A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar in the morning, with aftershocks continuing throughout the day. The death toll rose dramatically from initial reports of 20 to over 150 by evening, with more than 700 injured. The quake affected five countries, with tremors felt in Thailand, Bangladesh, China, and parts of India. Buildings collapsed in Bangkok, where authorities declared a state of emergency.
The Supreme Court made significant pronouncements on freedom of speech, quashing an FIR against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi over a poem and granting interim protection from arrest to comedian Kunal Kamra in the ongoing controversy over his joke about Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.
Pro-monarchy protests in Nepal turned violent, resulting in two deaths and prompting authorities to impose curfews in Kathmandu, with the army deployed to maintain order.