US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Delhi with his Indian-origin wife Usha and three children for a four-day visit, receiving a ceremonial welcome before visiting Akshardham temple. His afternoon meeting with PM Modi focused on bilateral trade amid US tariff tensions, with both leaders highlighting "significant progress" on a trade pact and Modi reportedly mentioning looking forward to Trump's India visit later this year.
The morning was dominated by news of Pope Francis' death at 88 in Vatican City, with India announcing three days of state mourning. Vatican doctors later confirmed stroke and heart failure as causes of death.
The Karnataka ex-DGP murder case developed further with police revealing gruesome details about his wife allegedly throwing chili powder in his eyes before stabbing him, with property disputes cited as motivation.
Eight Naxalites, including a million-rupee bounty leader, were killed in a Bokaro security operation.