Morning news brief: Prisoner exchange talks were underway before Navalny’s death, Rameshwaram cafe, & more

Negotiations for a multilateral prisoner exchange were in progress at the time of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's recent passing, according to media reports citing sources. In India, after an eight-day pause due to a blast that injured nearly 10 people, the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru's Whitefield area resumed operations on March 9, welcoming back customers.

In other news from India, during his two-day visit toAssam, which began on Friday, March 8, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kaziranga National Park. He became the first Prime Minister to visit the World Heritage Site since 1957.

Multilateral prisoner exchange negotiations were underway when Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died last month, media reports said, citingseveral sources.

The Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru's Whitefield area resumed its operations on Saturday (Mar 9), welcoming customers after an eight-day hiatus following a blast that caused injuries to nearly 10 individuals.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who commenced his two-day visit to the Indian state of Assam on Friday (Mar 8) ahead of the upcoming general elections, visited Kaziranga National Park. He is the firstPM to visit the World Heritage Sitesince 1957.

Donald Trump on Friday (March 8) appealed E. Jean Carroll's $83.3 million defamation verdict. The 80-year-old writer filed a defamation case against the former US president after he branded her a liar following accusations of rape against him.