Clashes between the police and Patels agitators resume quota stir in Gujarat’s Mehsana, Internet services blocked in the area; It's pointless to plan in advance for drought, water resources minister Uma Bharati tells NDTV; Prime Minister Narendra Modi hits out at Mamata Bannerjee taking on the election panel as nearly 80% voting is recorded in phase II; At least 233 people killed after 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador; Kerala's famous Thrissur Pooram temple festival, attended by lakhs--questions over the 50 elephants and safety if fireworks are used; all this and more in newswrap of the day.
