Cyclone Ditwah weakened near north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, causing heavy rain and three deaths. Sri Lanka reports 334 deaths and 1.3 million affected.

By morning, panic had spread faster than clarity. Parents kept children indoors. Shop shutters stayed down longer than usual. WhatsApp groups buzzed with videos and voice notes.

A 10-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a bullet fired during celebratory firing at a wedding procession in Greater Noida, police said on Monday.