The national capital received a sudden spell of rain, bringing respite from the heat. The pre-monsoon rain was accompanied by strong winds, bringing down the temperature in Delhi. 

The dust storm in the evening came after a scorching sunny afternoon when the temperature reached around 35 degrees Celsius. 

In Kerala, political parties are fiercely competing for minority votes, focusing on countering the Sangh Parivar’s ‘communal fascist agenda’. In Malabar districts, not a single night has passed since the Centre notified the rules of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) on March 16 without political parties hitting the streets with flaming torches and chanting spirited anti-CAA slogans.

The Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigations reveal that the accused was tasked to carry out target killing in the Jammu and Kashmir region to create fear and unrest