The Home Ministry's approval for ED to prosecute Delhi CM Kejriwal in the liquor policy case coincided with nomination day, as both Kejriwal and BJP's Parvesh Verma filed papers. Verma faced FIR orders for distributing shoes to voters.
Meta issued an apology for Zuckerberg's premature claims about Indian election results, following parliamentary pressure from previous days. The Navy received three new warships, with PM Modi emphasizing maritime power expansion.
By evening, reports confirmed a breakthrough Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, designed to end the 15-month Gaza war. The agreement, set to begin January 19, includes hostage release provisions.
Delhi's air quality deteriorated sharply, triggering GRAP-IV restrictions, while TMC and SP announced support for AAP in upcoming elections, complicating Congress's position in the INDIA alliance.