On the day of his retirement, Akola policeman Arun Ghormode beamed with joy as he prepared to ride a Bullet motorcycle, with the district superintendent of police seated behind him as pillion.

As heavy rains continued to lash parts of Northeast India, the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Fire Service launched extensive rescue operations in flood-affected areas, rescuing over 1,500 people across various districts.

Kolkata Police defended the arrest of Instagram influencer Sharmistha Panoli, clarifying it was due to a video allegedly insulting religious beliefs and promoting communal disharmony, not her political views. Police stated that Panoli was absconding after failing to comply with legal notices, leading to her arrest in Gurugram.