TMC’s Mimi Chakraborty quits as MP

Kolkata: TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty on Thursday said she had resigned as a parliamentarian, asserting that “politics is not my cup of tea”. It was, however, not clear whether TMC leader Mamata Banerjee had accepted her resignation. TNS

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Soren remanded in judicial custody till Feb 22

Ranchi: A special PMLA court on Thursday remanded former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in judicial custody till February 22 in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. The ruling JMM executive president is in the ED custody. PTI

Hearing on plea against Gyanvapi puja on Feb 28

Varanasi: A Varanasi court has fixed February 28 as the date for hearing the Gyanvapi Masjid panel’s plea against the puja in a cellar of the mosque. The Varanasi district court had on January 31 ruled that a priest can perform prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque.