Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs told the BBC’s Newsnight her office had not been contacted about the plan. 

​Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs told the BBC’s Newsnight her office had not been contacted about the plan.  

Sandalwood actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru airport for smuggling 14kg of gold. She frequently traveled to the Gulf since January 2025, exploiting protocol privileges to avoid checks. A court has remanded her to 14-day judicial custody. Her father, DGP Ramachandra Rao, distanced himself from her actions.

Unexpected cold weather has hit Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, and Uttar Pradesh due to heavy snowfall in the mountains. IMD expects relief from the cold after March 6