07:29⇢Murasu Batters Andhra Coast
⌨Editorial attention stays on Cyclone Murasu as landfall unfolds over south coastal Andhra Pradesh (India Today, The Hindu, Jansatta, Dainik Bhaskar). Outlets report the 1 a.m. landfall process, 120 kmph winds, heavy rain across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Odisha, collapsed houses in Ongole, cancelled flights at Chennai and Vijayawada, and school closures.