Here is a select list of stories to start the day.

A week after a suspected snake was found in a midday meal, students in Bihar’s Saharsa district remain too scared to eat lunch at school. Even as teachers, cooks, and education officials insist the food is safe, fear continues to linger among the children and their parents

During the delegation-level talks, Narendra Modi and Ulf Kristersson reviewed the full spectrum of India-Sweden relations and agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership

The race was red-flagged twice, the first time after Pedro Acosta’s bike cut out and Marquez made contact with him, with his Ducati-Gresini destroyed in a horrific crash

India and the Netherlands inked a number of agreements to further enhance their cooperation in a range of areas

Nearly a year after the Marathwada floods in Maharashtra, many farmers affected by the destruction that followed say they are still waiting for parts of the compensation the government promised. Snehal Mutha finds that some have taken additional loans for the next crop, while some have given farming a break for the year

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held his first public meeting after winning elections at Falta, which falls under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat held by Abhishek Banerjee; Re-polling in the Falta assembly seat will be held on May 21