The Jharkhand student protests over the JPSC exam dominated editorial priorities throughout the day. By early morning, talks between the government and protesters had resumed, with reports that the 14th JPSC exam would be cancelled and the ED would probe the exam agency. The government claimed to have accepted 98% of demands, but students held firm on their call for a CBI investigation. In the afternoon, three JPSC members resigned, and the governor accepted their resignations, a development covered across outlets. Despite the government's concessions, students announced plans to surround the assembly on August 10, and the administration imposed Section 163 near the assembly. The story remained the top editorial focus, with continuous updates on the deadlock and the resignations. Earlier in the day, the alleged attack on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's convoy in North 24 Parganas drew significant attention, with stones and shoes reportedly thrown at her car. TMC MPs called it an attempt to murder, while the BJP condemned the incident. This story peaked in the late morning and early afternoon. Other stories that developed included the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight pilot's dope test, which sources said was not negative and was sent for confirmatory testing, leading to both pilots being taken off the roster. The civil aviation ministry described the incident as serious. Additionally, the US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz saw reports that Trump might drop nuclear deal demands if Iran reopens the waterway, and Russia proposed a rail link to India via Iran and Pakistan to bypass Hormuz.