The day's dominant story was the Jharkhand government's capitulation to student protesters, cancelling the JSSC-CGL exam and all TDPL-conducted exams since 2014 after 24 days of protests. CM Hemant Soren announced a CID probe and exam reforms, though some protesters continued demanding a CBI inquiry. Earlier, the BJP unveiled its new national team under Nitin Nabin, bringing back Smriti Irani and Ram Madhav, appointing Piyush Goyal as treasurer, and removing Amit Malviya as IT cell chief. The Supreme Court stayed proceedings in Rahul Gandhi's disproportionate assets case. A stampede at Bihar's Ashokdham temple killed seven, and another at Ujjain's Mahakal temple injured several. The UGC-NET cancellation for three subjects also drew attention.