A Bengaluru techie died by suicide, accusing a couple and Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials of abetting his extreme act through harassment and extortion. The deceased’s mother filed a complaint against Shashi and Usha Nambiar for demanding Rs 20 lakh and allegedly encouraging officials to harass her son. The couple has been remanded in judicial custody.

Israel said Wednesday that it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza.

President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponised” justice system.