Indian media's editorial focus shifted dramatically in the late morning to a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Initial reports confirmed 8-10 fatalities during a Hanukkah event, with an attacker shot dead and others arrested. This quickly escalated into a declared terror incident, with the death toll rising to 12 by early afternoon, including one gunman and a police officer. Reports identified one gunman as Naveed Akram, 24, with investigations exploring a terror angle and the targeting of Jewish individuals. An IED was later found in a car linked to the shooting. International condemnation from the US, UK, and France was also highlighted. Concurrently, the organizer of Lionel Messi's 'G.O.A.T India Tour 2025' was sent to 14-day custody in relation to the Kolkata chaos, a story evolving from the previous day. Additionally, Nitin Nabin was announced as the new national executive president of the BJP.