Breaking news on January 19

Maharashtra minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday said that 6,500 'Health Wellness Centres' will be set up in the state by the end of March this year.

The Chhattisgarh government has constituted a one-member judicial commission to probe the 2009 Naxal attack in Rajnandagon district in which 29 police personnel, including a superintendent of police, were killed in three separate strikes on a single day.

The Congress has criticised Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and objected to his statements against the state's stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

A newborn girl was stolen from a government hospital in Purba Barddhaman district on Sunday by a woman who lured her parents with the promise of getting them money from a scheme, police said.

Opposition BJP and Congress on Sunday dubbed AAP's 'guarantee card' a "jumla"(gimmick) and a "lie", saying the ruling party is staring at defeat in the February 8 assembly polls.

Delhi High Court will hear Enforcement Directorate's plea to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Robert Vadra and Manoj Arora in a money laundering case on January 20.

Locals of Shirdi call off bandh tomorrow. A bandh was called today in Shirdi town, against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's reported comment calling Pathri, (in Parbhani) Sai Baba's birthplace.

Sitaram Yechury said: "Our Central Committee has discussed outrageous statements made by Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat. He said that there is a need to deradicalize Muslim youth including children, particularly in Kashmir. Shockingly, he said such camps are existing."

"We ask the Modi government to come clean and tell the country whether these camps exist or not. If they exist, is the Army running them? This sort of instrument is the biggest one that has been used globally against minorities," he added. 

RJD leader Manoj Jha said: "RJD will contest on four seats in Delhi Election 2020 as per our agreement with Congress. These seats are - Burari, Kirari, Uttam Nagar and Palam."

People take out a candle march protest against Citizenship Amendment Act, NPR, and NRC from outside Jamia Millia Islamia to Shaheen Bagh.

India today successfully test-fired 3,500 km strike range nuclear-capable submarine-launched K-4 ballistic missile off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The missile under development by DRDO will be equipped on indigenous INS Arihant-class nuclear-powered submarines of the Navy.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur in Jammu said: "I think right time has come for Kashmiri Pandits to be back in Kashmir and to get their rights back. It's not only time but they've lost everything in life.They didn't deserve to go through the treatment they've gone through. They have hope now."

Congress leader Ahmed Patel said: "After Punjab, we are thinking about bringing a resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. It would be a clear message to the Central Government to reconsider the Act."

NITI Aayog's VK Saraswat said: "I have been quoted out of context. If this misquotation has hurt the feelings of the people of Kashmir, I apologise and would not like them to carry this impression that I am against the rights of the Kashmiris to have internet access."

The BJP is set to get its new national president in place of Amit Shah on Monday, with its working president J P Nadda expected to be elected to the post unopposed. Top party leaders, including those from states, are likely to arrive at the BJP headquarters to file nominations in support of Nadda, who has long been seen as the choice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah for the job.

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union: JNUSU will file a legal case in Delhi High Court tomorrow (20/01/20) to quash the illegally passed Inter Hostel Management (IHA) manual.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: "Bangladesh has always maintained that the CAA and NRC are internal matters of India."

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said: "School children were forced to stand in long queues without slippers due to which many have fallen ill. A school teacher in Darbhanga's Keoti has also died. This is only because of the arrogance of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar."

"When there were floods, no helicopter was in sight but for video recording of human chain formations today,15-16 helicopters were used. So much money has been wasted over it," he added. 

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said chief ministers of Maharashtra and Karnataka and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar should meet to resolve demands of Marathi-speaking people of Belgaum and nearby areas.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan seeks explanation from State Government's Chief Secretary regarding Kerala moving to Supreme Court against Citizenship Amendment Act

Union Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated a footbridge and laid foundation stone of a water tank in Moori village of Reasi in Jammu & Kashmir. She said, "Today, I received applications for several development projects and the order to process them was given by the Deputy Commissioner".

Kashmiri pandits stage demonstration in Jammu on the 30th anniversary of their mass exodus from the Valley. Demonstrators told ANI, "We are living like refugees in our country but no one cares about us. We want to return to Kashmir as soon as possible."

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday released Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) guarantee card ahead of Delhi Assembly Elections.

While addressing a public meet in Chennai, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "566 Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan were given Indian citizenship till 2014. 391 Afghanistani Muslims were given Indian citizenship from 2016 to 2018."

Women continue to sit near Lucknow's Clock Tower to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Atlanta police booked two men for shooting at Lenox Square Mall. According to the police, one cop is also involved in the firing. 

Shirdi Sai Baba temple remains open amid bandh called today in Shirdi town, against CM Uddhav Thackeray's reported comment calling Pathri (in Parbhani) as Sai Baba's birthplace.

The Yemeni Houthis pounded a military training base in the Yemeni city of Marib on Saturday with missiles, killing at least 30 servicemen, according to Saudi media.

According to a local military source, the attack killed 24 soldiers and injured 20 others.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that shooting training centres for police will be set up in every district.

Union Minister Pratap Sarangi in Surat, Gujarat said, "Those who do not accept Vande Mataram have no right to live in India."

Hitting back at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his "two children policy" demand, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the real problem in this country is unemployment, not population.

"Shame on you! I am having more than two children and several BJP leaders have more than two children. RSS has always maintained that the Muslim population has to be controlled. This country's real problem is unemployment, not the population," said Owaisi while addressing a public meeting in Nizamabad ahead of the Telangana Municipal elections.