05:28⇢Mohali's Seventeen Hours of Rubble
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a building collapse in Mohali, with the death toll rising to two and rescue operations ongoing for trapped victims (NDTV, India Today, ABP Live, Jansatta, Zee News). New GST Council decisions emerge from Jaisalmer, implementing three-tier tax rates on popcorn based on flavoring (Aaj Tak). Security forces report capturing a terrorist in Bandipora, Kashmir, preventing a targeted killing attempt (Jagran).