The Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan's Aktau dominated coverage, with casualty numbers shifting throughout the day from initial reports of 110 to final confirmation of 38 deaths from 67 passengers. Bird strike emerged as the probable cause.
Delhi's internal governance tensions escalated as two departments publicly contradicted Kejriwal's welfare schemes announcements, while AAP claimed imminent arrest of CM Atishi. A man's self-immolation attempt outside Parliament building added to capital's political temperature.
The Ken-Betwa river linking project's foundation ceremony by PM Modi marked shift from previous days' temple politics focus. Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan, killing 46, received sustained coverage as Taliban promised retaliation.
Evening brought news of MT Vasudevan Nair's death, while technical issues continued plaguing rescue operations of child trapped in Rajasthan borewell.