Highlights: Electoral bonds world's biggest extortion racket, says Rahul

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11:39 AM

Charges against me are baseless, timing suspect : BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on allegations of harassment

Karnataka's former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa has denied the allegations concerning the sexual harassment of a young survivor. An FIR under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) has been filed against Yediyurappa. 

11:22 AM

BJP should come out with white paper on funds disbursed by Centre, says Trinamool's Abhishek

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday challenged the central government to publish a white paper on the funds disbursed under MGNREGA and Awaz Yojna and invited the BJP to engage in an open debate on the matter. "The BJP has issued advertisements in newspapers today stating that they have given money to Bengal. I tweeted this in the morning saying if they can produce a white paper on the funds disbursed under MGNREGA and Awas Yojana, I will debate with them wherever they wish," he said.

9:58 AM

FIR lodge against Ex-Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa for alleged sexual assault

An FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) has been fileed against Karnataka's former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa. According to the FIR, the alleged offence took place on February 2 in Bengaluru. The survivor was sexually harassed when she had gone to meet Yediyurappa to seek help in a case related to another sexual assault on her, according to the details mentioned in the FIR.

9:48 AM

Electoral bonds data: Cong flags discrepancy in entries, recipient files

After the country's poll body the Election Commission of India (ECI) released electoral bonds data,  the Congress on Thursday claimed there was a discrepancy in the numbers of entries in donor and recipient files -- 18,871 against 20,421. "The donors file has 18,871 entries, the recipients file has 20,421 entries. Why the discrepancy @TheOfficialSBI?" Amitabh Dubey, in charge of research and monitoring in the Congress' communication department.

9:20 AM

Arjun Singh returns to BJP fold after TMC denies Barrackpore LS ticket

 Arjun Singh return to the BJP after he was denied a party ticket by the Trinamool Congress from the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat which he represents.