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.

A 28-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws over dowry demands at Kasoli village in Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Monday.