The manager of a highway toll booth in Karnataka where a boom operator was assaulted by the son of a BJP leader told NDTV they have not filed a case against the “brat” as they have left the matter for the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).

In what is being called a new marriage trend, people were seen digitally transferring ‘shagun’ (blessing) to the newlywed couple. This also shows India’s growing reliance on digital transactions.

Some deaths have been reported though accurate figures are hard to obtain due to the internet shutdown. 

​Some deaths have been reported though accurate figures are hard to obtain due to the internet shutdown.