The death of former West Bengal deputy speaker Asish Banerjee dominated headlines from early morning. Found hanging at a TMC office in Birbhum, his suicide note reportedly stated that entering politics was his biggest mistake. Multiple outlets covered the incident, with Mamata Banerjee later condoling his death and claiming he was falsely accused. Meanwhile, the Vande Mataram controversy escalated: Amit Shah attacked Sonia Gandhi, and an FIR was filed against her in Karnataka. The 'dimagi naxal' debate continued, with Kiren Rijiju offering definitions and P. Chidambaram responding sarcastically. Other stories included an accidental firing at Varanasi airport injuring two staffers, and Bangladesh reiterating its demand for Sheikh Hasina's extradition ahead of a proposed visit by its PM.