The day was dominated by the arrest and release of DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks about actor Trisha and CM Vijay. From early morning, headlines tracked his detention from his Chennai home, DMK protests, and the Madras High Court's order for his release after questioning. By afternoon, he was questioned for 90 minutes at Sengipatti police station and released, denying any double entendre and accusing the TVK government of treating him like a terrorist. This story overshadowed other developments, including an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight encountering severe turbulence that injured 12, and an Indian-flagged cargo ship sinking off Yemen after a projectile strike, with all 14 crew rescued. The BJP dissolved its Datia district unit after a bypoll defeat, and Prashant Kishor's Bankipur win continued to draw analysis, but the Stalin arrest drama remained the day's editorial priority.