The day was dominated by the Trinamool Congress rebellion reaching Delhi. By morning, Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray had resigned, and 14 TMC Lok Sabha MPs met BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari at Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav's residence. By midday, 20 MPs had written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking to join the NDA, with Kakoli Ghosh leading the rebel faction. This unfolded as Mamata Banerjee attended the INDIA bloc meeting, where 23 parties demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and agreed to meet every two months. DMK and AAP stayed away.
Internationally, Iran launched missiles at Israel for the first time since the April ceasefire, prompting Israeli retaliation despite Trump's calls for restraint. By evening, Iran suspended attacks, warning of a 'more severe' response if strikes resumed. A US warplane disabled an oil tanker near Oman, and 24 Indian sailors were rescued.
Other stories: a Visakhapatnam steel plant accident killed eight workers; the government cut subsidised LPG cylinders for Ujjwala beneficiaries from 9 to 4; a US judge struck down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee; and India's nuclear arsenal reportedly reached 190 warheads.
