India raises bank rate to combat inflation, while France halts use of stun grenades and the Chemistry Nobel Prize is awarded for solving life's asymmetry mystery

The hike reflects a global shift towards tighter monetary policy as central banks battle inflation fuelled by Middle East conflict.

The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.

Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.