The day was dominated by a deadly stampede at the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, which killed at least two and injured over 100. The tragedy unfolded amid heavy rain and a crowd exceeding one million, with reports of suffocation and overwhelmed security. Coverage intensified through the day, with outlets updating casualty figures and analyzing the recurring pattern of overcrowding. The US-Iran conflict continued to escalate, with Iran threatening Trump via a coffin billboard and the US striking near a children's cancer hospital. India banned deploying sailors in the Strait of Hormuz after 14 deaths, and warned of a potential Red Sea blockade. Domestically, the NEET-UG 2026 results were declared, with 11.21 lakh qualifying. The Supreme Court questioned CBSE's three-language policy, and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike entered its 19th day, drawing support from Kejriwal and Tikait. The Parliament session agenda omitted the Women's Reservation and Delimitation bills, while the INDIA bloc showed cracks over delimitation.