The Kerala High Court has allowed a transgender couple’s request to use the gender-neutral term “parent” in their child’s birth certificate instead of father and mother.

A day after Ukraine’s audacious large-scale drone attacks on multiple Russian air bases, negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv are meeting on Monday in the Turkish city of Istanbul for their second round of direct peace talks.

Social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli’s arrest for allegedly hurting religious sentiments has sparked controversy. Her advocate claims she’s being denied basic rights and her health is deteriorating in custody. Despite deleting the video and apologizing, her arrest has drawn criticism from legal professionals and political figures, who deem it excessive and politically motivated, while police insist all procedures were followed.