in newspapers in Hindi, the office of the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has now asked voters to submit forms without the required documents.

A firecracker factory explosion in Tamil Nadu has claimed one life and left five others injured.