Breaking News, January 21 | Highlights

Police lodged a case of dowry death against the husband and in-laws of a woman who was found hanging here on Tuesday, officials said. Nazia, 22, was allegedly killed by her husband Altaf and in-laws in Alvi Nagar in Ghaziabad for not bringing sufficient dowry after marriage, a police official said. Nazia married Altaf 13 months ago. Her mother Firdaus lodged a complaint against Nazia's in-laws at Ankur Vihar police station on Tuesday.

A special court here on Tuesday sent Chhattisgarh Congress MLA and former minister Kawasi Lakhma to 14-day judicial custody in an alleged liquor scam. The special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court remanded the Congress leader to judicial custody till February 4, his counsel Faisal Rizvi said.

He was produced before the special PMLA court judge Atul Kumar Shrivastava after expiry of his six days of the custodial remand to the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The Delhi government has ordered the closure of liquor shops and other establishments serving alcohol in the city from February 3 to 5, the voting day, and on February 8 when the results would be declared.

A gazette notification issued recently by the Delhi excise commissioner declared "dry days" under Excise Rules-2010 for various excise licenses on the day of voting to the 70-member Delhi Assembly and the counting day.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, said "There will be a change in Delhi. 'AAP- DA'- bye bye and BJP government will be formed...I am a worker of BJP. It is very easy for me to say that we will sweep, I am telling you that the issues of elections are getting defined and day by day Aam Aadmi Party which is active here and has been making claims, their claims are turning out to be false and the anger of people against them is coming out. I will give you the details of the analysis in 2-3 days."

At Congress' 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' rally at Karnataka's Belagavi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, "Many of the governments came and have gone, and not just the governments of Congress but of many parties but till date none of the government came whose Home Minister can disrespect Babasaheb Ambedkar in the parliament... No one can think of this that decades after attaining Independence - someone can say that we didn't get freedom in 1947." 

Actor Saif Ali Khan discharged from Lilavati Hospital five days after knife attack.

Gautam Adani performs 'seva' at camp of ISKCON Temple at Mahakumbh.

BJP manifesto dangerous, it will stop free education for all in govt schools in Delhi, said Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi: Flying Past rehearsal is underway at Kartavya Path ahead of the 76th Republic Day.

Kerala: Police use water cannon to disperse the Youth Congress workers marching towards Kerala Assembly against the Cabinet decision to grant licence to a brewery and distillery in Kanjikode, Palakkad district.

Karnataka: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge unveils statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi.

BJP to start Ambedkar stipend scheme to provide Rs 1,000 monthly to SC students in polytechnics, skill centres in Delhi, said Anurag Thakur.

BJP releases second poll manifesto, says party to provide free education from KG to PG for needy students of Delhi if voted to power.

Uttar Pradesh: The three-member judicial commission constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government, inspects the area near the Shahi Jama Masjid. The commission was formed to probe the Sambhal violence that took place on November 24, 2024.

Former President Ram Nath Kovind arrives at the Mahakumbh. He said, " The arrangements done here are really good, all facilities are there...I went to several camps. I'm very happy. Yogi Adityanath and UP govt's arrangements are really good, I thank the administration "

Gariaband: At least 14 Naxalites killed in an encounter with Chhattisgarh Police at Chhattisgarh-Odisha border. A Naxal carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore was also killed in the encounter. The encounter is ongoing, said Chhattisgarh Police.

Four miscreants were killed in an encounter by Uttar Pradesh STF in the Jhinjhana area of Shamli district; STF inspector injured. Mustafa Kagga gang member Arshad along with three others- Manjeet, Satish and one unknown accomplice were injured in the encounter. They have succumbed to injuries. Arshad was wanted in a robbery case from PS Behat, Saharanpur and a reward of Rs one lakh was declared on him. Cases of robbery, dacoity and murder were registered against Arsad. During the encounter, Inspector Sunil who was leading the STF team received multiple gunshot wounds and is undergoing treatment. He has been referred to Medanta, Gurgaon, said UP STF.

Ladakh: Snow clearance operation underway at Zoji La Pass in Kargil.

US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attend Commander-In-Chief Ball in Washington DC.

Telangana: Income Tax raids in Hyderabad at eight locations linked to film producer Dil Raju.

PM Narendra Modi extends greetings to the residents of Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur on their Statehood Day.

President Droupadi Murmu extends greetings to the residents of Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur on their Statehood Day.

J-K: Security heightened in Bhaderwah of Doda district ahead of the 76th Republic Day.

Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva offers prayers at Connaught Place's Pracheen Hanuman Mandir Dakshinmukh temple.

Huge crowd of devotees witnessed at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Republic Day parade rehearsals in full swing at Kartavya Path, Delhi.

Mahakumbh 2025: Devotees continue to arrive to take holy dip at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj.

Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leaves from her residence to attend party's 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' rally in Karnataka's Belagavi.

 Delhi: A thin layer of fog covers the National Capital. 

US President Donald Trump said, "If China didn't approve it (US-TikTok deal), we could put tariffs on China. Don't forget. China charges us tariffs and we charge them very little except for what I did - I put a lot, we took in hundreds and billions of dollars. But until I came along, China never paid 10 cents to this country. They ripped us off and they never paid anything. If we wanted to make a deal with TikTok and it was a good deal, and China wouldn't approve it, then I think ultimately they'd approve it because we would put tariffs on China. I am not saying I would but you certainly could do that..."

US President Donald Trump said, "We are going to have meetings and calls with President Xi, I spoke to President Xi last week...I had a very good phone call."

Mumbai: Police leave with Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, the accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case, from Bandra Railway Station after recreating the crime scene.

Prayagraj, UP: Dense fog engulfs Prayagraj. Visuals from the airport.