Daily brief
21 people, most of them foreign nationals, were killed in a fire at a hotel in south Delhi. The hotel was operating 25 rooms despite having permission for only 6. Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh visited the injured in hospital.
An Indian comedian returned to India after 47 days in detention in Dubai over a social media reel he described as harmless.
India sent 45.5 tonnes of medical aid to support Africa’s Ebola response.
The IMD predicted a week-long spell of rain and thunderstorms in Delhi-NCR.
The World Meteorological Organisation warned of an 80% chance of El Niño forming between June and August.