The sentiments towards India right now in Bangladesh, various entry points into India, the situation of Hindus in Bangladesh, and rising hate speech in Bangladesh were some issues that came up during the discussion, said a BJP leader who was part of the meeting

The BBC sees a crowd surge in Damascus as rumours spread that a hated Assad henchman is about to be executed. 

​The BBC sees a crowd surge in Damascus as rumours spread that a hated Assad henchman is about to be executed.  

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar faced an opposition attempt to remove him from his Rajya Sabha chairman post, but remained defiant. BJP and allies defended him, demanding an apology from Congress for “insulting” a “son of the soil.” Dhankhar alluded to forces trying to “divide the nation” and “insult” its institutions.