DH Evening Brief: BJP burns effigies of Bilawal Bhutto; SC dismisses Bilkis Bano's plea to review release of convicts
BJP protests against Bilawal's remarks, burns effigies
The BJP held nationwide protests on Saturday against Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the ruling party sought to rally support over the issue.
SC dismisses Bilkis Bano's plea to review judgement under which rapists released
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review plea by Bilkis Bano against May 13, 2022 judgement which allowed the Gujarat government to decide upon remission of life terms convicts in the gang rape and murder case of her family members during 2002 Gujarat riots.
'Kharge should expel Rahul Gandhi from Congress,' says BJP
The BJP launched a fierce attack on Rahul Gandhi on Saturday for his remark that Chinese soldiers are beating up Indian Army personnel in Arunachal Pradesh and said the Congress should immediately expel him from the party.
No new taxes brought in GST Council meeting; tax on casinos not discussed
The GST Council on Saturday agreed to decriminalise certain offences and doubled the threshold for launching prosecution to Rs 2 crore, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said.
Nitish Kumar alone can't make prohibition successful: Akhilesh Kumar Singh
Earlier this month, Congress appointed Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh as its Bihar state president. A former Union Minister in the Manmohan Singh government, Singh is known for his organisational skills. He spoke to DH’s Shemin Joy on Congress’ prospects in the state and the troubles faced by the government led by Nitish Kumar.