HIGHLIGHTS AT 2115 HRS

Following are the top stories at 2115 hrs.

PAR34 LS-LD PM People don't want 'mahamilavat' govt, says PM; slams Cong

New Delhi: In a frontal attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday alleged that those who imposed Emergency, "bullied" the judiciary and insulted the Army were accusing him of destroying institutions.

DEL86 POL-CONG-LDALL RAHUL Rahul calls Modi 'darpok'; dares him to 5 min debate on Rafale and national security

New Delhi: Mounting a fresh offensive on Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Thursday called the prime minister a "darpok" (coward) and dared him to a five minute face-to-face debate on issues such as the controversial Rafale jet deal and national security.

CAL8 WB-MODI-CIRCUIT BENCH PM to inaugurate Calcutta HC's Jalpaiguri circuit bench, WB govt says it was kept in the dark

Kolkata: The acrimony between the BJP-led government at the Centre and the TMC regime in West Bengal hit another low on Thursday with the state government alleging that it was kept in the dark about the inauguration of the long-awaited Jalpaiguri circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday nor invited to it. DEL78 ED-3RDLD VADRA

ED questions Vadra for over 6 hours in money laundering case for second day New Delhi: Robert Vadra, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, was questioned by Enforcement Directorate for the second day on Thursday, for over six hours, in connection with a probe into allegations he laundered money to purchase illegal foreign assets.

DEL84 CBI-LD SARADHA

CBI to question Kolkata police chief on Feb 9 in Shillong New Delhi: Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar will be questioned by CBI in Shillong on February 9 in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund scam, officials said Thursday, two days after the Supreme Court directed him to "faithfully" cooperate with the investigation.

DEL80 PM-ACRONYMS

PM coins new acronyms for BC and AD to take a swipe at Congress, says it is 'Before Congress' and "After Dynasty' New Delhi: Coining new acronyms for 'BC' and 'AD'--the two time periods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday used them to take a swipe at the Congress, saying the opposition party has known only two phases--'Before Congress' and 'After Dynasty'.

CAL9 WB-LITFEST-PRANAB

Bangladesh originated from movement for Bangla as national language of East Pakistan: Pranab Kolkata: Former President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday that the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 had its origin in a movement that sought to recognise Bangla as the official language of erstwhile East Pakistan.

MDS4 KA-LD ASSEMBLY

Disgruntled Cong MLAs play hardball, skip assembly session for 2nd day Bengaluru: Playing hardball, disgruntled Congress MLAs skipped the assembly session for the second day Thursday, even as the BJP blocked proceedings of the House, claiming the ruling coalition has lost majority

LEGAL

LGD42 SC-SABARIMALA

Ayappa devotee body seeks recall of SC order to reserve verdict in Sabarimala case New Delhi: National Ayyappa Devotees' Association Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its order which reserved verdict on pleas seeking review of an earlier judgement, allowing women of all age groups to enter the Sabarimala temple, on the ground that NADA was not allowed to advance arguments in the hearing.

LGD35 SC-SHELTER HOME-LD CBI

SC raps CBI, summons Rao for transferring officer probing Bihar shelter home cases New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday issued a contempt notice to former CBI interim director M Nageswara Rao and asked him to personally appear before it on February 12 for transferring a senior officer, heading the probe in the Bihar shelter home cases, with a warning that "only God help you".

FOREIGN

FGN31 PAK-NAWAZ-JAIL Nawaz Sharif shifted back to jail from hospital

Lahore: Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is serving a seven-year imprisonment in a corruption case, is sent back to jail from the hospital in Lahore where he spent six days. By M Zulqernain DPB DPB