Breaking news on January 31

Balbir Singh Sidhu, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister said: "A total of 1804 passengers have been screened for Novel Coronavirus at Amritsar and Mohali airports as well as border check posts of Attari and Dera Baba Nanak so far. No symptomatic or suspected case has been reported yet."

Delhi Police Crime Branch on JNU student Sharjeel Imam case: 1 laptop and 1 desktop computer of Sharjeel Imam recovered from his rented accommodation in Delhi's Vasant Kunj. The mobile phone of the accused has been recovered from his house at Kako, Jehanabad, Bihar. Sharjeel Imam had prepared an anti CAA/NRC pamphlet with misleading and intimidating facts&distributed it in various masjids, copy of same recovered.

AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, powered with a 10% blend of Indian bio-jet fuel took-off from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh today. This is the first time that both engines of the aircraft were powered by the bio-jet indigenous fuel.

The IAF's AN-32 aircraft was flight tested and its performance was validated at Chandigarh Air Base prior to undertaking the operational flight to Leh.

PM Narendra Modi said: "Had an excellent meeting with the NDA family. Our alliance represents India’s diversity and dynamism. NDA has made a mark for its pro-people and good governance related development programmes that are empowering millions."

Delhi HC directs Delhi Police to provide 24/7 security to an Italian woman, who has filed a rape and cheating case against a yoga instructor. HC also directs MEA to take steps and extended her visa until her case is pending in India. HC directs AIIMS to provide free medical treatment.

We didn't do anything wrong, says PM Modi on CAA 

Air India special flight which departed today from Delhi has landed in Wuhan (China) for the evacuation of Indians

Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to campaign in Delhi on 3rd and 4th February.  

CBI recovers Rs 31 lakh in cash during searches at premises of accountant general's employee in Imphal. 

Our hopes dashed, but I will fight till convicts are hanged, says Nirbhaya's mother

Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh on Nagrota encounter said, "We have apprehended the truck driver, conductor and a person, who is supposedly the overground worker (OGW) for terrorists. A sniper has been found in the cache of arms and ammunition. We have sanitized the area."

In National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting Janta Dal-United (JDU) demanded to delete the column of father and mother's birth place in National Population Register (NPR).

The execution of all the four 2012 Nirbhaya convicts has been postponed again.

Delhi police on Friday arrested a man, named Ilyas, who was allegedly involved in December 13 violence held at Delhi's Jamia area during anti-CAA protest.

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal hold a roadshow in Badarpur. Ram Singh Netaji is the AAP candidate from Badarpur constituency.

Police have arrested three members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) on charges of instigating violence during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Lucknow on December 19, 2019.

Crime Branch of Delhi Police has applied to carry out an ossification test of the Jamia shooter to ascertain his age.

The Jamia shooter has been sent to 14-day protective custody by a local Court.

Punjab government to ban the sale of all types of online lottery schemes in the state under section 5 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998.

Bhartiya Janta Party on Friday releases the 'Sankalp Patra' (elections manifesto) ahead of Delhi Election 2020.

After Air India's jumbo flight departed for Wuhan to evacuate Indians amid Coronavirus outbreak in the country, another special flight may depart from Delhi airport on Saturday (tomorrow) to bring back Indians from Wuhan, an Air India spokesperson said.

The Election Commission has given its nod overextending Amulya Patnaik's term as Delhi Police Commissioner for a month after Union Home Ministry sent a proposal to grant him an extension.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has slammed Pakistani minister Fawad Chaudhry who in a tweet criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

A Delhi court has reserved the order on applications of convicts seeking a stay on execution in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. Court to pass order later today.

President Kovind condemns atrocities against minorities in Pakistan, urges global community to take necessary action.

"I am happy that the wish of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi has been fulfilled through the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act by both the Houses of Parliament," he said. 

Brief uproar in Central Hall as President Kovind speaks on the Citizenship Amendmen tAct.

"On the special request of my government, Saudi Arabia increased Haj quota unprecedentedly, due to which a record 2 lakh Indian Muslims performed Haj this time. India is the first country where the entire process of Haj was done digitally and online," The President said. 

President Kovind said hisgovernment built the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor in record time and dedicated it to the nation on the occasion of 550th Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

President called the Centre's decision to announce Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Union Territories (UTs) "historic" and stated that it will fasten the growth.

Air India's 423-seater jumbo B747 plane will depart from the Delhi airport for Wuhan at 12.30 pm on Friday to evacuate Indian nationals as China deals with the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, officials said. There will be five doctors from the Health Ministry and one paramedical staff onboard, they said.

"The B747 plane is all set to depart from Delhi at 12.30 pm. It came from Mumbai on Friday morning only," said a senior airline official.
The plane will have one paramedical staff onboard, he added. PTI

As Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) O. P. Singh retires on Friday, the state government is yet to decide on his successor. Singh was given a ceremonial send-off on Friday morning, but sources said that the possibility of his getting a three-month extension could not be completely ruled out. IANS

Tamil Nadu: Bank employees in Chennai participate in the 2-day nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), seeking early wage revision settlement and other demands.

Addressing the joint sitting of the Parliament, President Ramnath Kovind said, "Our constitution expects from this Parliament and every member present in this House to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the countrymen and make necessary laws for them, keeping national interest paramount."

Ahead of the Parliament's budget session, PM Modi said, "We all should make sure that in this session, we lay a strong foundation for this decade. This session will be focussed mainly on economic issues. I want that in both houses there are good debates on these issues."

Ahead of the start of the Budget session, opposition leaders including Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi protest in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament premises, against CAA, NRC and NPR.

Terrorists open fire at police team a toll plaza in Nagrota on outskirts of Jammu, one policeman injured

A fire broke out inside a commercial building in Mumbai late Thursday night. No casualty has been reported thus far.