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MCD COUNCILLORS, OFFICERS LIVING LIKE LORDS, SAYS HC: The Delhi High Court on Friday said it intends to stop all nonessential, discretionar y expenses of the three municipal corporations here, including the perks of councillors and senior officers "living like lords", so that salaries and pensions of COVID-19 front line workers -doctors, nurses and sanitation staff -- can be paid.

SOMNATH BHARTI GETS BAIL:

A special court here on Friday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti in one of the two cases lodged against him for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and the state's hospitals. The cases were registred against him in Rae Bareli and Amethi af ter he made the objectionable remarks on Saturday.