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In a country where potholed streets and unruly traffic are more common than zebra crossings and functioning signals, the rise in high-performance vehicles has triggered a new threat — not to their drivers, but to Indian pedestrians. Recent headlines involving luxury supercars like Lamborghinis and Porsches have shed light on a growing crisis: Indian roads, drivers, and systems are simply not ready for such power on wheels.

In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing pursuit of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, Belgian police arrested him over the weekend while he was attempting to flee to Switzerland under the pretext of seeking medical treatment. Choksi, a prime suspect in India’s ₹13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, had been on the run since 2018. His arrest in Belgium marks the latest chapter in a relentless seven-year hunt by Indian authorities across multiple countries.

In a major humanitarian gesture, India on Saturday delivered 442 metric tonnes of food aid to earthquake-ravaged Myanmar, as part of its ongoing relief effort under Operation Brahma. The consignment was handed over to Yangon region’s Chief Minister U Soe Thein at Thilawa Port, approximately 400 kilometres south of the quake’s epicentre.

India and France are set to commence their annual bilateral naval exercise, Varuna-2025, in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday. The exercise will feature advanced air defense drills, fighter exercises, and anti-submarine warfare operations, showcasing the growing maritime cooperation between the two nations.

India is likely to witness above-average temperatures across most regions in March, following an unusually warm February, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Friday. The forecast raises concerns about the potential impact on winter-sown crops such as wheat, chickpea, and rapeseed.