Breaking news on January 29

UP STF in Mumbai arrested Dr Kafeel Khan for delivering hate speech in AMU.

A Hyderabad-based man, who went missing one year ago in Dubai, has been traced in the United Arab Emirates. His brother says, "Last time, we contacted him on January 17, 2019. I request the Central government to help us bring back my brother".

National Institute of Virology, Pune issued a statement mentioning that 4596 passengers were screened for Coronavirus at Mumbai International Airport till 28 January. 23 passengers belong to Maharashtra. Out of these 23 passengers, 9 felt mild fever, cold and cough symptoms hence they were admitted to isolation facilities.

WHO chief calls new emergency talks Thursday on China virus

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday announced that the US President Donald Trump will visit Sabarmati Riverfront in Gujarat during his India trip in February. 

Sharjeel Imam has been taken to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital. A Delhi Court has sent him to 5-day Delhi Police Crime Branch custody.

Nirbhaya case convict Vinay Sharma on Wednesday filed a mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind. In a handwritten plea, convict sought oral hearing before the President.

 The Tripura government on Tuesday sounded a coronavirus alert in the whole state especially along the Indo-Bangla international border, an official said.

Shops and offices remained closed in Muslim-dominated areas of the city on Wednesday during the 'Bharat Bandh' against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register for Citizens (NRC).

Mercy petition has been filed by convict, Vinay Sharma, before the President of India, says his lawyer AP Singh

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Wednesday said that the Chinese Government has requested for permission to operate two flights to bring back our nationals from Hubei Province of China. Embassy of India in Beijing in touch with Chinese authorities on the ground to work out necessary logistics. 

Pashtuns protested outside Pakistan Embassy in Washington, demanding immediate release of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement leader Manzoor Pashteen. They said, "We would also protest in front of the White House".

A Delhi Court sends JNU student Sharjeel Imam to 5-day Delhi Police Crime Branch custody.

Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority states that after fresh snowfall 636 roads including 5 National Highways are closed, 1162 electricity supply schemes and 2 water supply schemes are still disrupted.

Aam Aadmi Party has filed a complaint to Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi against BJP MP Parvesh Verma demanding registration of an FIR against him for calling Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal a "terrorist". 

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal holds road show in Moti Nagar Assembly constituency.

All India Muslim Personal Law Board submits an affidavit in the Supreme Court on a plea seeking direction to allow women to enter a mosque to offer prayers; says, entry of women in a mosque for offering prayers is permitted.

Supreme Court's five-judge bench, headed by Justice NV Ramana, will tomorrow hear the curative petition of one of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case convicts, Akshay Thakur, at 1 pm.

Canadian Commercial Minister Andrew Smith on Wednesday said that over 2000 Canadian companies are coming to India, investing here, doing trade. They are also helping to generate jobs in India.

Kapil Wadhawan, Chairman and Managing Director of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) has been sent to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till 31st January by an ED court, in connection with a money-laundering probe against gangster Iqbal Mirchi.

Haryana Police has arrested four people involved in loot in Karnal, Jind and Kaithal. Police say, "They have confessed their involvement in 11 incidents of loot in these districts".

The death toll in an accident involving a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus and an auto rickshaw in Nashik district climbed to 26 on Wednesday, the police said.

After being expelled from JD(U), the former general secretary Pavan Varma said, "I congratulate Nitish Kumar ji for removing all the obstacles and impediments from his path in his pursuit of short term political gain. This pursuit is clearly now completely without any fidelity or loyalty to ideology."

"He (Nitish Kumar) can now achieve his short term political goals, including possibly that of the CMship of Bihar, without any reference to party's constitution, his own ideological views of which he has spoken repeatedly in past&directions and actions of his ally BJP," he added.

At least seven children were killed when the roof of their house collapsed on Wednesday in a tribal district in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, police said.

Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Ajay Mann, a close aide of gangster Parvesh Mann. Ajay Mann was wanted in a MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA) case and was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh.

The Congress has alleged that the BJP-led NDA government is "hatching a conspiracy" to finish the Minimum Support Price system and leave the farmers at the mercy of the market.

Ahead of the tabling of Union Budget later this week, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging her for greater assistance for "Jeevika" self-help groups which provide sustenance to about 10 million rural women in the state.

Humsafar Trust on Wednesday announced that the Mumbai Police has denied permission to the LGBT community to take out their 11th Pride march in Mumbai.

In the wake of Coronavirus outbreak, Air India has decided to cancel AI 348/349- Mumbai- Delhi- Shanghai flight from January 31 to February 14.

The former JNU Students Union (JNUSU) President Kanhaiya Kumar on Sharjeel Imam's inflammatory speech at Shaheen Bagh said, "If someone gives an instigating speech then FIR can be registered against him under various sections...But if sedition laws are misused then it is not right for the unity and security of our country."

"I have ideological differences with Sharjeel Imam. But if we talk about laws then we should speak what is right. No one in the country has the right to spread violence. But the manner in which govt machinery is being misused, should be questioned," he added.

Jammu & Kashmir students' body, Dehradun has urged PM Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take immediate measures and make special arrangements for the safe evacuation of Kashmiri students stranded in China following the outbreak of Coronavirus.

Former JDU leader Prashant Kishor, who got expelled from the party, took to his Twitter handle to write, "Thank you Nitish Kumar. My best wishes to you to retain the chair of Chief Minister of Bihar. God bless you."

BJP President JP Nadda to meet Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal this evening, over Delhi Elections.

Shiromani Akali Dal had earlier decided not to contest Delhi Elections over their differences with BJP regarding their stand on Citizenship Amendment Act.

Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered an FIR against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for irregular recruitment and misuse of fund (grants given to Delhi Waqf Board).

