The Supreme Court issued a significant interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act, freezing new appointments to Waqf boards and halting denotification of "waqf by user" properties until the next hearing on May 5. The Centre requested and received a 7-day period to file its response.
Vice President Dhankhar escalated institutional tensions by describing Article 142 as a "nuclear missile against democratic forces" and criticized the judiciary for acting like a "super parliament," claiming courts cannot direct the President.
India delivered a stern response to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir's "two-nation theory" remarks, stating that Kashmir's only relation with Pakistan is "the vacation of PoK."
Russia denied responsibility for attacking an Indian pharmaceutical warehouse in Kyiv, blaming Ukrainian missiles instead.
A shooting at Florida State University left one dead and several injured, while fugitive terror suspect Happy Pasia, wanted for 14 attacks in Punjab, was captured in the US.