Rekha Gupta's oath-taking as Delhi's fourth woman Chief Minister dominated morning coverage, with PM Modi attending the Ramlila Ground ceremony. By early afternoon, she performed Yamuna aarti with her cabinet, signaling BJP's focus on river cleaning as a governance priority. Her first cabinet meeting approved Ayushman Bharat implementation and promised to table delayed CAG reports.
The cabinet allocation saw Gupta retain Finance while giving PWD to Parvesh Verma, marking clear departmental ownership for key promises. Trump's claims about USAID's India funding generated political debate, with reports highlighting its reduction from $204M during UPA to $1.5M under Modi.
India defeated Bangladesh in Champions Trophy's opening match in Dubai, with Gill's century and Shami's five wickets leading the win. By evening, Sonia Gandhi's hospitalization at Ganga Ram Hospital emerged as a developing story.