A Delhi court grants bail to businessman CC Thampi, who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate recently, in connection with a money laundering case probing overseas properties related to Robert Vadra. Court grants him bail on a personal bond of Rs 5 lakhs with 2 sureties. 

Delhi Police Crime branch takes JNU student Sharjeel Imam (who was arrested from Jehanabad, Bihar) to Saket Court. Imam has been booked in a sedition case by Delhi Police.

JDU expels its vice president Prashant Kishor and leader Pavan Varma from the party on Wednesday.

Election Commission issues notice to BJP MP Parvesh Singh Verma for prima facie violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC). EC has given him time till 12 noon on 30th January to provide an explanation, failing which EC will take a decision on the matter.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he faced many difficulties to help people and in return the BJP has called him a "terrorist". Tagging a media report according to which BJP MP Parvesh Verma had allegedly called him a terrorist, Kejriwal said he has been working day and night towards the welfare of people.

"Gave up everything for the people of Delhi. After joining politics, I faced many difficulties so that the life of the people could improve. Today in return, the Bharatiya Janata Party is calling me a terrorist ... It is very sad," he said in a tweet.

One person was killed and three others were critically injured on Wednesday after an anti-CAA-NRC protest in Murshidabad's Jalangi area turned violent. The deceased, identified as Anarul Biswas, and the injured sustained bullet injuries.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch district in Jammu & Kashmir. More details awaited.

Union Cabinet has approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The Bill will be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament.

"There are cases of unsafe abortions at 20 weeks leading to the death of mothers; This will make abortions safer, institutionalised and it will help rape victims and minors," says Javadekar on permitting abortions at 24 weeks. 

Union Cabinet approves the allocation of 30% of the North-Eastern Council's allocation for new projects for focused development of deprived areas, neglected sections of society and emerging priority sectors.

EC has ordered the removal of Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma from the list of star campaigners of BJP for Delhi Elections with immediate effect & until further notice.

BEIJING (AP) — Countries began evacuating their citizens Wednesday from the Chinese city hardest-hit by an outbreak of a new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000 on the mainland and abroad. A Japanese flight carrying evacuees home included four people with coughs and fevers. The three men and one woman were taken to a Tokyo hospital on separate ambulances for treatment and further medical checks. 

It wasn't immediately known whether they were infected with the new type of coronavirus that appeared in the central city of Wuhan in December. Its symptoms, including cough and fever and in severe cases pneumonia, are similar to many other illnesses.
China's latest figures cover the previous 24 hours and add 26 to the number of deaths, 25 of which were in the central province of Hubei and its capital, Wuhan.

The 5,974 cases on the mainland marked a rise of 1,459 from the previous day, although that rise is a smaller increase than the 1,771 new cases reported on Monday. Dozens of infections have been confirmed abroad as well.

The United Arab Emirates, home to long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad, confirmed its first case on Wednesday in a person who had come from Wuhan, the state-run news agency reported. 

The main accused has been arrested and the pistol allegedly used to kill the son of former MLA Mool Chand recovered in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said.

According to New Mandi police station house officer Pervaish Kumar, one of the four accused Vishu was arrested here on Tuesday while two persons have already been taken into custody in this connection.

The fourth accused Harshit is still absconding and a manhunt is on, the SHO said. Upendra (22), son of ex-MLA Mool Chand was shot dead over a confrontation in New Mandi area on January 22.

Mool Chand was an MLA representing Kandhla and Thana Bhawan constituencies of the state in the 1970s. Police had registered a case against the accused Himanshu, Abhishek, Harshit and Vishu.

The national capital woke up to a cold morning on Wednesday with overnight showers causing humidity levels to shoot up to 98 per cent. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal," a Meteorological Department official said.

The Safdarjung observatory, whose reading is considered the official marking for Delhi, recorded 8 mm rainfall overnight while the reading at Palam, Lodhi Road, Aya Nagar and ridge area observatories were 3.4, 7.8, 6.3 and 4.2 mm respectively.

The weatherman has predicted a clear day ahead and ruled out possibility of more rains on Wednesday. The Air quality recorded at 9.30 am in Delhi was 226, which falls in the "poor" category.

The death toll in Tuesday's bus-auto rickshaw collision in Maharashtra's Nashik district mounted to 26 on Wednesday with the recovery of more bodies from the well in which both the vehicles had fallen, a police official said.

He said 32 people remained admitted in hospitals. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening when a speeding state transport (ST) bus collided with an
auto-rickshaw, causing both the vehicles to fall into a roadside well at Meshi Ghat near Deola in the north Maharashtra district, around 200 kms from here

BJP MP Parvesh Verma, who has created controversy with his remarks over anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi, Wednesday morning claimed to have received threat from an unknown caller.

Verma, who is an MP from the West Delhi, posted on Twitter a screenshot of the phone call that he received at 8.11 am. He said he will lodge a police complaint in this regard.

United Democratic Front (UDF) MLAs protest against CAA, NRC in the state assembly. Also, raise slogans of 'recall Governor" as Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan arrives in the house. CM Pinarayi Vijayan also accompanies the Governor. The governor had to be escorted inside with the help of the marshals, who stood at the chair while Khan delivered his speech.

Members of Bahujan Kranti Morcha block a railway track in Kanjurmarg station during a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens . The organization has called for a 'Bharat Bandh' today.

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah to hold three public rallies in Delhi, today. ​BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda will also hold three rallies. 

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal to hold roadshows at Rajinder Nagar, Hari Nagar, Shakur Basti and Moti Nagar, today

Supreme Court will pronounce the order on the plea by one of the Nibhaya rape case convicts, Mukesh, against the rejection of his mercy petition by the Presiden, today.