16:55 (11:25)⇢CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury Dies at 72
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the death of veteran CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury at age 72 (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, India Today, Jagran, Jansatta, Mathrubhumi, NDTV, News18, The Print, Times of India, Zee News). Yechury passed away at AIIMS Delhi after battling pneumonia. Political figures, including Rahul Gandhi, have expressed condolences, highlighting Yechury's role as a "protector of India's idea" (ABP Live).