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​Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said he wants chief minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar to join politics as soon as possible for the sake of the future of the JD(U). "He is our brother. I want him to join politics as soon as possible. Otherwise, the BJP will finish the JD(U), the party that was formed by Sharad Yadav," Tejashwi said.
Tahir Hussain, on custody parole for his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots, campaigns in Mustafabad for the assembly elections as an AIMIM candidate. He criticizes AAP's governance and vows to address local issues despite his incarceration, with family members actively supporting his campaign.
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The Calcutta high court has admitted the CBI's appeal against the trial court's decision to sentence Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment without parole in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case. However, it refused to accept the West Bengal government's appeal. Additionally, the Supreme Court has postponed the victim's parents' plea for a reinvestigation to March 17.
A woman from Meerut threatened her alcoholic husband with dismemberment if he didn't change his behavior. The husband, who had visible injuries from being hit with a brick, reached the police but decided to reconcile without filing a formal complaint. The couple has been struggling with frequent disputes due to the husband's drinking habit.
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AAP leader Sanjay Singh filed a complaint against BJP's Parvesh Verma for allegedly distributing cash to women ahead of Delhi elections. Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi CM Atishi condemned Verma's actions, calling for his arrest. Verma defended his initiative as financial aid through Rashtriya Swabhiman, contrasting it with Kejriwal's alleged distribution of alcohol.
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