Morning coverage focused on the US announcement to begin its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets reporting Iran's warning that no Gulf port would be safe if its ports were targeted and China's criticism of US interference. By midday, editorial attention shifted to the blockade's immediate consequences, with reports of 15 Indian ships trapped in the strait requiring naval escort and Iran offering to help Indian vessels transit while oil prices surged past $100. Evening reports consolidated on the blockade's enforcement, with Trump warning that Iranian boats breaching it would be 'eliminated' and Iran countering that foreign military intervention would escalate the crisis, while simultaneous coverage continued on violent Noida worker protests over wage demands.