Violence over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb dominated coverage throughout the day, with clashes in Nagpur escalating overnight into curfew across 11 areas. Morning reports detailed 33 injured police officers including 3 DCPs, with one attacked by an axe. By mid-morning, CM Fadnavis blamed the film "Chhaava" for stoking anti-Aurangzeb sentiment, calling the violence "premeditated" as authorities made over 50 arrests.
Simultaneously, international developments received significant attention, with Trump and Putin concluding a significant two-hour call resulting in agreement on a 30-day suspension of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' imminent return to Earth after nine months in space garnered emotional coverage, with PM Modi's heartfelt letter to "India's daughter" widely published.
The Election Commission and Home Ministry discussed plans to link Voter IDs with Aadhaar cards despite earlier Supreme Court restrictions.