News18 Evening Digest: Mamata's swipe at “Some Monks” from the Ramakrishna Mission causes controversy and other top stories

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (l.). West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Images: PTI)

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Hello, readers! In this evening's roundup, News18 brings you the latest updates on Mamata's excavations at the Ramakrishna Mission and the Bharat Sevashram, live updates on the Swati Maliwal case and other stories.

Mamata's swipe at “some monks” from the Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram, stirs controversy, Prime Minister Modi responds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday hit back at the West Bengal chief minister after the TMC chief alleged during an election rally that RK missionary monks were allying with the ruling party at the Center and abiding by its orders from New Delhi. READ MORE

Swati Maliwal case live: AAP claims false information was spread; BJP calls Bibhav Kumar 'Shahjahan Sheikh of Delhi'

Delhi Police has beefed up security outside the BJP headquarters as AAP protesters march to the party office to hold a demonstration against the arrest of Bibhav Kumar. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is leading the mega protest, addressed the AAP office at 12 noon. However, after the police stopped them, the party leaders were sent back to the party office. CHECK LIVE UPDATES

Lok Sabha election in Mumbai: From discounts at restaurants to free yoga classes, a look at what's on offer on election day

To increase voter turnout in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, the local administration as well as many restaurants, cafes and similar services are offering tempting offers on polling days. India has so far successfully completed four out of seven phases of Lok Sabha elections and the remaining are scheduled for May 20, May 25 and June 1. READ MORE

Salman Khan and not Aamir Khan was the FIRST choice for Ghajini; Pradeep Rawat reveals inside story

Pradeep Rawat, known for his portrayal of the villain in the Aamir Khan-directed film 'Ghajini', shared insights into director AR Murugadoss's initial decision to cast Salman Khan in the hit film. Although it was a remake of Murugadoss' Tamil film of the same name, Pradeep expressed concerns that Salman's alleged hot temper could potentially lead to complications that the director may find difficult to handle. READ MORE

SRH vs PBKS Live Score IPL Match Today: SRH 25/1 (2 Overs) Travis Head was removed for a duck as PBKS immediately put SRH under pressure

Punjab Kings captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first against Pat Cummins' Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Prabhsimran Singh and Atharva Taide opened the innings for PBKS and scored 61 runs in the powerplay. Taide fell to T Natarajan after a 27-ball 46. Rilee Rossouw came to bat at number 3 and continued the attack. Prabhsimran was sent back after a 45-ball 71 thanks to a good return catch from Heinrich Klaasen. Shashank Singh was ousted by Klassen and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Rossouw lost by 49 to Cummins. Ashutosh Sharma was dismissed by Natarajan. Jitesh Sharma ended the innings strongly with an unbeaten 15-ball 32. CHECK LIVE UPDATES

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