The day was dominated by the Air India pilot drug test scandal, with multiple outlets reporting the termination of the pilot who tested positive for a psychoactive substance after a Phuket-Delhi flight altitude scare. The story broke in the morning with preliminary probe findings and culminated in the pilot's dismissal by afternoon. Concurrently, the Swatantra Bhardwaj controversy escalated as Delhi Police assured arrest within 72 hours, and he was detained in Bulandshahr. The Nepal tunnel rescue continued to draw attention, with two workers rescued alive after nine days. ISRO's successful launch of the EOS-05 satellite remained a secondary story, while the Nepal flood aftermath saw India responding to compensation demands by citing climate change as a common challenge.