Jerlyn Dsilva from Hadapsar was assaulted by a 57-year-old retired engineer on Baner-Pashan Link Road for criticizing his mud-splashing driving, encouraged by his wife. Dsilva, from Sheraton Grand Pune, shared the incident on Instagram. Police detained the couple and filed an FIR. Siddhesh S and witness Navneet Verma stopped the fleeing attempt. Parents took the traumatized children home.

The government convened an all-party meeting chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh ahead of the Budget session, scheduled to start on July 22 with 19 sittings until August 12. Congress demanded the Deputy Speaker post and raised concerns about NEET and central agency misuse. JD(U) and YSRCP sought special status for their states. Rahul Gandhi attended as Leader of the Opposition. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Tuesday.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George had on Saturday confirmed Nipah infection in the 14-year-old boy from Malappuram district