Heavy rainfall and hailstorm damaged large numbers of houses and uprooted trees in Manipur on May 5. Electricity supply was affected and many houses were blown away. Manipur CM Biren Singh in a social media post said all the district officials have been asked to submit a report of damages. Traffic was disrupted as debris were scattered on the roads.

PM Narendra Modi has said that neither he nor Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath have children and therefore, they work for the public's children. "Maine toh aage piche kuch rakha hi nahin hai (I haven't kept anything in front or behind me)," he added. However, he claimed that Congress and SP are contesting elections for their childrens' future.

A police team in UP's Chandauli district, who were out to arrest a Block Development Council member against whom a non-bailable warrant was issued, were held hostage by locals. Police said that accused's men attacked the policemen and even helped him escape from the village. The locals allegedly thrashed the policemen and even accused them of stealing money.

After multiple social media posts claimed NEET-UG exam paper was leaked, a National Testing Agency (NTA) official said that the allegations are "completely false". In an "isolated incident", some students "forcefully" walked out of the exam hall with the question papers due to incorrect distribution, however, this didn't compromise the integrity of the exam in other centres, the NTA stated.

Actor-politician Manoj Tiwari's 22-year-old daughter Rhiti Tiwari has joined the BJP. "I was not aware of God's plan. I didn't think it would happen today or anytime soon. I thought this was on the cards for me, probably after 10-15 years," she said. "But president sahab (JP Nadda) saw something in me," Rhiti added. She is a singer and songwriter.

Delhi recorded its highest maximum temperature of the season so far on Sunday at 41.1°C, which is two notches above the normal, PTI reported citing the India Meteorological Department. The previous highest maximum temperature of 40.5°C was reported on April 27 in the national capital. Notably, Delhi's Sports Complex station reported a maximum temperature of 44°C on Sunday.

Saraikela in Jharkhand was the hottest city in the country with the maximum temperature settling at 45.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday. It was followed by Bokaro 44.9°C, Cuddapah 44.8°C, Nandyal, Panagarh and Kurnool 44.5°C, Nizamabad 44.4°C, Kanpur and Adilabad 44.3°C, Prayagraj 44.1°C, and Agra and Jharsuguda 44°C. Varanasi recorded a high of 43.9°C and Karur Paramathi 43.8°C.

A video has emerged on social media in which Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar slapped a party leader in Karnataka's Haveri. The video has hit the internet as the election campaigning for the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka has reached the final stages.

PM Narendra Modi carried out a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya after visiting the Ram Temple and offering prayers there. A video of the roadshow shows PM Modi waving at the crowd of people along with CM Yogi Adityanath. This is the first time PM Modi has visited the temple after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony held in January.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was asked why he wears only a white t-shirt during a campaign trail in Karnataka. He replied, "Transparency and simplicity. And I don't really care much about clothes. I just prefer it simple." The Congress MP shared a video of the "light rapid fire" on X (formerly Twitter).