President Pranab Mukherjee in his farewell speech to the nation said "soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance". Mr Mukherjee's term ends on Tuesday. Six Congress lawmakers were today suspended by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for their "highly unbecoming" conduct as they attempted to raise the issue of mob lynchings in the Lower House of the Parliament; A red alert has been sounded in Rajasthan, Gujarat and West Bengal due to heavy rains. Sharp showers likely in Odisha and Jharkhand too; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.
