03:40⇢Kamra's Shinde Joke Sparks Sena Rampage
⌨The newspapers report extensively on comedian Kunal Kamra's remarks about Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, which triggered violent reactions from Shiv Sena workers who vandalized his studio, with an FIR being registered against the comedian (ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, India Today, Jagran, Jansatta, NDTV, The Hindu, Times of India, Zee News). In Manipur, ethnic tensions between Meitei and Kuki communities continue to deepen, with police and administrative officials now segregated along community lines (Aaj Tak). International news mentions an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza hospital killing five, including a Hamas political leader (Firstpost).