AIMIM has expelled MLA Mirza Rahmath Baig from the party with immediate effect, according to a statement issued on Friday. The move comes after he was accused of corruption and faced pressure from BJP leaders.

Congress has alleged that Penguin India was pressured into removing references to PM Narendra Modi, the RSS and Chinese incursions from Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love. Penguin has denied that the book deal fell through because Gandhi rejected editorial changes, saying it remained “willing and keen” to publish it.

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Karnataka minister B Nagendra resigned on Friday amid corruption allegations against him. He had joined the Chief Minister's cabinet just 25 days ago. The BJP has demanded his resignation over a CBI chargesheet filed in an alleged corruption case.

In another development, Bihar CS office clarified that Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor met Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit separately in the visitors’ room, while another meeting involving senior officials was underway in the CS’s chamber. The clarification came after photographs of Kishor with top officials sparked questions over the nature of the meeting.

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Bihar CS office clarifies Prashant Kishor meeting The Bihar Chief Secretary’s office on Friday clarified that Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor met Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit separately in the visitors’ room, while another meeting involving senior authorities was underway in the CS’s chamber.

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The clarification came after photographs of Kishor with top authorities sparked questions over the nature of the meeting.

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  Congress alleges pressure over Sonia Gandhi memoir Senior Congress leaders have alleged that Penguin India was pressured to remove references to PM Narendra Modi, the RSS and Chinese incursions from Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love. Penguin has denied that the book deal fell through because Gandhi rejected editorial changes, saying it remained “willing and keen” to publish it.

Karnataka minister B Nagendra resigns amid corruption case Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister B Nagendra resigned Friday, barely 25 days after joining Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s cabinet, amid BJP demands for his exit over a CBI chargesheet in an alleged corruption case. Nagendra, who broke down during the press meet, accused the BJP of targeting him because of his tribal background.

Bihar CS office clarifies Prashant Kishor meeting The Bihar Chief Secretary’s office on Friday clarified that Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor met Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit separately in the visitors’ room, while another meeting involving senior officials was underway in the CS’s chamber. The clarification came after photographs of Kishor with top officials sparked questions over the nature of the meeting.