The attack on Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal dominated headlines throughout the day. At 09:10, reports emerged that Badal was attacked with a kirpan by a Nihang Sikh inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, and hospitalized. The attacker, identified as 62-year-old Pune lawyer Jaspal Singh, was arrested, and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ordered an inquiry. The story evolved with details on the motive, including anger over Punjab's drug problem, and political reactions, with PM Modi calling Badal's wife. Earlier, the Monsoon Session ended with a near-total washout, and a controversy erupted over a 'shuddhikaran' ritual at a Congress rally venue in Haldwani, with Kharge alleging caste discrimination. In the afternoon, the Bar Council of India briefly suspended enrolment of NALSAR 2026 graduates over a CJI invite row, then reversed the decision within hours. Late evening, a tunnel collapse in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, trapped 28 workers, with 18 rescued by night.