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Debashish Samantaray resigns from BJD, reducing its Rajya Sabha tally in Odisha and prompting BJP speculation as a possible future move.

India Women’s Hockey draw level with Australia in Perth as Navneet Kaur and Deepika Soreng score, setting up strong prep for the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand.

National para athlete Chirag Tyagi was found dead in Ghaziabad. Police are investigating possible foul play while post mortem results are awaited for clarity.

US forces disabled the Gambia-flagged Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman after warnings. It is the sixth ship stopped under the Iran port blockade.