10:25⇢RBI Breaks Four-Year Pause With Rate Hike
⌨Editorial attention pivots from the Election Commission standoff to the RBI's 25-basis-point repo hike to 5.5%, its first since February 2023 (Times of India, India Today, News18, The Hindu, NDTV, Zee News, Jagran, Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Jansatta, Mathrubhumi). Outlets stress costlier home and car loan EMIs, unanimous MPC vote and shift to 'calibrated tightening', with GDP forecast raised to 7.1%.