News18 Evening Digest: SC Grants More Time For Bengal SIR Scrutiny, No-Confidence Motion Against Om Birla & Other News

Last Updated:February 09, 2026, 18:41 IST

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In today’s evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates from the Supreme Court’s proceedings on SIR in West Bengal, the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and other top stories of the day.

Supreme Court Grants More Time For Bengal SIR Scrutiny, Show-Causes DGP Over Threats Flagged By EC

The Supreme Court on Monday extended by one week the deadline for publication of the final electoral roll in West Bengal under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), pushing it beyond the earlier cut-off of February 14. READ MORE

Opposition Mulls No-Confidence Motion Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Amid Repeated Disruptions

Opposition parties on Monday announced plans to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, citing a lack of alternatives amid repeated disruptions in the House. They have listed multiple reasons for the move, alleging “partisan" conduct by the Speaker. READ MORE

Kanpur Lamborghini Crash: Driver, Not Tobacco Tycoon’s Son Shivam Mishra, Was Driving, Says Lawyer

In the Kanpur Lamborghini accident case, Shivam Mishra’s lawyer, Mrityunjay Kumar, on Monday claimed that his client was not driving the Lamborghini at the time of the accident. READ MORE

‘Deeply Concerned’: William, Kate Break Silence Over New Epstein Claims Tied To Andrew

Prince William and his wife Catherine have said they are “deeply concerned" by fresh revelations linking William’s uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. READ MORE

Mohsin Naqvi Demands India-Pakistan-Bangladesh Tri-Series To End T20 WC Match Boycott

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in coordination with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reportedly sought a tri-nation series involving India as part of ongoing discussions with the International Cricket Council (ICC). According to Cricbuzz, the ICC, however, rejected it, saying such decisions fall exclusively within the remit of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Government of India. READ MORE

Aamir Khan Thanks Arijit Singh For Lending His Voice To ‘Ek Din’: ‘The 4 Days Spent With You Felt Magical’

A few days after Arijit Singh announced his retirement from playback singing, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was seen visiting the singer’s house in Jiaganj, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. Several videos of the actor flying a kite on the rooftop of Arijit’s house went viral. Meanwhile, they were also spotted visiting a college in Jiaganj. While fans wondered about the purpose of the visit, it has now been revealed that Arijit has lent his voice to Aamir Khan Productions’ film ‘Ek Din’, starring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi. Aamir penned a note of gratitude for Arijit, thanking him for the music, and wrote that the 4 days he spent with Arijit and his family in Jiaganj felt ‘magical’. READ MORE

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