In Focus

A day after Neha Kakkar grabbed attention for posting a series of cryptic notes hinting at a break, and deleting the stories within minutes, she has now issued a clarification. The singer rubbished rumours of divorce or family rift, urging fans to keep her family out of it

Heavy vehicle entry barred on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, traffic diversions issued; the large crowd comprising Communist party members dressed in black marched from Tarapur to Palghar, where local fishermen, the Adivasi community, and labourers joined them in protesting outside the Collector’s Office

In the distant suburb of Mira Road, an artists’ collective has been steadily crafting an annual showcase to add a dash of colour to the working-class neighbourhood

The agency has been accurate in previous rounds of unrest in Iran and relies on a network of activists on the ground to confirm each death. It fears many more may have been killed