News18 Evening Digest: Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand Resigns From Kejriwal Cabinet & Other Stories

In today’s evening digest News18 brings you the latest inputs on Delhi Social Welfare Minister Raaj Kumar Anand has resigned from the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Cabinet and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); Supreme Court rejected apologies filed by Patanjali founders Ramdev and Balkrishna for the company’s misleading ads and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its 10th list of 9 candidates for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 among other top stories.

Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand Resigns From Kejriwal Cabinet, Quits AAP Over Corruption

Delhi Social Welfare Minister Raaj Kumar Anand has resigned from the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Cabinet and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claiming that the party was “neck deep into corruption”. In a clear reference to the arrests of AAP leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy scam, he said, “I have handled seven portfolios as a minister in the Delhi government. The Aam Admi Party (AAP), which was born after a fight against corruption is now neck deep into corruption.” READ MORE

‘We Don’t Accept Your Apology’: SC Raps Ramdev Again in Patanjali Misleading Ads Case

Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected apologies filed by Patanjali founders Ramdev and Balkrishna for the company’s misleading ads and said “we don’t want to be so generous in this case,” asking why it should not treat the apology with the “same disdain as shown to the court undertaking?” “The apology is on paper. Their back is against the wall…We decline to accept your affidavit. We consider what you have done to be wilful, deliberate, repeated violation of our orders,” a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said. READ MORE

BJP Releases 10th List For Lok Sabha Polls: Kirron Kher Dropped From Chandigarh, Ahluwalia To Face Shatrughan In Asansol

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its 10th list of 9 candidates for the Lok Sabha Election 2024. The list has eight new names, while the party replaced its candidate from West Bengal’s Asansol. The party has earlier fielded Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh from Asansol, who has now been replaced by SS Ahluwalia. READ MORE

‘Labourer’ Stopped From Boarding Bengaluru Metro Over Dirty Clothes, Unbuttoned Shirt? BMRCL Clarifies

A man was stopped by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials from boarding the metro in Bengaluru over his unbuttoned shirt and dirty clothes. A video of the incident that took place at the Doddakallasandra Metro Station on Tuesday, surfaced on the internet. READ MORE

‘Ruturaj Gaikwad Has Taken Over From a God’: Former England Captain Likens MS Dhoni’s Presence With That of Sir Alex Ferguson

Three seasons after playing under MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been handed over one of the most challenging tasks to lead Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024. Under Dhoni, CSK became one of the most successfull IPL franchises winning five titles during his reign. CSK are the defending champions and considering the impact Dhoni has had on the franchise, it Gaikwad will surely be facing the pressure following into the footsteps of the great man. READ MORE

Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan Faces Plagiarism Allegations By Scriptwriter, Mysore Court Orders Stay | Deets

Ajay Devgn-starrer Maidaan, scheduled to be released tomorrow, faces a legal hurdle as Mysore court has ordered to halt the release over a plagiarism claim by a scriptwriter from Karnataka. The principal district and Session court in Mysore has issued an order prohibiting the release of Ajay Devgn starrer Maidaan in response to a script writer Anil Kumar in Mysore, who has alleged that the filmmakers have plagiarised his story. READ MORE