Evening news wrap: SC refuses to hear pleas seeking FIR against Assam CM Himanta; 8 burnt alive in Rajasthan factory blaze & more | India News

Here are the top 5 news stories of the day:

‘Why didn’t you go to Gauhati HC?’: SC refuses to hear plea against Assam CM Himanta

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea for registration of an FIR and an SIT probe against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma for his alleged “target-shooting” video, directing the petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court instead and remarking that its jurisdiction “should not be undermined.A bench headed by CJI Sanjeev Khanna along with Justices Jayamalya Bagchi and Vikul Pancholi observed that filing such petitions directly in the Supreme Court, especially before elections, was becoming a “disturbing trend” and urged parties to exercise restraint within constitutional limits. Read the full story

Rajasthan factory fire: 8 people burnt alive in explosion at illegal fireworks manufacturing unit

At least eight workers were burnt alive and two are feared trapped after a massive fire broke out at an illegal fireworks unit in Bhiwadi industrial area of ​​Rajasthan’s Alwar, officials said. They added that around 25 workers were present when the stored gunpowder and cardboard caught fire, which quickly intensified the fire. Nearby factories were evacuated and power cut as fire tenders battled for hours to bring the blaze under control. Eyewitnesses said that the sound of three to four explosions spread panic in the area. Read the full story

Mani Shankar Aiyar’s name-calling has created a rift in the Congress

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Iyer invoked BR Ambedkar, saying he was a “Gandhian” but not a “Rahulian” while hitting out at Rahul Gandhi after the Indian National Congress distanced itself from praising Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left government in Kerala ahead of the assembly elections. Aiyar mocked party leaders including Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh, calling Khera a “puppet” and a “parrot” and criticizing K.K. C. Venugopal, after the party clarified that Aiyar spoke in his personal capacity and had no organizational role for years. Read the full story

Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Rajpal Yadav in check bounce case

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to actor Rajpal Yadav after he deposited Rs 1.5 crore in the check-bounce case that landed him in custody in Tihar Jail. The High Court adjourned his sentence till March 18 subject to a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and surety of the same amount. This relief came after the court noted that the money had been credited to the respondent’s account. Yadav sought bail citing a family marriage and the matter will now be heard next on a scheduled date. Read the full story

India registered a dominant 61-run win over Pakistan on Sunday to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, riding on Ishan Kishan’s attacking 77 to power them to 175/7, before the bowlers dismissed Pakistan for 114 in 18 overs. Pakistan’s chase quickly fizzled out with skipper Salman Agha and Babar Azam out of the front row, with Usman Khan scoring 44 in the losing cause. However, before starting their journey to the Super 8, Team India will take on the Netherlands in their last group-stage game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Read the full story