09:29 (03:59)⇢Pension System Overhaul Launches Today
⌨The newspapers report on significant changes to India's pension system, with central employees now able to choose between the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) and National Pension System (NPS) starting today (Aaj Tak). A major train accident has occurred in Jharkhand where two freight trains collided head-on, killing two or three people including a locomotive pilot (ABP Live, Jansatta). NASA astronaut Sunita Williams continues to receive coverage, with reports on her views of India from space, particularly the Himalayas and Mumbai, and her expressed desire to join India's space program (Dainik Bhaskar, Jagran, NDTV). International news focuses on Trump's imminent tariff announcement and his message to India regarding reciprocal trade measures (India Today, The Hindu).