The US-Iran conflict dominated editorial priorities, escalating from overnight strikes to a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Early headlines reported US strikes on 140 Iranian targets after an IRGC ship attack, with Iran retaliating by hitting US bases in Gulf states and closing the strait. By morning, India condemned an attack on a commercial vessel carrying 11 Indians off Oman, with one missing. Editors framed this as a direct threat to Indian energy security and diaspora. The conflict continued through the day, with US strikes killing an Iranian naval officer and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei making his first appearance. The Vietnam boat tragedy that killed 15 Indians saw repatriation begin and the captain arrested. Domestically, the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case drew condemnation, and new voter rules required parents' SIR details.