A major terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir dominated the day's news cycle, with reports evolving from initial accounts of a few injuries to reports of 26-28 deaths, including foreign tourists. The attackers reportedly asked victims' religious identities before firing, with TRF (a Lashkar-e-Taiba front) claiming responsibility. Home Minister Amit Shah flew to Srinagar, while PM Modi cut short his Saudi Arabia visit to return to India.
Earlier in the day, gold prices crossed the ₹1 lakh per 10 gram milestone for the first time amid global economic uncertainties. UPSC civil services results were announced with Shakti Dubey from Prayagraj securing the top position.
The institutional tensions between judiciary and legislature continued as Vice President Dhankhar declared "Parliament is supreme" and "no authority is above it," while Delhi High Court reprimanded Baba Ramdev for his "sharbat jihad" comments against Rooh Afza.