Mirza Ismail, once Jaipur’s Prime Minister, contributed to its ‘Pink City’ identity. He has also served as Diwan of Mysore and Hyderabad

The conviction, brought about in just 61 days, has been described as rare in the judicial history of West Bengal. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by a court in Baruipur on Friday

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi denied having a “wad of currency” at his Rajya Sabha seat, claiming he carries only a single Rs 500 note. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar revealed security staff found currency notes at Singhvi’s seat after Thursday’s session, prompting opposition protests and calls for an investigation.