07:52⇢Bhandara Factory Blast Claims Five
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a deadly blast at an ordnance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara, with 5 confirmed deaths and 12 workers trapped (Dainik Bhaskar, India Today, Jagran, Jansatta, Zee News). In political developments, a Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on Waqf properties witnessed heated exchanges between MPs Nishikant Dubey and Kalyan Banerjee, resulting in 10 MPs' suspension (ABP Live). The Frontline examines the sudden closure of Hindenburg Research, known for its Adani investigation.