18:12⇢Three Policemen Martyred In Kathua Encounter
⌨The newspapers report on a deadly encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, where three police officers were killed and two terrorists were shot dead (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Dinamalar, India Today, Jagran, Jansatta, NDTV, The Hindu). Special forces were deployed to the area with DGP Nalin Prabhat overseeing operations as the search operation continues. In sports news, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL by 5 wickets, with notable performances from Nicholas Pooran (70 runs), Mitchell Marsh (52 runs), and Shardul Thakur (4 wickets) (ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, Mathrubhumi).