The Enforcement Directorate has questioned TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the alleged West Bengal primary school recruitment scam. The development comes just a day after Abhishek Banerjee underwent an extensive CID interrogation in the alleged MLA signature forgery case, making it two major investigations in two days. Investigators are examining financial records, digital evidence and alleged money trails linked to the recruitment scam. The back-to-back questioning comes at a time when the Trinamool Congress is already facing political turbulence, internal rebellion and mounting controversies.  

Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, the nearly 1000-year-old monastery complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Kyiv, was damaged and engulfed in flames following a massive Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital. According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones overnight, making it one of the largest barrages in recent months. Images from the scene showed firefighters battling flames around the historic Dormition Cathedral as explosions rocked the city. The monastery, famous for its underground caves, ancient churches and centuries-old religious relics, was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage in Danger list in 2023 due to threats posed by the ongoing war.