There is a winner in this contest; there is that last man standing; someone did indeed have the last laugh. If you are fighting for survival, that is the kind of cut that you want to inflict. And that is what Team India did at Old Trafford.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that Bengalis are facing “atrocities” outside Bengal — especially in BJP-ruled states — and urged them to “come back”.

During the Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor, BJP leader Baijayant Panda criticized Congress, pointedly mentioning Shashi Tharoor. Panda suggested the discussion would be more engaging if Congress allowed its capable speakers, like Tharoor, to participate freely. He noted Tharoor’s eloquence and expressed pleasure that he spoke in the national interest despite perceived restrictions from his own party leadership.