LIVE News Updates: SC to hear a plea against Delhi LG’s order granting CP power to detain under NSA on Jan 24

Supreme Court to hear on 24th January a plea filed by lawyer ML Sharma against the order by Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, conferring the Police Commissioner with the power to detain under the National Security Act (NSA) for a period of 3 months — between 19 January and 18 April.

Customs at Chennai airport have seized 2.75 kg gold worth ₹ 1.14 Crores.

There has been an attempt to create an environment of fear but such people will not succeed in it. I will ensure that incident like this never occurs in future, says Jharkhand CM on Chaibasa case.

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) coordinated rescue of 13 Indian crew today at 1130 hrs from a distressed Merchant tanker MT Reem which was on passage from Basrah in Iran to Hazira in India, about 210 NM from Okha. Tanker had reported flooding in the engine room and was sinking rapidly.

Amethi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi & party's general secretary for UP East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the families of the Kalpnath Kashyap and Monu Yadav in Bharetha village today. Kashyap and Yadav were among the 6 people who died in a road accident on Monday night.

Madhya Pradesh: 6 people including 3 women & a child killed in a road accident at National Highway-92 in Bhind district. Victims are yet to be identified; More details are awaited.

DSP Davinder Singh case: DSP Davinder Singh and 3 others sent to 15 days NIA remand.

People who have been here from four generations, you are telling them that this is not your country, this is very upsetting. I believe everyone should speak over it. In fact, people are speaking and there are spontaneous protests all over, says Actor Nandita Das.

Lohardaga Deputy Commissioner Akanksha Ranjan: Section 144 imposed in Lohardaga after a pro-Citizenship Amendment Act protest turned untoward.

“Workers of RSS say all residents of Hindustan are Hindus. Going by this logic, what is the identity of Hindus born in America, Africa and other countries?” says Digvijaya Singh.

Digvijaya Singh, Congress, says: People say I'm inclined to Muslims. I'm neither inclined to Muslims, nor Hindus. I am inclined to India. My strength comes from unity in the diversity of this country. I'm an Indian first then Hindu or whatever.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Ministry of External Affairs, seeking intervention in coronavirus outbreak among Kerala nurses in Saudi Arabia. The Chief Minister has also requested Ministry of External Affairs to communicate with Saudi Arabia.

Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil named as members of cabinet Coordination committee from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for Maharashtra government's cabinet. Two cabinet ministers from each party are to be part of this committee.

China, today, put on lockdown two cities- Wuhan and Huanggang that are at the epicentre of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected nearly 600: Reuters

World Archery has conditionally lifted suspension of Archery Association of India. The Association had been suspended since 5 Aug 2019, with Indian athletes only allowed to compete under a neutral flag at events that directly affected their qualification chances for the Olympics.

Supreme Court reserves the order as to whether to refer the batch of petitions, challenging the abrogation of Article 370 matter to a larger bench or not.

Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot says, Everyone has the right to express their dissent. Our government will also bring a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the State Assembly.

Ghaziabad: An aircraft made an emergency landing at Eastern Peripheral Expressway near Sadarpur village today, after it faced a technical problem.

During Maharashtra elections, Muslims didn't vote for BJP. They vote for parties which can defeat BJP. During elections, the minorities decide whom to defeat. In the state,the change of guard which we are seeing is due to that, says NCP Chief Sharad Pawar at NCP minority cell meeting.

Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) puts up another poster against Bihar Government in Patna

My tributes to the great freedom fighter & patriot Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 123rd birth anniversary, tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Mumbai: Senior NCP Leaders Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar addressed a meeting of the party's minority cell, today at party office.

Kota: A woman, Naziran Bano,who went to conduct survey regarding Economic census 2019-20, was manhandled by people who alleged that the survey was for CAA.She says,"They snatched my phone&deleted mobile application containing data entry of about 1000 households".

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s son Amit Thackeray has also been inducted into the party today.

Dr PS Harsha, Mangalore Commissioner of Police: One more case has been registered against Aditya Rao (who was arrested for planting an IED at Mangaluru Airport) at Bajpe Police station for a hoax call to the terminal manager of Mangaluru International Airport on January 20.

Nana Patekar: It is ok if political leaders don't give money to farmers. They don't only need loan waivers, they need emotional support and encouragement. We need to talk to them. Farmers are not beggars.

Chandigarh: Three people of a family murdered, one injured after being attacked by unidentified assailants in Manimajra. Police begins investigation.

Full dress rehearsal of 'Republic Day Parade 2020' underway at Rajpath, Dehi.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday, 23 January, objected to senior leader Pawan Verma's questioning of his stand on the CAA and said "he can join any party he likes," according to ANI.

"If anyone has any issue then the person can discuss it within party or at party meetings. But such kind of public statements are surprising. He can go and join any party he likes," Kumar said.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has brought the disgraced Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Davinder Singh to Jammu for investigations.

Raj Thackeray unveils new flag of MNS party. It's saffron flag with Rajmudra at the center. Thackeray began the party conference by garlanding a picture of Savarkar along with B R Ambedkar, Probodhankar Thackeray and Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Police arrested Prabesh, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker on charges of hurling bombs at a police picket near RSS office in Kannur, on January 21. He was arrested from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.

A school bus on Thursday collided with a cluster bus in Narayana area injuring six students, officials said.

According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call was received at 7.10 a.m. on Thursday regarding the accident.

The injured students were shifted to the Kapoor hospital with the help of public.

"A fire call was received that a school bus collided with a cluster bus in Narayana area near fire station. Around six school children got injured. More details awaited," DFS chief Atul Garg said.