The day's Indian media coverage prominently featured a shooting incident near the White House, with initial reports of National Guard members injured. By early morning, Donald Trump's reaction escalated, as he labeled it a "terrorist attack" and linked it to Afghan immigrants. This led to reports of the US halting Afghan immigration requests. Concurrently, the escalating death toll from a Hong Kong high-rise fire remained a key international story. Domestically, political developments in Karnataka, involving the power struggle between Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar, continued to be a significant focus throughout the day, with cryptic messages and high command intervention.