External affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Washington DC, where discussions focused on ensuring a free, open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The ministers emphasized rule of law, democratic values, and regional security, and planned for regular meetings leading up to the summit in India.
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In a bizarre turn of events in Bareilly's CB Ganj, Munni Devi, a 65-year-old woman, was wrongly jailed for electricity theft due to a warrant intended for another woman with a similar name. Her son, Rakesh, fought for her release, proving her innocence. Sub-Inspector Saurabh Yadav acknowledged the error, leading to Munni Devi's release after three days.
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