After the southwest monsoon officially reached Delhi on July 2, residents expected steady rainfall, but the Capital has received only scattered showers, raising questions over the prolonged dry spell. According to experts, cyclonic circulations over Madhya Pradesh and a low-pressure area over Odisha shifted the monsoon trough towards central India, reducing rainfall over Delhi.

A man dressed as Spiderman was seen guiding commuters through the flooded roads in Maharashtra's Thane district amid heavy rains. The man helped commuters navigate through the potholes hidden underwater, making it safe for them and preventing accidents. "This is actually the responsibility of the municipal authorities, but they haven't done anything about it so far," he said.

Bengaluru reclaimed over 200 km of footpath after the GBA cleared encroachments under its ongoing Safe Footpath Campaign. The drive targeted illegal structures, roadside stalls, kiosks, and other encroachments that occupied footpaths and forced people to walk on busy roads, risking accidents. The government said that it will relocate street vendors and spend ₹70 crore to repair damaged footpaths.

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday slammed BJP-led Centre and criticised PM Narendra Modi's foreign policy. "PM Modi is appeasing the US and capitulating to China. That is the foreign policy that we have been seeing for last couple of years," Ramesh said. He remarked that despite Operation Sindoor's success, Pakistan has acquired "newfound regional and global influence and respectability".

A former DTC driver, dismissed over his suspicious activities, allegedly stole a Haryana Roadways bus from the Charkhi Dadri bus stand late on Friday night and drove it to Rajasthan. The man, a history-sheeter, was arrested in a joint operation by police from both states. He reportedly intended to have the bus dismantled and sold for scrap in Rajasthan.

While denying US Vice President JD Vance's claim that US is the only powerful ally that Israel has, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said, "We have India...and boy...we have tremendous support there...We have overwhelming support there." "I respect JD Vance but that doesn't mean that I agree with everything he says," Netanyahu further said.

In Assam's Kaziranga National Park, patrol elephant Joymala died on Sunday at age of 66 after serving over 34 years in anti-poaching patrols, wildlife rescue operations and forest protection duties. State Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah paid tribute as she was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour. Joymala attained fame in 2004 when a tiger leapt over her during a patrol.

BJP leader Mangal Pandey expressed confidence ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election, saying, "The BJP has been winning the Bankipur seat...and will win it again by a big margin." His remarks came after Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor announced his candidature from the constituency. The seat was previously held by BJP's Nitin Nabin, who is now the party's national president.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan hinted that LJP(RV) will contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and said the party plans to strengthen its organisation across the state. Speaking on the birth anniversary of his father, Ram Vilas Paswan, Chirag said, "I have the responsibility of taking Ram Vilas Paswan's ideology across country...I'll tour the entire UP to prepare for elections."

Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has announced a July 12-August 4 launch window for the maiden test flight of Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, from Sriharikota under "Mission Aagaman." The rocket will carry customer payloads, with the primary objective of demonstrating its ability to place satellites into orbit and strengthen India's private space sector.