Morning coverage focused on Trump's inauguration preparations, with Indian media emphasizing his pre-ceremony promises about World War III prevention and border control. By afternoon, his swearing-in dominated headlines, followed by immediate policy announcements including declaring drug traffickers as terrorists and eliminating transgender recognition.
The RG Kar hospital rape-murder case saw Sanjay Roy receiving life imprisonment rather than death penalty, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to announce plans for appeal. The court specified this was not a "rarest of rare" case despite CBI's arguments.
New developments in the Saif Ali Khan attack investigation revealed how police traced the suspect through CCTV footage and a paratha breakfast. The Bangladesh connection emerged as a significant element in the ongoing investigation, with police confirming the suspect's illegal entry six months ago.