The day was dominated by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's successful floor test, securing 144 votes with support from 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs, effectively splitting the AIADMK. The AIADMK leadership responded by sacking rebel leaders. In the morning, the floor test unfolded with DMK walking out, and by early afternoon, Vijay's victory was confirmed. The NEET-UG paper leak investigation continued with CBI raids and arrests, while the Supreme Court heard a plea to restructure the NTA. CBSE Class 12 results were released with a pass percentage of 85.20%. Prateek Yadav's post-mortem revealed pulmonary embolism as cause of death. Trump arrived in China for high-stakes talks, and Air India suspended flights on 29 international routes due to rising fuel costs from the Iran war. Karnataka's Congress government withdrew the BJP-era hijab ban in schools.