New Delhi, Apr 18 : Congress leader Jagdish Tytler was on Saturday granted bail by a Delhi court in a case of making alleged insulting remarks against the lawyer of 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, Harvinder Singh Phoolka in television news programmes.

He has also been excused from appearing personally till his plea for permanent exemption from court appearances is cleared by the court.

Tytler has been granted bail on furnishing of a personal and surety bond of Rs 50,000 each.

New Delhi, Apr. 18 : A notice has been issued to Bollywood actor and Samajwadi Party General Secretary Sanjay Dutt for allegedly passing a "sexist remark" on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.

During an election rally in Pratapgarh on Saturday, Dutt offered `jaadu ki jhappi'''' to Mayawati who, he said, could not do any developmental work in the region.

New Delhi, Apr. 18 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani has criticised the Congress for calling his party communal.

New Delhi, Apr. 18 : Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi met senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday for the first time since his release from the Etah District Jail on Thursday.

During their meeting, Advani reportedly told Varun to respect the undertaking he had put before the Supreme Court.

According to sources, Varun thanked Advani for his support while he was under arrest and in Etah jail.

New Delhi, Apr. 18 : The teacher responsible for the death of 11-year-old Shanno Khan is still absconding nearly 24 hours later.

Shanoo lost her life for not knowing the alphabet. She spent 24 hours in coma.

Delhi''s Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has promised action.

She said, "Whether the girl deserved the kind of punishment that led eventually to her death is something which is very very sad and shocking. I have spoken to the MCD commissioner. They have suspended the teacher and also ordered an immediate enquiry into the whole incident."

New Delhi, Apr. 18 : The repolling in 46 polling booths spread across seven states is beginning from today.

At least 29 polling stations in Andhra Pradesh, five in Assam, two in Kerala and one in Uttar Pradesh will go for elections again.

One polling booth in Jammu and Kashmir will see repoll on April 19.

Five polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh and three in Nagaland will go to polls again on April 20th.