News18 Evening Digest: Sitharaman Hits Out At TMC, Hardeep Puri On Epstein & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:February 11, 2026, 20:19 IST

We are also covering: How Fear Shadows Bangladesh’s Hindu Voters Ahead Of Polls; Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Varun Dhawan Extend Support To Rajpal Yadav

In today’s evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s comments on links with Jeffrey Epstein, and other top stories of the day.

‘Bengal Run By Bomb Culture, Not Law And Order’: Nirmala Sitharaman Hits Out At TMC In Lok Sabha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the West Bengal government in the Lok Sabha, rebutting TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s remarks on GST and accusing the state of poor law and order, high fuel prices and insensitivity in handling crimes against women. READ MORE

‘Baseless’: Hardeep Puri Hits Back At Rahul Gandhi’s Epstein Allegation

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday hit back at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader referred to his alleged links with Jeffrey Epstein in the Lok Sabha, accusing him of making “baseless allegations" and walking out of the House without listening to replies. READ MORE

Locked Doors & Lowered Voices: How Fear Shadows Bangladesh’s Hindu Voters Ahead Of Polls

More than two and a half months have passed since Moni Chakraborty was brutally murdered inside his Charsindhur Bazar shop located in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district in the dead of night. But for his family, the clock has stopped. In their small home, the air is thick with the scent of unwashed grief. Moni’s mother clings to his photograph, her hands trembling with a pain that has found no closure; the culprit remains at large, a ghost in a legal system that seems to have looked the other way. READ MORE

‘Vande Mataram’ Debate: Why Critics Object To The Full Version And What Rabindranath Tagore Said

The Union Home Ministry issued fresh guidelines on ‘Vande Mataram’ on Wednesday, once again bringing into the limelight the national song that has been the bone of contention between the ruling government and the opposition Congress since late last year. READ MORE

Proteas’ Protector! ‘Killer’ Miller Helps South Africa Slay Afghani Dreams In ‘Double Super Over Thriller’

South Africa huffed and puffed their way to a win over Afghanistan in the Group D encounter between the two sides at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday in a thriller that required two Super Overs to decide the winner. READ MORE

Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Varun Dhawan Extend Support To Rajpal Yadav Amid Rs 9 Cr Cheque Bounce Case

Actor Rajpal Yadav recently went viral for all the wrong reasons. On February 5, he surrendered at Tihar Jail after the Delhi High Court dismissed his final plea seeking additional time in a cheque bounce and loan default case. The controversy goes back to 2010, after his film Ata Pata Laapata failed commercially, with unpaid dues said to have mounted to around Rs 9 crore. Amid the ongoing financial troubles, Sonu Sood, Gurmeet Choudhary and Anees Bazmee have lent their support. Now, the new report claims that actors like Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Varun Dhawan, and others have also come forward to help Yadav. READ MORE

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