A red alert was issued for Delhi as it remained in the grip of an intense heatwave, with temperatures ranging from 40.9 to 45.0 degrees Celsius across various weather stations on Wednesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country will always stand with Moscow, state media reported on Thursday.

Investigators now suspect Sonam Raghuvanshi, involved in the honeymoon murder case, might be the mastermind, manipulating Raj Kushwaha with promises of love. Raj may have unknowingly facilitated her escape, as Sonam allegedly planned a hideout in Indore. She remained there while searches were conducted, later fleeing to Uttar Pradesh when the plan unraveled.