In crucial bypolls, the opposition says a large number of VVPATs malfunctioned with the Election Commission saying it was because of the heat; The Tamil Nadu government has shut down the Sterlite plant with the Chief Minister saying the decision was taken to respect public sentiment; Cabinet formation is delayed in Karnataka and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that he is at the mercy of the Congress; India's acquisition of a Russian S-400 ballistic missile shief could come at the cost of getting access to cutting-edge US military equipment; In the first major violation of Kashmir's Ramzan ceasefire, terrorists attacked an army camp in Pulwama killing one soldier.
