08:36⇢Siddaramaiah's United Front
⌨Indian media continues to prioritize the Karnataka political situation, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar projecting unity after a high-command-prompted breakfast meeting to resolve leadership rifts (ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, India Today, Jagran, News18, The Hindu). Separately, Cyclone Ditwah causes a rising death toll in Sri Lanka, triggering evacuations (Dinamalar, Firstpost).