13:21⇢ED Charges Gandhis in National Herald Case
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the Enforcement Directorate filing a chargesheet in the National Herald case, naming Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Sam Pitroda as accused in an alleged money laundering case (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, India Today, Jagran, Mathrubhumi, NDTV, The Hindu, Times of India, Zee News). The case relates to allegations first made by Subramanyam Swami in 2012 regarding improper acquisition of Associated Journals Limited by Young Indian Limited. The Congress has termed these charges "state-sponsored crime" (Times of India). Other coverage includes violence in West Bengal (Dinamalar, The Quint) and the Maldives banning Israeli travelers (The Print).