India has decided to release 5 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) simultaneously with countries like the US, Japan, China, Britain and Republic of Korea with the aim of bringing down its prices; Residents of Bengaluru finally had the fortune to see the bright sun this morning after days of incessant rainfall caused widespread damage across the capital city of Karnataka. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to take stock of the situation; The price of tomatoes - sold every winter around Rs 20 a kilo - has spiraled following rain and floods in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and other top stories.