West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her claim that Bengal shares a border with Sri Lanka. Majumdar linked this remark to the Supreme Court's decision upholding the cancellation of teacher recruitments due to irregularities. He also expressed concern over violence in Murshidabad and urged the governor to intervene for peace.
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India celebrated avoiding the follow-on in the drawn third Test against Australia in Brisbane, despite still trailing by almost 200 runs. Captain Rohit Sharma defended the celebrations, calling it a "little victory" given the match situation and weather conditions. Australia expressed surprise at the Indian team's reaction, suggesting they were reluctant to bat again.
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