News18 Evening Digest: Two former PMs on Bharat Ratna, Pakistan elections and other headlines

Last updated: February 9, 2024 17:21 UTC

In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on government selection for Bharat Ratna Award, 2024 Pakistan elections and other headlines.

PM Modi’s big announcement: Bharat Ratna for Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, MS Swaminathan ) | residence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the names of former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh and agricultural scientist MS Sri Dr. MS Swaminathan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award. read more

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party had a slight lead in early election results on Friday, according to government officials. As of 1 pm, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced 70 official results, in which independents won 24 seats. A total of 265 seats are up for grabs in Thursday’s election. read more

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Jayant Chaudhary-led Rashtriya Lok Dal has confirmed its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh. Under the seat-sharing agreement, RLD will contest two Lok Sabha seats: Baghpat and Bijnor. read more

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has finally revealed why his much-anticipated film The Immortal Ashwatthama was later shelved. The film was announced back in 2020 and was originally scheduled to star Vicky Kaushal. read more

There are unconfirmed reports that Virat Kohli is expected to miss the remainder of the ongoing Test series in England, fueling speculations about the Indian batting superstar’s absence. Kohli was initially selected in the Indian squad for the first two Test matches of the five-match series but later withdrew due to personal reasons. read more