A pristine view of snow-clad mountains and trees was disturbed this week by a long queue of vehicles – all waiting to enter Manali, a popular tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh.

Alok Kumar Singh, a Mumbai college professor who was allegedly stabbed to death by a commuter following an argument over alighting from a local train at Malad station, had planned dinner with his wife to celebrate her birthday.

On the eve of the 77th Republic Day, India’s largest paramilitary unit, the Central Reserve Police Force, has been awarded 13 medals for gallantry, including a Shaurya Chakra for an officer who led his team against an insurgent attack in Manipur.