Morning coverage focused on implementation of new security measures at Mahakumbh following previous day's stampede, with authorities canceling VVIP passes and establishing no-vehicle zones. By mid-morning, attention shifted to a mid-air collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near Washington, initially reporting 64 casualties, later revised to 67.
The afternoon saw political tensions rise as Election Commission officials attempted to raid Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's Delhi residence over cVIGIL app complaints, while AAP leader Swati Maliwal was detained for dumping garbage outside Kejriwal's house. PM Modi's scheduled February 5 Mahakumbh visit was canceled.
Evening coverage returned to the Washington crash as Trump blamed Obama-Biden's "diversity hires," while reports emerged of a second, unreported stampede at Mahakumbh, suggesting the administration's death count might be incomplete.