A portion of a residential house wall collapsed in Thane’s Wagle Estate area on Wednesday afternoon, officials said, adding that no injuries were reported in the incident. Pics/RDMC

Three BJP nominees, including former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik, filed nomination papers for the West Bengal Rajya Sabha bypolls. The BJP defended fielding the recent defectors, saying the move reflected a strategic political recalibration rather than a departure from its principles. PICS/PTI