The day was shaped by the White House's rejection of an Iranian draft peace deal, which had promised to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Morning reports carried Iran's claim of a framework agreement, but by afternoon, US officials called it a 'complete fabrication,' with Trump threatening to 'finish the job.' This overshadowed the Karnataka leadership transition, where Siddaramaiah's resignation as CM appeared imminent, with D.K. Shivakumar set to take oath on May 30. The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's SIR exercise, ruling it constitutional. In Kerala, ED raids on ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan's home sparked CPM attacks on officials. IPL coverage focused on Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 97 off 29 balls, breaking Chris Gayle's sixes record.