10:16⇢Gukesh Leads Khel Ratna Quartet
⌨The newspapers extensively cover India's sporting honors, with four athletes named for the Khel Ratna award: shooter Manu Bhaker, chess champion D Gukesh, hockey player Harmanpreet Singh, and para-athlete Praveen Kumar (India Today, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, Jagran, Jansatta, Mathrubhumi). Additionally, 32 athletes will receive the Arjuna Award, and five coaches the Dronacharya Award. The Supreme Court-mandated prison reforms emerge as another focus, with the Home Ministry amending jail manuals to prevent caste-based discrimination (The Wire Hindi).