Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko, who fled from a hotel in Kochi during a narcotics raid earlier this week, was arrested by Kochi police on Saturday after about a four-hour long interrogation in connection with a drug case. He got bail hours later.

Two other people are missing, as officials urge people to take caution as a surf warnings remain. 

​Two other people are missing, as officials urge people to take caution as a surf warnings remain.  

Following Vice President Dhankhar’s criticism, BJP leader Nishikant Dubey has escalated the conflict with the Supreme Court, suggesting Parliament should shut down if the court makes laws. Dubey accused the Supreme Court of inciting religious wars and exceeding its authority, particularly regarding Article 377 and the Waqf Act, sparking debate over the judiciary’s role.