At least five people were electrocuted to death and four others were injured when a Rath taken out as part of Sri Krishnashtami celebrations came in contact with an electric wire in Hyderabad.

An Army jawan was pinned to a pole and thrashed during an altercation at a toll booth in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. Four toll booth staff have been arrested after a video of them assaulting the soldier circulated online.

Jefferies’ Christopher Wood advises investors to buy Indian equities, anticipating Trump will back down from tariff threats, which are not in America’s interest. Wood highlights India’s recent underperformance and high valuations but notes its tendency to rebound after such periods.