The day began with the NEET paper leak story dominating, as Education Minister Pradhan admitted a breach and announced a June 21 re-exam and a shift to online testing from 2027. By afternoon, CBI arrested Pune chemistry professor PV Kulkarni, an NTA insider, as the kingpin. Fuel price hikes of ₹3 per litre, linked to Iran-US tensions, were widely reported. PM Modi's brief UAE visit yielded LPG, defence, and energy pacts, with F-16 escorts. The MP High Court declared the Bhojshala complex a temple, granting Hindus worship rights. The rupee hit a record low of 96 against the dollar. PM Modi dismissed reports of a foreign travel tax as baseless.