The Lionel Messi GOAT India tour was derailed on the very first day itself. The legendary Argentine forward arrived in Kolkata to begin his tour of India, but due to the fans not being able to see him on the ground, chaos erupted at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
In a significant political development from West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Khagendranath Mahato, who represented the Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency in Jhargram district, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. This development comes just a day ahead of the first phase of the Assembly election in the state. His switch comes at the last moment after he was denied a ticket by the TMC for the upcoming Assembly elections. Party insiders said Mahato was upset over not being given a ticket by the TMC. With limited time left before the elections, he decided to join the BJP and formally announced his move on Wednesday.
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A major development has emerged amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East as US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has suspended the execution of eight women protesters who were facing the death penalty. Posting on Truth Social, Trump described it as “very good news” and said the punishment of the protesters had been put on hold following his intervention.
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