Russia has sentenced four journalists who covered opposition leader Alexei Navalny to five and a half years in a penal colony, sparking international condemnation and concerns.

Vlogger Muhammed Nihal, known as 'Thoppi', was detained in Vadakara after allegedly pointing an air pistol at private bus employees during a heated altercation.

In a heart-wrenching incident in Kollam’s Karunagappally, a woman and her two young daughters died after setting themselves on fire inside their home.

A district-level inspection at the Janeta Dargah in Sambhal uncovered alleged land encroachment and an unauthorised medical clinic.