Today's episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai starts with Naira(Shivangi Joshi) telling Kartik (Mohsin Khan) that she forgot to fill the forms for the college. Kartik forces her to fill up the form right then as she says she wants to tell Dadi first. Next morning Kartik and Naira are about to tell Dadi when Dadi recieves a call form the college informing her of Naira's admission procedures. Dadi questions Naira about this and says that she does not agree with this. She says that it will be difficult for Naira to handle household and studies. Naira promises that she will definitely handle everything and Swarna with Kartik supports her. Dadi and Sulekha are still unconvinced but Dadi says that Naira can do what she likes and walks away.

Naira cries her heart out as Kartik walks up to her and says that they would manage to convince Dadi soon. Naira then tells Kartik that her form has not been accepted yet and that the seats for the admission seems to be full. Kartik says that he would teach her this year and they will apply again next. Later Kartik and Manish have to leave for their factory as the family worries over Shuibham. Naira promises that she will handle Shubham. Kartik makes her promise that if she faces trouble with Shubham she will call him. Later Naira plans to celebrate Kartik's birthday well this time.

Naira is driving to her academy when Swarna calls to inform her that Shubham is not responding to any of them. Naira decides to drive back home when suddenly Shubham jumps right on her car and he soon runs away followed by another man. Naira runs behind them. She saves Shubham from getting thrashed. Later she confronts him about the drugs as she puts two and two together. Shubham confesses to taking drugs but then begs Naiar to stop telling the family. Naira says that she cannot take responsibility for what he has become and that she has to inform the family. Shubham begs to her and says that eh himself will tell the family and also says that he will not use the thing ever again. Naira promises Shubham that she will stand by him through this. Later that night as the family sits together Kartik plays with Luv-Kush and wonders why no one is planning his birthday. Shubham surprises everyone as he walks in and says that he too wants to join the game. The family gets very happy with this change in Shubham.

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