HC admits plea challenging BJD MLA Sahoo’s election

Cuttack: The Orissa high court has admitted a petition by BJP leader Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh, challenging the election of Arun Kumar Sahoo, the BJD MLA from Nayagarh. Sahoo was elected for the fifth time in a row from Nayagarh constituency with a share of 81,959 (48.74%) in the 2024 election, results of which were declared in June. Singh, who lost to Sahoo by a margin of 439 votes, secured 81,520 votes (48.48 %).After a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, the single judge bench of Justice Ananda Chandra Behera issued a notice to Sahoo, asking him to file a written statement and fixed August 28 for settlement of the matter.]While issuing the notice, Justice Behera noted that the petition has sought for declaring the election of Sahoo as void on the ground of improper acceptance of his nomination papers by the returning officer despite non-compliance with statutory provisions. The petition sought quashing of Sahoo’s election for not furnishing original affidavits with each set of nomination papers, the detailed and correct particulars of his movable and immovable assets with specification of his shares in the joint bank account and non-disclosure of his shares and value of his share in his ancestral properties, Justice Behera noted in the order.

Pakistan: Islamabad court issues notice to NAB on bail petitions of Imran Khan, his wife

The Islamabad High Court issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau on bail petitions filed by former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a new Toshakhana case. They claimed their remand was illegal, affecting their liberty. Separate cases and further arrests have complicated their release prospects.

Rowoon shares sweet Instagram post thanking his parents on his birthday

On his 28th birthday, former SF9 member and actor Rowoon posted on Instagram, expressing gratitude to his parents. The heartfelt messages shared alongside a photo of his cat received an outpouring of love from fans. They celebrated the day by thanking his parents and sending warm birthday wishes.

Reliance Capital administrator accuses IIHL of non-compliance with NCLT order

The administrator of Reliance Capital accused IndusInd International Holdings Ltd of not complying with a court order to deposit Rs 2,750 crore into designated escrow accounts. Instead, IIHL allegedly placed the funds into its own accounts. IIHL denied these allegations, claiming adherence to the directives.