Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the football star.

The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for his 'GOAT tour', taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Donald Trump's envoy will meet the Ukrainian president and European leaders in Berlin to discuss the latest peace plan.

A natural gas line leak triggered the house explosion, injuring six people and damaging several nearby properties.