An Army jawan was pinned to a pole and thrashed during an altercation at a toll booth in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. Four toll booth staff have been arrested after a video of them assaulting the soldier circulated online.

Jefferies’ Christopher Wood advises investors to buy Indian equities, anticipating Trump will back down from tariff threats, which are not in America’s interest. Wood highlights India’s recent underperformance and high valuations but notes its tendency to rebound after such periods.

Following Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of vote irregularities in Karnataka, the Congress party is considering strong actions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who demanded an apology or affidavit from Gandhi. Opposition parties are contemplating an impeachment motion against Kumar during the Monsoon Session, accusing him of bias towards the BJP.