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Morning briefing: Murmurs of unease in Rajasthan BJP, SC on Kochhar’s repeated bail extension; and all the latest news
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A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of 41 candidates for the Rajasthan assembly polls, there has been murmurs of discontent from those who have been denied tickets. The BJP fielded 31 new faces. It has also selected seven MPs for the assembly polls. Many leaders considered close to former chief minister Vasundhara Raje did not find their names in the list and are reportedly upset, according to party leaders. Dig deeper
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for not objecting to the repeated extension of the two-week interim bail granted to former ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar and her businessman husband Deepak Kochhar in January in connection with an alleged loans-kickbacks case. Chanda Kochhar is being investigated by the CBI as well as the Enforcement Directorate for her alleged role in granting out-of-turn loans worth ₹3,250 crore to the Videocon Group. Dig deeper
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Actor Amitabh Bachchan clocked his 81st birthday with a sea of his fans outside Jalsa, his Mumbai home, early on Thursday night. In a video shared by a paparazzo account, Amitabh stood on a raised platform just near the gate of Jalsa. He looked at his fans, saluted, pointed at a few of them and folded his hands. He was dressed in a pink and blue jacket and blue pants. The actor also smiled and nodded as he waved at his fans. Dig deeper
