The Supreme Court's landmark ruling against "bulldozer justice" dominated morning coverage, establishing strict guidelines requiring 15-day notices and video documentation before demolitions. Officials conducting illegal demolitions will now pay compensation from their personal salaries.
By afternoon, Delhi's air quality entered the 'severe' category for the first time this season, with AQI reaching 429. CAQM responded with enhanced restrictions on vehicular movement.
Trump's announcement of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy heading a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) generated substantial coverage, continuing the previous day's focus on his cabinet picks.
The first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections saw 64.86% turnout by evening, while Tamil Nadu reported a violent incident where a doctor was stabbed multiple times in a government hospital. The attacker, captured on CCTV walking away calmly, sparked discussions about healthcare worker safety.