Monsoon exposes infra failures in cities; Shiv Sena leader arrested for assaulting doctors; more

This edition of 5 Live covers key domestic and international developments. Monsoon rainfall has caused widespread waterlogging and traffic jams across Mumbai, Gurugram, and Surat, while a waste-to-energy plant collapsed in Pune. Every year during monsoon, it's the same story across major cities in the country. Roads disappear, trees come crashing down, cities sink, and ordinary people pay the price. Meanwhile, in Kerala, authorities suspended construction on a Wayanad tunnel project and initiated a dual-level probe following a fatal landslide. In Madhya Pradesh, an investigation into a national pond rejuvenation scheme revealed missing civic funds and unconstructed ponds. Meanwhile, police in Maharashtra arrested a politician for assaulting medical staff at a Dombivli hospital, triggering protests and strikes by doctors. Internationally, escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East caused a global stock market sell-off, impacting investor wealth. Finally, the broadcast examines the debate surrounding trigger justice after a police encounter in West Bengal and compares the nutritional benefits and thermal stability of cold-pressed mustard oil and refined sunflower oil for high-heat cooking.