YouTuber Arbindu Mondal and his minor son were arrested for raping and blackmailing a Class 9 girl in Bachra Mohanpur, North 24 Parganas, after luring her with reels.

Pakistan grapples with escalating unrest following a significant crackdown on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Authorities detained hundreds and sealed routes to halt a planned march to Islamabad, with the TLP accusing police of using lethal force. The group, protesting in solidarity with Palestine and against recognizing Israel, reported numerous casualties and injuries amid violent clashes.

The Prime Minister noted the significance of enhanced cooperation between the two countries in trade, energy, technology, agriculture and people-to-people ties