The Supreme Court referred Teesta Setalvad's passport plea to a three-judge bench, while Akhilesh Yadav blamed BJP policies for Noida violence. Internationally, the UK will not back a Strait of Hormuz blockade amid the Iran war's economic impact. In sports, India's growing identity in major events was highlighted, and Faf du Plessis advised Mumbai Indians to rely less on Bumrah.