Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s mispronunciation of Kolkata football club Mohun Bagan drew sharp criticism from the ruling Trinamool Congress. The TMC accused the BJP of showing contempt for Bengal by mangling the names of revered football institutions, calling them symbols of identity and pride. The party slammed the BJP’s alleged “Bangla-Birodhi arrogance”.

Pakistan and Bangladesh air chiefs held talks on “potential procurement” of JF-Thunder fighter jets by Dhaka as a mark of deepening defence ties between the two countries, the Pakistani military has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday referred to estimates of India’s Real GDP growing by 7.4% in 2025-26 and said that “India’s Reform Express” continues to gain momentum, powered by the NDA Government’s comprehensive investment push.