'IF COMMON MAN DEFEATED BJP IN KASBA PETH, WHAT ABOUT CHINCHWAD?'

government will win over the people of the constituency in 2024 when assembly elections are to be held in Maharashtra.

“How is it that the NCP is rejoicing over the win in Kasba saying the common man defeated the BJP... Then can it be said that people defeated you in Chinchwad,” he asked.

Despite the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s

RAHUL HAS A HABIT OF DEFAMING INDIA IN FOREIGN LANDS, SAYS ANURAG THAKUR

New Delhi: Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur while criticising former Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his statement regarding Pegasus, said that Pegasus existed in Gandhi’s heart and mind and it had become his habit to defame India in foreign lands using the foreign media, agencies and friends.

In his speech at Cambridge, Congress leader stirs row with claims that several politicians had Pegasus on their phones Cambridge (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack at the Centre during a lecture at Cambridge University, alleging that an attack has been unleashed on the Indian democracy while also claiming that Israeli spyware Pegasus was being used to snoop into his phone. Rahul claimed that he had been warned by the intelligence officers to be “careful” while speaking on phone as his calls were being recorded. He further said that constraints were being put on the Parliament, press and the Judiciary in the country.

In The Courtyard

EXCISE POLICY CASE: SISODIA

MOVES BAIL PLEA IN TRIAL COURT foot march from Kanyakumari to Srinagar, the party lost all three assembly polls in the northeast, he said, referring to the BJP’s dominance in the recently held elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

New Delhi: Former Delhi Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia, presently in CBI remand, moved a regular bail petition in a trial court on Friday. He was arrested by the CBI for alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD. According to the lawyer concerned, hearing on the bail plea will be held on Saturday.

Shinde hit out at the Opposition for calling his government “illegal”. He said, “We have done nothing wrong and functioned on merit.”

PAWAN KHERA’S BAIL

EXTENDED TILL 17 SC TO SET UP BENCH FOR HIJAB PLEAS

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday extended till March 17 the interim bail granted to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case related to alleged objectionable remarks he made against PM Narendra Modi.

New Delhi: In the Hijab row, the Supreme Court on Friday assured the petitioner that it will constitute a bench and hear the plea, seeking to allow female students to appear in the examination wearing Hijab in Karnataka.

`6 cr cash seized from BJP MLA son’s house

Bengaluru (ANI): The anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta on Friday raided the residence of BJP MLA Maadal Virupakshappa’s son Prashant Maadal and recovered Rs 6 crore cash. The search was still on. Earlier on Thursday, Karnataka Lokayukta officers caught Virupakshappa’s son taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh. According to Lokayukta officails, more than Rs 1.7 crore in cash was found at Prashanth Madal’s office on Thursday. P5

The Lokayukta officials counting the seized cash.

MLA STEPS DOWN AS KSDL CHIEF AFTER RAID

Bengaluru: BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa on Friday resigned as the chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited hours after the anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta raided the house of his son Prashant Madal.