After Maharashtra government made Hindi compulsory as a third language under NEP 2020, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asserted that while Marathi is non-negotiable and must be learned by all, learning additional languages remains a personal choice.

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.