Overview
- Mithun Chakraborty escalated BJP’s West Bengal messaging with fresh attacks on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and vows to win in 2026, as TMC rolled out Abhishek Banerjee’s new ‘Ghayal hoon, isliye ghaatak hoon’ campaign drive.
- BCCI directed Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman and the franchise complied, drawing sharp criticism from Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and mixed reactions from former players and politicians.
- Hindu trader Khokon Chandra Das died in Dhaka after a mob stabbed him and tried to burn him alive, the latest in a series of attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority that India has said are a serious concern.
- Multiple explosions were reported in Caracas with reports of strikes on military sites, President Donald Trump claimed U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and reactions included Colombia urging UN and OAS action and Russia condemning the U.S.
- Separately in Maharashtra, two BJP candidates in Nashik clashed during nomination withdrawal, prompting a police complaint and an investigation.